What is Save the Children? Save the Children is an international non-profit founded by Eglantyne Jebb, over 100 years ago. We are active in over 100 countries and were the world’s first international ...

GOMA (January 27, 2025) – Children caught in heavy fighting in the town of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must be protected, with Save the Children concerned for their safety ...

As the world’s leading expert on childhood, Save the Children works in more than 100 countries, including the United States. When crisis strikes and children are most vulnerable, we are always among ...

A refugee is a person who is seeking a safe haven after being forced to flee violence, persecution or war. Refugees are defined and protected in international law. And seeking asylum is not a crime.

One child struggling with hunger is one too many. But the heartbreaking reality is that today, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 34 million people, including 9 million children, in the ...

Early Childhood Development is an investment for life. But in countries where poverty, armed conflict, natural disasters, and HIV and AIDS threaten a child's family and community support structures, ...

In the U.S. and around the world, Save the Children does whatever it takes — every day and in times of crisis — to ensure children grow up healthy, educated and safe. We are often the first or only ...

If you’re wondering “what is child sponsorship?” you’ve come to the right place. Save the Children pioneered child sponsorship in the early 1900s, bringing education, protection and safety to more ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults have been disproportionally affected. As a result, many grandparents found themselves separated from family members, including grandchildren, due ...

Landlocked Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a country of extremes located in central South America. Home to snowcapped Andes mountains, as well as the tropical Amazon ...

The Healing and Education through the Arts (HEART) program is an arts-based approach to providing psychosocial support for children, youth, and adults around the world. HEART uses expressive arts to ...

As the world's leading expert on childhood, Save the Children is proud to join the United Nations in celebrating World Children’s Day, established in 1954. When is World Children's Day? World Children ...