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Hidden Malnutrition Crisis Could Put Almost Half a Billion Children at Risk, Save the Children Says

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Despite global efforts to address food security, chronic childhood malnutrition has been largely overlooked, putting almost half a billion children at risk of permanent damage in the next 15 years, Save the Children said in a new report released today.

New World Bank Evaluation Shows Early Childhood Programs Help Children Thrive and Learn More in Rural Africa

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Bank evaluation of Save the Children preschool program in Mozambique shows considerable Africa-wide promise

New Research Shows that Cleansing Umbilical Cord Stump in the First Hours of Life Reduces Risk of Infection and Newborn Mortality

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

New evidence published today in the Lancet shows that using the widely available antiseptic chlorhexidine to clean the newborn's umbilical cord stump in the first hours of life prevents infections and reduces mortality in newborn babies. Read more.

New Water Pump Will Help Matau Primary School Kids Stay Healthy and in School

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Go to any U.S. school, and you will find water fountains in the school hallways. But at the Matau Primary School in Zvipani village in northeast Zimbabwe, the nearest water source for thirsty kids is nearly a mile away from school.

Save the Children and Julianne Moore Share the Love this Valentine’s Day

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

This Valentine's Day, give children living in poverty a lifelong love of reading to help break the lifelong cycle of poverty, one Valentine at a time.