In any emergency – disaster, conflict or displacement – children are the most vulnerable. Beyond the short-term risks they face from being separated from their families, getting injured or even dying, children often have to miss school and are at an increased risk of violence, neglect and exploitation.
Help Address Causes of Migration
Rampant violence and poverty in Central America are driving thousands of children and families from their homes, forcing them to make the long, dangerous journey to the U.S. But many children, including babies and toddlers, have been separated upon arrival from their parents, the beloved adults they trust and rely on to attend to their needs. The emotional trauma Central American refugees face won’t go away soon or easily, and news of their plight has rocked the world.
