Supporting Rural Kids for a Brighter Learning Future
For over 90 years, Save the Children has worked to make sure all children in rural America thrive as learners and in life. Since 1932, we’ve gone where others cannot, filling critical gaps in services and delivering scalable, evidence‑based solutions.
In 2025, we reached 720,259 children across 20 states. We also helped vulnerable communities recover after major U.S. disasters, reaching 133,524 people with essential items, cash assistance and other recovery support.
Help close the education gap for children in rural America. Donate today and be part of the solution.
How We’re Tackling Barriers to Education in Rural Areas
From early education to emergency relief, Save the Children is dedicated to ensuring every child in the United States has the opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe. Our work is rooted in rural communities where support is needed most and focused on the four areas below, including:
Education
Save the Children partners with parents, educators, and communities across 14 states to provide early education, home visits and school-age programs that prepare children to succeed in reading, math and life—helping thousands in rural America overcome poverty through education. READ ABOUT OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Emergency
b. Save the Children is the nation’s leading disaster responder for children, prioritizing emergency cash assistance and the rapid establishment of safe spaces where children can learn and play. We also drive long-term recovery by helping child care programs reopen and ensuring children can heal and return to learning as quickly as possible. EXPLORE OUR EMERGENCY PROGRAMS
Advocacy
Advocacy is core to Save the Children’s work on behalf of all kids across the United States. We’re building bipartisan support at the local, state, and federal levels to ensure every child has access to high-quality learning opportunities and beyond. HOW WE ADVOCATE FOR KIDS
Protection
While dealing with the devastation of a disaster, Save the Children’s social and emotional development programs help kids cope and build resiliency. Our Journey of Hope program ensures children and families have the necessary support to manage and recover. READ ABOUT OUR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PROGRAMS
How Your Support Help Children in the United States
Your generosity fuels meaningful progress for children and families in rural America. You make it possible for our teams to deliver high‑impact education programs, increase access to nutritious food, and help communities recover quickly and with dignity when disasters struck.
Learn more about the impact we made in our newly-released 2025 U.S. Program Annual Report.