Our History - 1990s and Beyond ‘90s - Building for the Future 1991: Woman/Child Impact (WCI) is established as the uniting program framework for Save the Children's International Programs. WCI emphasizes that empowering women is key to improving the well-being of children. "Strong Beginnings," a global effort to promote family and community-based early childhood education is launched. 1992: The Eyes of the Future program begins. This program provides eye care services and glasses to children in the southwestern United States. It has reached more than 6,000 Navajo and Hopi children in New Mexico and Arizona. The program and its creator, Barbara Wilk received the 1993 National Volunteer Action Award, which was presented by President Bill Clinton. 1993: Save the Children's current President, Charles MacCormack takes office and initiates the organizations first 10-year strategic plan. The goal of this plan is to successfully link community-based approaches with national and global programs for children in need. In addition, the organization launches relief and community development programs to assist countries in transition, including former Yugoslavia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan (1994) and Russia (1995). 1995: Save the Children's Program Principles establish quality guidelines for all international Save the Children programs. 1997: Save the Children launches a $23 million initiative to provide a web of support for children in the United States during their out-of-school time. The web of support includes caring adults, safe places and constructive activities. 1998: Save the Children is named lead agency of PVO/NGO Networks for Health Project. This entails a five year, $51 million USAID-funded international partnership supporting comprehensive health programs for women and children. Save the Children also brings better health, education and financial security to 8 million children, women and men in 43 developing countries. Save the Children Helps 100,000 children and teens in 100 communities across the United States build a brighter future by bringing together caring adults, safe places and constructive activities during critical after-school hours. Save the Children helps 660,000 children and families rebuild their lives after war in the Balkans, an earthquake in Turkey, and hurricanes in Nicaragua and Honduras. Save the Children USA marks its 75th year of service to children in 2007 The history of Save the Children is more than the story of an agency’s growth from a small country health unit to one of the world’s leading international relief and development organizations. It is the story of millions of people in thousands of communities around the world working together to attack the complex problems of poverty. It is the story of children given the chance to live full and healthy lives – a chance that they might not have had if it weren’t for Save the Children. More...