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Save the Children Charity Profile
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. It is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance, comprising 28 national Save the Children organizations working in more than 110 countries to ensure the well-being of children.
The history of Save the Children is a story of positive change and people — millions of people in thousands of communities around the globe — working together to create opportunities for the world's children to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives. In January 1932 in a small room in New York City, a group of concerned citizens gathered to respond to the needs of the proud people of Appalachia hard hit by the Great Depression.
The inspiration and vision for Save the Children came in part from the international children's rights movement begun in England in 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb, founder of the British Save the Children Fund. From this early effort in the hills and hollows of Harlan County, Kentucky grew a self-help philosophy and practice still at work today in more than 45 countries — providing communities with a hand up, not a handout.
This approach — working with families to define and solve the problems their children and communities face and utilizing a broad array of strategies to ensure self-sufficiency is the cornerstone of all Save the Children's programs. Through the decades, we have evolved into a leading international relief and development organization. Countless events and achievements have shaped the development of our organization and helped change the lives of the children we serve.
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Save the Children Volunteer Information
Volunteer Councils are an important component of Save the Children's efforts to make positive, lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Each Council is comprised of individuals who live in a defined geographic area and are committed to supporting Save the Children through increasing awareness, influencing public policy and raising revenue. They adopt by-laws, elect officers, and meet regularly.
Save the Children
In The News
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Saving the Children in South Sudan
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3 days ago From Blogcritics.org
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - Save the Children staff knew something was wrong. It was last November in Eastern Equatoria of South Sudan, just after the harvest, when it was less likely for families to need food assistance. Malnourished children were still being brought to Save t ...
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Kenya on track to meet breastfeeding targets
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17 days ago From The Star
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NAIROBI, KENYA - Kenya is on track to meeting targets on breastfeeding, a report by the organization Save The Children has shown. The country aims to increase breastfeeding from the current 32 per cent to 80 per cent by the year 2017. According to the report 'Sup ...
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Earlier Breastfeeding Could Save 830,000 Babies a Year, Says Save the Children
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18 days ago From Fort Mills Times
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FORT MILLS, SOUTH CAROLINA - If all women around the world breastfed their babies immediately after birth, the lives of 830,000 babies a year could be saved, Save the Children estimates in a new report released today. In =93Superfood for Babies,=94 the international humanitarian ...
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Ramsey's Dater School helps Save the Children
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36 days ago From NorthJersey.com
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WOODLAND PARK, NEW JERSEY - Ramsey Suburban News. Print | E-mail. Ramsey =97 Christopher Azouri, a fifth grader at John Y. Dater Elementary School, along with his family, has been sponsoring a child through the Save the Children organization for many years. John Y. Dater fifth ...
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