Founded in 1993 by two British film makers after they had returned from the warzones in former Yugoslavia having made a film about the role of artists in war. Shocked by the plight of children - this war like so many in the world, was a war against civilians - they decided to use their film and entertainment background to raise money for the innocent victims of that gruesome war.

Since that time War Child has expanded their field of operations to include some of the other thirty wars and conflicts that are currently affecting millions of children around our planet.

From psychosocial workshops for children in Bosnia: Music Therapy in the bomb shelters of Sarajevo, to helping the children in Sudan and Afghanistan. And from projects for street children in Ethiopia to creative workshops in the Chechnyan refugee camps in Ingushetia. From Youth Media & Human Rights programs for Burmese refugees, to creative and sports programs in Sierra Leone. Community programs in Democratic Republic of Congo and mobile workshops in Kosovo. From material aid to Iraq to Afghan refugee education in Pakistan. War Child is working as hard as possible to take the war out of the child.

War Child has gained enormous support from the public, schools and business communities. Company sponsor programs, products and co-promotion activities have been set up and many concerts, art expositions and special events have been organised to support the War Child cause. Thousands of schools around the world have participated in raising funds and awareness for children in war zones.

Since the early days of War Child the music and entertainment industry and many famous artists have joined ranks to support the War Child cause, ranging from Alanis Morissette and Avril Lavigne in Canada, Neil Morrissey and U2 in the UK, and Marco Borsato and Do and many many more in the Netherlands. Dozens of special concerts and CD’s have been organised to support War Child’s activities.

Television documentaries and medical and psychosocial reports have been made about the situation of children in Chechnya, Eritrea, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Burma; raising attention for the desperate situation the children in those areas are facing.

Please find out how YOU can help these innocent victims of war!