Mpox Emergency Appeal

Children at risk urgently need your help.

The mpox outbreak has reached alarming levels and is now declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The virus is sweeping across Africa, with innocent children bearing the brunt of its devastation.

There is no time to lose - we must act now to get help to those who need it most. Your donation today can provide life-saving support to children in urgent need.

Please act now to protect these vulnerable children and halt the spread of this deadly virus.

Donate now to help save children's lives.

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How your donation helps

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), over 16,000 mpox cases have been reported this year, and more than 500 lives have been lost, many of them children. The outbreak is worsening by the day, spreading to neighbouring countries and putting even more lives at risk.

Your donation today can provide life-saving support to children in urgent need.

The impact on children is devastating. Nearly 40% of mpox cases in DRC involve children under five – fragile lives already at risk in conflict zones and overcrowded refugee camps where healthcare is limited. Your support is crucial in shielding these young lives from further harm.

Our local teams are working tirelessly in affected communities to get help to those who need it most. We’re providing critical aid including hygiene promotion, public education and medical care, to combat this outbreak. But as the virus spreads, the need for vital treatment grows, and more lives hang in the balance.

Your donation today will help us reach more children and families with the early detection, treatment and safe hygiene practices they need to survive.

Your generosity today can be the lifeline that saves a child’s life.

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Promote safe hygiene practices

£25 could provide critical support for initiatives that encourage handwashing and use of personal protective equipment to prevent contamination.

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Raise public awareness

£49 could provide essential assistance in partnering with local organisations, faith leaders, and community health workers to educate on disease transmission, symptoms and detection.

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Enhance surveillance and early detection

£80 could provide crucial support for strengthening surveillance systems to ensure early referrals and effective health responses.

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When emergencies hit, children are often the most at risk. That’s why we need to be there – in places torn apart by disasters and conflict.

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During 2023, we helped over 36 million people in emergencies - including over 18 million children. We respond to humanitarian crises caused by conflict as well as natural disasters.

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