Helping childcare centers re-open after the LA wildfires

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One year ago this week, thousands of children across southern California left their homes and belongings behind as a storm of fire tore through their communities. This was the start of a three-week-long wildfire disaster across the Los Angeles area that left an indelible mark on the landscape and the children who lived through it. From the very beginning, Save the Children was there alongside them. We’ve met essential and long-term needs for thousands of children affected by the fires thanks to our community of supporters like you. Communities cannot begin to recover after natural disasters like the wildfires until child care centers are back up and running. Children need to get back to a comforting, familiar routine, and parents need to get back to work. So Save the Children has been working with childcare networks and partners to ensure children return to learning, re-establish their normal routines, build resilience and heal. So far, Save the Children has helped over 115 child care centers reopen, getting children back to learning and parents back to work. Today, we’re sharing one of their stories.   Turosca plays with children at her childcare center in Los Angeles, which she re-opened after the wildfires to provide free care for families affected by the fires. The LA wildfires destroyed a total of 64 daycare centers. One of them belonged to Turosca, shown above. Before the fires, her childcare center served 14 children ages 2-5. Despite losing her own home, she was determined to help others — especially after seeing displaced children and families in donation lines. With support from Save the Children, Turosca cleaned up her facility and started offering free child care to families impacted by the wildfires. Her center now serves 43 children — including many whose childcare centers burned down. As Turosca told us, “The support that we have received from Save the Children has been truly amazing, actually a blessing to my business and to the kids. I think that it helped rebuild hope and joy in our community.” Watch a short, inspiring video about Turosca’s resilience and commitment to her community. We’re so grateful to our community of donors, team members, partners and communities who helped mobilize such an extraordinary response to this emergency over the past year. But we know our work is not yet done, and we’ll continue to support the kids and families affected by last year’s fires for as long as they need us. Thanks again for all that you do, Save the Children     Privacy Policy | Contact | Unsubscribe   © 2026 Save the Children Federation, Inc. 501 Kings Highway East, Suite 400 Fairfield, CT 06825 1-800-728-3843 Photo: Victoria Zegler