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Save the children

Save the children. 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.

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Save the children

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  1. Save the children Linda Venturato Source of information: savethechildren.org

  2. HISTORY • EglantyneJebbfounded 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.”

  3. OFFICE LOCATIONS Save the Children InternationalSt Vincent House, 30 Orange Street, London, WC2H 7HH, UK+44 (0)20 3272 0300info@savethechildren.org CONTACT INFO • 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 ServicesPlease call toll-free 1.800.728.3843 or email twebster@savechildren.org • Save the Children U.S. Headquarters54 Wilton RoadWestport, 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 500Washington, DC 200361.202.640.6600 (9:00AM - 5:00PM EST)

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

  5. WHERE?

  6. WHERE?

  7. THEIR VISION Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. THEIR MISSION Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

  8. 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.”

  9. PROJECTS How exactly the program aids the children in the country depends on the country or the issue causing the poverty, but they consist of missions of health, protection, education, water sanitation and hygiene, livelihoods and food security and other functions. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS • 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 children’s access to quality education, from pre-school care through adulthood • deliver education programs to reach children who are missing out on school

  10. Projects (cont.) POVERTY • 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 children’s rights.

  11. 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 childhealth • 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Analysis of Expenditures • How are Save the Children’s funds used?

  15. FISCAL YEAR 2011 SNAPSHOT

  16. Benefits and Potential Dis-benefits for target group in Africa

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