{
  "id": 8971691,
  "title": "Trauma of displacement in Lebanon something 'no child should ever have to live through'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trauma-of-displacement-in-lebanon-something-no-child-should-ever-have-8971691",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:36:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/21/lebanon-children-ceasefire-save-the-children/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ongoing war in Lebanon is gravely impacting children's mental health, according to Janti Soeripto, the head of Save the Children US. In an interview with The National, she emphasized that the trauma of displacement - losing family members, friends, and homes - is something \"no child should ever have to live through.\" Soeripto, who recently visited Lebanon, witnessed how families, especially in the south, are enduring constant bombings, shelling, and destruction of schools, hospitals, and homes. About 55 villages are under Israeli control, with around 40,000 homes destroyed. Since March, over 4,000 people have been killed, including about 250 children, and 300,000 people are displaced. Many families have exhausted their life savings and now rely on charity and loans to survive. With inflation soaring, access to food, fuel, and necessities is dwindling. Children's mental health is suffering as they draw grim pictures of planes dropping bombs on their homes or sketches in monochrome. Younger children struggle with the inability to play, while teenagers feel they are falling behind. Over 340 schools have been destroyed or damaged, leaving children without a place to gather and play. At least 100,000 children risk missing the next school year, putting them at high risk of missing out on crucial social and emotional learning. Despite the urgent needs, funding for the humanitarian appeal for Lebanon stands at only 20%, far below the required 100%. Soeripto appealed to global leaders at the UN General Assembly to generously fund efforts to help children in conflict zones, as numerous crises divert attention and lead to a \"wait-and-see\" approach to conflicts like Lebanon, Gaza, and Ukraine.",
  "summary": "The war in Lebanon is having a detrimental effect on children's mental health, as schools and other safe spaces are destroyed amid a “ceasefire on paper”, the head of Save the Children US says. In an interview with The National , Janti Soeripto said the trauma of displacement – family members lost, friends killed and homes destroyed – is something “no child should ever have to live through”.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Trauma of displacement in Lebanon something 'no child should ever have to live through'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trauma-of-displacement-in-lebanon-something-no-child-should-ever-have",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:36:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}