"When children die needlessly, we have a moral and humanitarian imperative to act. Our nation has always adopted the common cause of those in need. And at a time when we have the tools and the knowledge to save millions of young lives each year, we should do so with greater urgency and commitment… The clock is ticking. The time to act is now."

Jessica Lange
Academy Award-winning actress and Save the Children Ambassador

Academy Award-winning actress Jessica Lange inaugurated Cheleleka Bobe Community School in Ethiopia when she visited in March 2008. Lange, who is a Save the Children Ambassador, came to Ethiopia to support Survive to 5. Residents of Cheleleka Bobe warmly welcomed Ms. Lange with a traditional ceremony for guests. At the event, Lange expressed her delight to be with Cheleleka Bobe residents saying, "I am here today as a voice for all mothers around the world. As a mother of three children, I want every parent to experience the joy I’ve had in seeing my children grow up into adulthood."

Betty McCollum
Minnesota Congresswoman and House sponsor of the Global Child Survival Act

"We have the tools to save millions of young lives each year. What we need is the political will — from Congress, the President, and all the world's leaders. Preventing many newborn and child deaths requires only the basics we take for granted, such as antibiotics, vaccines and vitamins. My bill, the United States Commitment to Global Child Survival Act, will make America a leader in saving the lives of newborns, children and mothers across the globe. It will show the world that we are not only a military superpower, but a superpower and super-partner in saving children's lives."

Christopher Dodd
Connecticut Senator and Senate sponsor of the Global Child Survival Act

"In 2000, the United States joined 188 countries in supporting eight Millennium Development Goals, including the reduction of child mortality rates by two-thirds by 2015. Still, this year alone, more than 10 million children will die, most of them from easily treatable or preventable diseases. While the United States has long been a leader in reducing global child mortality rates, we can and must do more. That is why I intend to introduce new legislation to expand U.S. assistance to save the lives of newborn babies and children in the developing world. We must have no higher priority than protecting the health and lives of our children both at home and abroad."

Jamie Lee Curtis
Actress and spokesperson for Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers 2007 report

"Few mothers in this country realize how frequently children under 5 die in the developing world. Nine out of 10 mothers, for example, in sub-Saharan Africa are likely to lose a child during their lifetime. It doesn't have to be this way. We can prevent this tragedy by ensuring that we do as much to protect mothers and children in poor countries as we do in rich countries."

Melinda French Gates Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and funder of Save the Children’s child survival programs

“The Survive to 5 campaign has the potential to change the future for millions of children. The idea behind Survive to 5 is that we need to raise more than money. We need to raise our voices, too.”