1. Children are protected from harm through physical and psychosocial assistance

Save the Children provides child-friendly spaces and safe play kits to children in emergencies and conflict-affected areas. We teach children living in dangerous circumstances to be aware of unexploded ordnance, and train social workers and teachers to care for vulnerable children. We believe children have the right to act like children. 

Hurricane Ike: Responding to the Special Needs of Children

Haiti Flood Devastation: Save the Children's Emergency Response

Pre-school Students in Washington, D.C. Held a Fundraiser for Emergencies

2. Children learn and develop with age-appropriate care and education

Save the Children is committed to raising literacy rates by providing basic education and helping to equip schools and teachers in the communities we serve. We support early childhood development programs and believe that children must be well-nourished and healthy in order to learn.

Rock 'n' Roll Raises Money for Reading, Writing and Arithmetic

Success Story: Guatemalan Teachers Reach More Children, Receive Training

Twelve-Year-Old Jessica Organized a Walkathon to Build a School in Mali

Texas Teen Raises $5,000 for School in Darfur

A Wedding Gift Changes Children's Lives in Malawi Newlyweds Inspire Wedding Guests

Rewrite the Future: Ben Affleck Meets Former Child Soldiers 

A Love Story: One Couple Celebrates Their Wedding With Save the Children and The I Do Foundation

3. Children are healthy and well-nourished

Each year millions of children die or suffer poor health because of preventable conditions. Save the Children provides programs that, among other things, address the health and nutrition needs of mothers and newborns, vaccinate children against common diseases and prevent childhood obesity. 

Zinc: A Life-saving Treatment

Strikes and Spares for Save the Children: A Florida Teen Raises $18,000 at a Bowling Event

Shawn Ahmed: Ending Poverty One Project at a Time

Students Save Pennies to Save Newborns

Molly's Story: Knitting Caps to Save Newborn Lives

Delivering Results in Bangladesh: A Dramatically Effective Save the Children Study Proves Newborn Mortality Can Be Cut by One-third

Survive to Five: Map a Cap

Survive to Five: Saving Newborn Lives in Malawi, Delivering Real Results

4. Children thrive in food-secure and economically viable households

In the developing world approximately one-quarter of the population lives on less than $1.25 a day. Save the Children provides access to economic opportunities, including mircrofinance loans, youth employment programs and asset recovery and protection, to enable families to pay for basic needs and plan for the future.

Ethiopian Child Hunger Crisis

Save the Children Programs Provide Economic Opportunities

 Last Updated August 2009