Safeguarding Childhood Together

Children are our future, and yet, not every child has equal opportunities as they grow up. The opportunity to be educated, safeguarded from illness and nourished.

Children in vulnerable communities are 3 times more likely to struggle with hunger, 5 times more likely to die at a young age and 14 times more likely to drop out of high school than their peers.

Racial, economic and social inequities for the next generation require action now more than ever before.

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Download The Land of Inopportunity to learn about equity gaps for kids in America.

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Stand with us – and with children – and commit to vote this fall.

Two children hold a sign to "Vote for Kids."

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Help the most isolated and underserved children in rural America.

Dezirae, 4, and Harmony, 3, play with play-dough in their child care center in Texas. The center was heavily affected by Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, sustaining structural and interior damage and loss of critical classroom materials and equipment. In the aftermath of the catastrophic storm, funds, books and toys from Save the Children have helped restore and improve the child care center, and the children’s day-to-day experiences. Save the Children also replaced the center’s restroom and the counters in the kitchen. Photo by Ellery Lamm for Save the Children.

We’re helping ensure children have the futures they deserve.

America’s Promise Alliance brings together national nonprofits, businesses, leaders, educators, and young people to improve the lives and futures of America’s youth.

Children’s Health Fund helps children reach their full potential by supporting programs that bring high-quality healthcare directly to children and their families, and partnering with schools to foster trauma-sensitive environments.

Safeguard™ is donating $10 million to promote handwashing habits among kids and prove more communities and families with free hygiene products including hand sanitizers to stay healthy.

Save the Children is working every day to close these gaps – enabling every child the opportunity to survive, thrive and be protected.

Help close the childhood equity gap for America’s kids.

Click on the map below to explore Save the Children’s 2020 Childhood Report The Land of Inopportunity: Closing the Childhood Equity Gap for America’s Kids and learn about disparities across the nation.

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