Save the Children and colleague members of the International Save the Children Alliance from Norway and the United Kingdom are jointly initiating relief interventions in Kosovo in response to the urgent needs of children and families who are returning to their war-ravaged homes and communities. These programs are being implemented as fast-changing conditions permit. Despite the presence of the NATO peacekeeping force, conditions inside Kosovo remain extremely hazardous for returning refugees and the organizations now working to help address their most immediate and long-term needs. Sporadic violence, the presence of landmines and unexploded ordnance, and the decaying remains of livestock killed during the conflict continue to pose significant threats to security, personal safety, and health. Landmine education to help children avoid the deadly threat posed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Children are statistically the most frequent landmine victims in any area of crisis.
Preserving children's identity by re-creating school enrollments, training local registrars, and restoring school records. This will enable children to participate in a structured activity that helps restore normalcy to their lives, while their parents concentrate on rebuilding homes and villages. Personal Stories Malchevaj walked a day and night over the mountains carrying two young children on her back. Musili Toluiri, desperate to find his wife and children. Soccer to Help Normalize Refugee Children's Lives Save the Children cites urgent need to focus on children's psychosocial needs.