A Mother's Day Report Card The statistics may surprise you. See the best — and worst — countries to be a mother. Mothers' Index What People are Saying about Child Survival “Every mother is concerned for the welfare of her child,” says Save the Children spokesperson Jamie Lee Curtis. “Few mothers in this country realize how frequently children under 5 die in the developing world.” More Quotes Facts and Figures about Child Survival Each year, 10.1 million children die worldwide before reaching the age of 5.   More Snapshots Success Stories If there was ever a poster child for the campaign to reduce child deaths, Malawi's Tumtumfwe would be ideal.    More Success Stories Solutions Are So Near, and Yet So Far Millions of mothers living in developing countries face an anguishing dilemma: How can they protect the lives of their children if they don't have access to medical care? Learn How We are Helping Ensuring Child Survival View a slideshow about child survival and how Save the Children is helping to fulfill children's basic needs.   View the Slide Show Five Threats, Five Solutions The five most critical threats to the lives of children under age 5.   Learn More How You Can Help Donate Now - Your contribution to the Health Innovation Fund will help us save more lives with simple, affordable solutions. Take Action - Tell Congress to support the Global Child Survival Act and reaffirm our commitment to children's health around the world. Sign up for eNews - Stay informed about the work we do to help children in need around the world and in the United States.