Save the Children constructed a school building for a lower secondary school in Veal Village for students that live nearby to be able to have access to quality education they also provided school materials and are also working in partnership with local authorities on village/commune safety to ensure that students traveling to school are safe and secure. Photo Credit: Kj Borja/Save the Children 2015

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Transforming Lives and Futures

All across the globe, children are dying from preventable causes, missing out on education due to poverty or gender, suffering from violence, exploitation and neglect, and are vulnerable in times of crisis. In every corner of the world, children need a strong voice to stand up for them, work on their behalf and make their lives better.

Save the Children is the voice for vulnerable children. We’re on the ground in 120 countries, working to reach every last child through international programs that focus on health, education, protection and disaster relief. Together, we’re changing children’s lives and the future we all share.

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A one-year-old child prepares to receive his Yellow Fever vaccination in the Binza Ozone district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo Credit: Tommy Trenchard, August 2016

Health

We target the major causes of maternal, newborn and child deaths and provide the best health and nutrition programs to save children's lives and ensure they grow up healthy. EXPLORE OUR GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

A 9-year-old schoolgirl in Uganda smiles brightly as she practices writing numbers on a chalkboard in her classroom. Photo credit: Jordan. J. Hay, 2012.

Education

Millions of children are missing out on an education, limiting their chances for a bright future. We’re working to ensure every last child develops the skills to succeed in school and in life. LEARN ABOUT OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS

A young child refugee from Syria laughs and plays with Save the Children's Mariluz Garcia in Idomeni at the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. More than 10,000 refugees are stranded in Idomeni waiting for the border to open. Save the Children works in Idomeni offering protection to children traveling alone and provides food and support to families. Photo credit: Pedro Armestre, September 2015.

Protection

Save the Children is on the ground every day protecting children from harm, including abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence, while promoting a safe family environment for every child. SEE OUR PROTECTION PROGRAMS

Barira holds a bowl of nutritious moringa grown at her community garden. She leads the fight against child hunger with her local student government. Photo Credit: Talitha Brauer/Save the Children, 2016.

Hunger and Livelihoods

Save the Children works to empower vulnerable communities to build resilience, improve food security, and strengthen financial capability to transform their livelihoods and ensure that no child goes hungry. READ ABOUT OUR HUNGER AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMS

Save the Children workers unload shelter, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Non Food Items (NFIs), including solar lamps, from a helicopter. Due to cut-off roads and landslides, and the inability to reach the area with vehicles, Save the Children utilized helicopters to get help and supplies to families and children in Nepal. Photo credit: Nepal. Sandy Maroun, July 2015.

Emergency

When crisis strikes, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We deliver lifesaving emergency relief and stay as long as it takes to ensure kids and families recover. EXPLORE OUR EMERGENCY PROGRAMS

Save the Children Girl Champion Maryam Ahmed from Nigeria visits the United Nations with our Public Policy and Advocacy staff. Photo credit: Save the Children, October 2017

Global Policy and Advocacy

Based on evidence and our on-the-ground experience, we educate and engage policymakers to champion policies and programs that improve the wellbeing of the world’s most vulnerable and marginalized children. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GLOBAL ADVOCACY WORK

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