Rachel Thompson

Regional Media Manager, Asia at Save the Children International. Journalist and multi media producer. Formerly @BBCNews and @SkyNews.

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

Tens of thousands of children in #SriLanka spend 2nd week in shelters & need of mental health support after massive floods + landslides. "Mental health support for children in an emergency is not a nice to have, it’s a must have" Julian Chellappah @SCISL https://t.co/ujQeHkyIut

[Save the Children in Sri Lanka @SCISL]

Communities in flood-devasted Sri Lanka have been able to respond to the disaster themselves with training + equipment from @SCISL. "The speed with which communities responded to the disaster shows that climate adaptation & disaster risk reduction are not just concepts".

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

Tents in earthquake-devasted Eastern Afghanistan become delivery rooms as babies born with winter approaching. "It’s a race against time to ensure that babies & children survive the harsh winter ahead" @SSamiraSR @Save_Afg @Save_globalnews https://t.co/h1Om1YAS2d

[Rachel Thompson @raeontheroad]

Tragedy of Afghan Earthquake: Survivor’s Loss of 63 Family Members https://t.co/jKqKTZlsvy via @YouTube

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

PRESS RELEASE: Thousands of children in urgent need of food, water & shelter in #Kunar #Afghanistan as earthquake death toll rises. "This is now a race against time to save lives" said @SSamiraSR @Save_global news

https://t.co/qbmhQ3Nnb3

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

FEATURED: @Channel4News

"Families are scared that another big earthquake is happening" - @SSamiraSR for @Save_Afg in #Jalalabad

#Afghanistan #earthquake

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

FEATURED: @AJEnglish on #Afghanistan #Earthquake

"Save the Children said one of its aid teams “had to walk for 20km [12 miles] to reach villages cut off by rock falls, carrying medical equipment on their backs with the help of community members"

https://t.co/ls1oXIj2tI

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

FEATURED: @AbdurahmanShar opinion piece in @AJEnglish

"This is not just another natural disaster – it is a collision of disasters for Afghanistan"

#AfghanistanEarthquake

https://t.co/h9p2XnF2e9

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

Children are sleeping in the open with old rice bags for beds after devastating earthquake in #Afghanistan.

"All around us homes had collapsed & families were sleeping in the open air with nothing to protect them"-@SSamiraSR @Save_GlobalNews

Samira is available for interviews

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

PR: AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE-Aftershocks cause terror for children in Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake for nearly 30 years."The fear & grief children are carrying will not disappear when the rubble is cleared" Samira Sayed Rahman @save_children Afghanistan
https://t.co/nhQaymnJsY

[Save the Children - Afghanistan @Save_Afg]

At least 17 children have reportedly been killed in Afghanistan, after a bus crashed in Herat province carrying people returning from Iran.

https://t.co/osLagO3FWs

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

Three times as many people have died in torrential monsoon rains in #Pakistan since start of July than same period last year. "Climate change is making deaths & disaster due to extreme rainfall an annual reality." Khuram Gondal, @savechildren_pk https://t.co/UIgmYiVXlB

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

Grown in a lab, released in the wild: Laos unleashes 130m+ disease-reducing mosquitoes with children at greater risk of severe dengue. "These millions of mosquitoes will not only reduce dengue cases, they will save lives" said Luke Ebbs @sci_laos https://t.co/4zm1HfUELc

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

Calling all journalists:
📺Broadcast
📰Print
🎙️Radio/podcasts
📸Photography

Entries are open for Save the Children's Global Media Awards, inviting those whose storytelling has played a pivotal role in exposing child right issues.

Enter by 20 July➡️https://t.co/stGD9987zD

[Save the Children International @save_children]

At a time when Afghan children face conflict, climate shocks & displacement, strong partnerships matter.

This week in Doha, we co-hosted "Building Resilient Childhoods in Afghanistan" with @qcharity to explore innovative solutions.

Together we're making safer futures possible♥️

[Arshad Malik @ArshadSave]

Proud to see our partnership with @qcharityglobal advancing critical dialogue on Afghanistan. Strengthening collaboration with regional actors is essential to ensure children have access to basic rights

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

Save the Children has launched its second annual #GlobalMediaAwards, a prestigious initiative dedicated to honouring exceptional journalism that champions the rights of children worldwide. Submissions close on 20 July 2025 at 11:59 PM BST. https://t.co/QEIb1palMQ

[Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk]

Children are always the most vulnerable in crises like the #MyanmarEarthquake.

Our teams are moving quickly to launch an emergency response to ensure children and their families can get the support they need.

Please donate now to help children in Myanmar, Thailand, and wherever else the need is greatest 🔗➡️ https://t.co/fcayePzoGb

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[Save the Children NZ @SaveChildrenNZ]

MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE Our teams are moving quickly to check all our staff are safe, and we’re on standby to launch an emergency response to ensure children and their families can get the support they need to mitigate the worst impacts of this disaster.
#MyanmarEarthquake

[Save the Children International @save_children]

Aid Cuts = Children’s Lives at Risk🚨

Hundreds of thousands of children are being denied food, medical care, and protection. We cannot let this happen.

We’ve been standing up for children's rights for over 100 years. We won't stop now. Join us👉 https://t.co/Kdex2nQEyR