SAVE THE CHILDRE N

Linda Venturato Source of information: savethechildren.org

HISTORY
Eglantyne Jebb founded Save the Children Fund in England in 1919 to aid children in war-ravaged central Europe. In 1932, a group of Americans established Save the Children in the U.S. with an immediate goal to help children and families survive the Great Depression in Appalachia. This established the philosophy of Save the Children: the concepts of self -help and self-reliance the belief that development is a process by which people take charge of their own lives.

OFFICE LOCATIONS
Save the Children International St Vincent House, 30 Orange Street, London, WC2H 7HH, UK +44 (0)20 3272 0300 info@savethechildren.org
Member organization locations: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Donor Services Please call toll-free 1.800.728.3843 or email twebster@savechildren.org Save the Children U.S. Headquarters 54 Wilton Road Westport, CT 06880 1.203.221.4030 (9:00AM-5:00PM EST) 1.800.728.3843 (9:00AM-5:00PM EST) 2000 L Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 1.202.640.6600 (9:00AM - 5:00PM EST)

CONTACT INFO

WHERE?
Save the Children serves impoverished, marginalized and vulnerable children and families in more than 120 nations.

WHERE?

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OUR VISION IS A WORLD IN WHICH EVERY CHILD ATTAINS THE RIGHT TO SURVIVAL, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION.
OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE WAY THE WORLD TREATS CHILDREN AND TO ACHIEVE IMMEDIATE AND LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES.

THEIR VISION

THEIR MISSION

VALUES
ACCOUNTABILITY They take personal responsibility for using [their] resources efficiently, achieving measurable results and being accountable to supporters , partners , and most of all, children . AMBITION They demand the best of [themselves ] and [their] colleagues, set high goals and firmly commit to improving the quality of everything [they] do for children . COLLABORATION They respect and value each other, thrive on [their] diversity and work with partners to leverage [their] global strength in making a difference for children . CREATIVITY They are open to new ideas, embrace change and take disciplined risks to develop sustainable solutions for and with children . INTEGRITY They aspire to live to the highest standards of personal honesty and behavior; [they] never compromise [their] reputation and always act in the best interests of children .

PROJECTS
H o w e xa c t l y t h e p r o g ram a i d s t h e c h i l d ren i n t h e c o u n try d e p e nds o n t h e c o u n try o r t h e i s s u e c a u si ng t h e p o ve r t y, b u t t h e y c o n si st o f m i s s i ons o f h e a l t h, p r o te cti on , e d u c ati on, wa t e r s a n i tati on a n d h yg i e n e , l i ve l i h o od s a n d f o o d s e c ur ity a n d o t h er f u n cti on s. EM ER G EN C Y O PER ATI O N S make sure that children affected by floods, famines, earthquakes and armed conflict get life-saving medical aid, shelter, food and water safeguard children and help reunite separated families help children recover from crises by providing emotional support and safe places to learn and play HEALTH treated 5,119,322 cases of malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea and malnutrition around the world. reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS by increasing awareness of safe practices and helping families to access counseling, food, healthcare and education EDUCATION influence global and national policy to improve childrens access to quality education, from pre-school care through adulthood deliver education programs to reach children who are missing out on school

PROJECTS (CONT.)
PO VERTY provide cash or food to the very poorest families to enable them to meet their essential needs work with gov. to ensure more children benefit from national safety nets provide expertise to increase family livelihoods (i.e. increasing crop and livestock productivity to improve local diets) distribute small grants and loans to help families set up small businesses invest in youth skills training CHILD PROTECTION influence national and international policy and practices by listening to children, educating parents and mobilizing communities work with partners to strengthen child protection systems CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE engage children, families and civil society in strengthening child rights systems; ensure that governments and international bodies meet their commitments to childrens rights.

IN TANZANIA
Kangaroo mother care program teaches parents of premature and underweight infants how to keep them alive one - stop center in Zanzibar is changing child protection by educating children, teachers and parents about abuse Pressing for bigger, transparent and sustainable national budgets for maternal, newborn and child health Training 5,000 health workers and helping health facilities and communities to identify and treat children under five with malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea. In 2011: reached 168,000 children and adults with innovative programs in protection, health, nutrition and child rights

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Save the Children is made up of 30 national organizations working together to deliver programs in over 120 countries around the world. The national organizations work to campaign for better practices and policies, build partnerships with communities, civil society, governments and the private sector, and to deliver programs at scale to support children. The International Board oversees their global strategy and programs 12 members on 2013 Global Board. The Executive Team leads their programs to actually deliver their ambitious objectives. Note: No publicized number of employees in each location.

FUNDING
Receives income from a wide variety of sources: individuals, foundations, governments and companies. Save the Children has an income of almost US$1.6 billion a year.

ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES
How are Save the Childrens funds used?

FISCAL YEAR 2011 SNAPSHOT

BENEFITS AND POTENTIAL DISBENEFITS FOR TARGET GROUP IN AFRICA

BENEFITS
Get food, water and medicine to the most at-risk children & work with communities and partners to reduce families vulnerability to future crises this will help prevent the deaths of 250,000 children from malnutrition in East and West Africa each year. Reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS and other diseases by increasing awareness of safe practices Improve the quality of education by training teachers and tutors (as well as by making sure schools have latrines, clean water and teaching materials) Protect children from exploitation and assist them in accessing food, healthcare, and education (In five African countries) have developed ways of tracking national and regional government consultation and spending on child malnutrition Maternal health is supported through prenatal care, labor and delivery services and postnatal care services; preventive and public health programs including immunizations, education, hygiene and sanitation. Child protection efforts includes training, education and services; help reunite children who are separated from their families by conflict

DIS-BENEFITS
Often, emergency relief is not sustainable and long-term

Countries or communities become dependent on Save the Childrens provisions and aid