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I’ve worked for Save the Children in Somalia for the past five years, regularly travelling across the country to visit the communities we support....
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Crawling on the floor, clutching to some toys and occasionally trying to hold on to chairs and pull to a stand, baby Nasir and baby Fathi enjoy the environment in the office, perhaps fascinated by...
Report: Unequal Portions
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I had the awesome privilege of joining the Save the Children Somalia office as they launched their Every Last Child national campaign. The audacious and ambitious campaign will focus on girls and...
