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Source of information: savethechildren.org

Eglantyne Jebb founded Save the Children Fund in England in 1919 to aid children in war-ravaged central Europe.

In 1932, a group of Americans established Save the Children in the U.S. with an immediate goal to help children and families survive the Great Depression in Appalachia.

This established the philosophy of Save the Children: the concepts of self-help and self-reliance—”the belief that development is a process by which people take charge of their own lives.”

HISTORY

CONTACT INFO

Donor ServicesPlease call toll-free 1.800.728.3843 or email twebster@savechildren.org

Save the Children U.S. Headquarters54 Wilton RoadWestport, CT 06880 1.203.221.4030 (9:00AM-5:00PM EST) 1.800.728.3843 (9:00AM-5:00PM EST)

2000 L Street NW, Suite 500Washington, DC 200361.202.640.6600 (9:00AM - 5:00PM EST)

OFFICE LOCATIONS

Member organization locations: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Save the Children InternationalSt Vincent House, 30 Orange Street, London, WC2H 7HH, UK+44 (0)20 3272 0300info@savethechildren.org

WHERE?

Save the Children serves impoverished, marginalized and vulnerable children and families in more than 120 nations.

WHERE?

WHERE?

THEIR MISSION

OUR VISION IS A WORLD IN WHICH

EVERY CHILD ATTAINS THE RIGHT

TO SURVIVAL, PROTECTION,

DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION.

OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE

BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE WAY THE WORLD

TREATS CHILDREN AND TO ACHIEVE IMMEDIATE AND

LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES.

THEIR VISION

ACCOUNTABILITY – They “take personal responsibi l ity for using [their] resources effi ciently, achieving measurable results and being accountable to supporters, partners, and most of al l , chi ldren.”

AMBITION – They “demand the best of [themselves] and [their] col leagues, set high goals and fi rmly commit to improving the quality of everything [they] do for chi ldren.”

COLLABORATION – They respect and value each other, thrive on [their] diversity and work with partners to leverage [their] global strength in making a diff erence for chi ldren.”

CREATIVITY – They “are open to new ideas, embrace change and take discipl ined risks to develop sustainable solutions for and with children.”

INTEGRITY – They “aspire to l ive to the highest standards of personal honesty and behavior; [they] never compromise [their] reputation and always act in the best interests of chi ldren.”

VALUES

How exactly the program aids the chi ldren in the country depends on the country or the issue causing the poverty, but they consist of missions of health, protection, education, water sanitation and hygiene, l ivel ihoods and food security and other functions. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

make sure that children aff ected by floods, famines, earthquakes and armed confl ict get life-saving medical aid, shelter, food and water

safeguard children and help reunite separated families help children recover from crises by providing emotional support and safe places

to learn and play

PROJECTS

HEALTH treated 5,119,322 cases of malaria,

pneumonia, diarrhea and malnutrition around the world.

reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS by increasing awareness of safe practices and helping families to access counseling, food, healthcare and education

EDUCATION influence global and national policy to improve children’s access to quality

education, from pre-school care through adulthood deliver education programs to reach children who are missing out on school

POVERTY provide cash or food to the very poorest families to enable them to meet

their essential needs work with gov. to ensure more children benefit from national safety nets provide expertise to increase family livelihoods (i.e. increasing crop and

livestock productivity to improve local diets) distribute small grants and loans to help families set up small businesses

PROJECTS (CONT.)

invest in youth skills trainingCHILD PROTECTION

influence national and international policy and practices by listening to children, educating parents and mobilizing communities

work with partners to strengthen child protection systems

CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE engage children, families and civil society in

strengthening child rights systems; ensure that governments and international bodies meet their commitments to children’s rights.

Kangaroo mother care program teaches parents of premature and underweight infants how to keep them alive

‘one-stop center’ in Zanzibar is changing child protection by educating children, teachers and parents about abuse

Pressing for bigger, transparent and sustainable national budgets for maternal, newborn and child health

IN TANZANIA…

Training 5,000 health workers and helping health facilities and communities to identify and treat children under fi ve with malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea. 

In 2011: reached 168,000 children and adults with innovative programs in protection, health, nutrition and child rights

Save the Children is made up of 30 national organizations working together to deliver programs in over 120 countries around the world.

The national organizations work to campaign for better practices and policies, build partnerships with communities, civil society, governments and the private sector, and to deliver programs at scale to support children.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The International Board oversees their global strategy and programs—12 members on 2013 Global Board.

The Executive Team leads their programs to actually deliver their ambitious objectives.

Note: No publicized number of employees in each location.

Receives income from a wide variety of sources: individuals, foundations, governments and companies.

Save the Children has an income of almost US$1.6 billion a year.

FUNDING

How are Save the

Children’s funds used?

ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES

FISCAL YEAR 2011 SNAPSHOT

BENEFITS DIS-BENEFITS

Get food, water and medicine to the most at-risk children & work with communities and partners to reduce families’ vulnerability to future crises – this will help prevent the deaths of 250,000 children from malnutrition in East and West Africa each year.

Often, emergency relief is not sustainable and long-term

Reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS and other diseases by increasing awareness of safe practices Countries or communities

become dependent on Save the Children’s provisions and aid

Improve the quality of education by training teachers and tutors (as well as by making sure schools have latrines, clean water and teaching materials)

Protect children from exploitation and assist them in accessing food, healthcare, and education

(In five African countries) have developed ways of tracking national and regional government consultation and spending on child malnutrition

Maternal health is supported through prenatal care, labor and delivery services and postnatal care services; preventive and public health programs including immunizations, education, hygiene and sanitation.Child protection efforts includes training, education and services; help reunite children who are separated from their families by conflict

BENEFITS AND POTENTIAL DIS-BENEFITS FOR TARGET GROUP IN

AFRICA