British charity launches aid appeal for Georgia war victims

The organization said around 3,000 families had been affected by Russia's military onslaught on Georgia.

"We're concerned for the safety of thousands of children who have had to leave their homes and villages with their families," said Tom Vincent, the charity's country director in Georgia.

"It is likely that some children will have been separated from their parents in the confusion and if so, these children will be particularly vulnerable and in need of support."

Vincent added that international access to western Georgia and the separatist enclave of South Ossetia -- at the heart of the conflict -- was "very limited".

He said that Save the Children's "biggest priority is to provide clean water and shelter to internally displaced people through 11 ... sites."

Save the Children said it had already purchased food for 1,600 people for a 10-day period which would be distributed at camps where displaced families are currently housed.

It is also planning to purchase medicine for hospitals running short on supplies.

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