Save the Children is a leading humanitarian organization for children. Our charity has changed the lives of over 1 billion children in the U.S. and around the world.

Explore our Work in the United States Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we help the nation’s most vulnerable children become ready for kindergarten – and excel by third grade – so they can succeed in school and in life. Save the Children is a leading advocate for children, ensuring their voices are heard and their best interests are prioritized. We fill critical gaps in ...

We Do Whatever It Takes Our pioneering programs address children's unique needs, giving them a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. Our work creates lasting change for children, their families and communities – ultimately, transforming the future we all share. In the United States, we work in communities across rural America, where many …

About Save the Children Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. Our founder Eglantyne Jebb saw children dying of starvation and wracked with disease after the end of the First World War. So, in 1919, she launched the Save the Children Fund to raise much-needed funds to end children’s suffering across war-torn Europe. Today, over 100 years later, we work …

Save the Children helps children in the United States. Donate today to help children in America get the nutrition, education and childhood they deserve.

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.

We are the world’s leading expert on childhood. If you’re still wondering, why Save the Children, there’s so much more to know about us: We are global leaders in child health, education and protection. We have a proven track record of using donations efficiently and effectively to change children's lives. We’re transforming the way emergency care is delivered, putting world-class ...

We champion the rights of the world’s 2.3 billion children In the U.S. and around the world, Save the Children does whatever it takes — every day and in times of crisis — to ensure children grow up healthy, educated and safe. We are often the first or only child-focused organization working in the hardest-to-reach places, where it’s toughest to be a child.

Advocate for Children Over 100 years ago, Save the Children’s pioneering founder established that children have rights. Today and every day, thanks to our supporters, we are advocates for the rights of 2.3 billion children around the world. Our political advocacy arm – Save the Children Action Network – was founded in 2014. Together, we’re building bipartisan will and voter …

Global Child Protection Child protection and keeping vulnerable children safe from harm is a critical issue around the world. In every country, every culture, at every social and economic level, children are at risk of violence including physical and emotional abuse, sexual harm and exploitation, and neglect or deliberate deprivation. Children living in households and …