Nearly 1 in 5 kids lack access to basic early learning globally — a stark figure that shows how urgent help must be. This statistic underscores a simple truth: focused effort can change lives fast.
Save the Children leads humanitarian and advocacy work to improve health, education, and protection. Our programs deliver measurable results in the United States and across the world.
Supporters can engage through donations, advocacy, volunteering, and mobile updates. Flexible gifts — like emergency funds or monthly giving — allow quick response when real-time needs shift.
We combine evidence-based policy and bipartisan action to protect families and keep kids safe. Privacy and consent guide mobile communications; supporters may receive texts and calls with opt-out options.
Key Takeaways
- Focused programs improve early learning, health, and protection.
- Multiple ways to give or get involved match personal capacity.
- Flexible support enables rapid response in crises.
- Bipartisan advocacy backs sustainable, evidence-based work.
- Privacy and consent guide mobile engagement and updates.
Who We Are and How We Help Children Today
We combine on-the-ground programs with bipartisan policy work to expand access to quality learning and healthcare. Our mission-driven work removes barriers so children get essentials that set a strong start.
Programs focus on early learning, literacy, and targeted interventions that boost school readiness and long-term outcomes. We partner with parents, educators, and local groups so support is coordinated in classrooms and neighborhoods.
Protection and well-being are integrated across services to keep kids safe at home, at school, and online. Data-informed design and continuous improvement help us deliver results efficiently and responsibly.
Field lessons feed advocacy so policy solutions scale what works. We act today to meet urgent needs while building systems that sustain education and opportunity over time.
Policy and Advocacy: A Strong Start for Every Child in the U.S. and Beyond
Policy choices shape whether every child gets a fair shot at a strong start in life. Our advocacy team builds bipartisan support for practical solutions that focus on results and equity.
Advocating High-Quality Early Learning and Education Access
We push for expanded pre-K, better pay and coaching for educators, and reduced barriers for low-income families. These measures improve learning outcomes and narrow readiness gaps.
Ending Child Hunger: Food Security for Families at Risk
Our work protects and strengthens food assistance, school meals, and nutrition programs. Stronger safety nets keep families fed and children healthy so they can learn and grow.
Protecting Children in Crisis and Conflict Around the World
In emergencies and displacement, we secure protections, humanitarian access, and accountability for abuses. Focused advocacy raises standards and delivers services where risks are highest.
Across federal, state, and local levels we link investments in early learning to family supports. Advocates mobilize constituents to contact lawmakers, submit comments, and build cross-aisle momentum for durable rights wins.
Ways to Give: Power Change in Children’s Lives
Your gift can turn urgent need into swift, life-changing relief for kids and families.
Emergency Fund: Rapid Action Where Need Is Greatest
Give to the Emergency Fund to deliver power change. Funds move quickly to crises so teams meet immediate needs and protect dignity.
Monthly Donations: Sustained Support That Changes Children’s Lives
Monthly gifts provide steady backing for education, health, and protection programs. Regular support helps change children lives by funding long-term work in communities and strengthening families.
Give in Memory: Honor a Loved One and Help Children
Tribute gifts in memory celebrate a life while helping children. These donations honor memory and fund services that improve safety, learning, and well-being.
Leave a Legacy: Gifts in Wills to Make a Lasting Difference
Legacy gifts extend impact across generations. A bequest can sustain programs that lift families, nurture a child, and protect futures.
Other ways to give include donating quality goods to charity shops, corporate matching, or workplace campaigns. Family philanthropy invites children into giving choices and multiplies impact. Donors receive transparent reporting so they see how generosity powers lasting work.
Get Involved: Take Action Beyond Donations
You can turn civic energy into real change by signing petitions and joining local campaigns for kids’ rights. A single signature helps build bipartisan pressure for better policy and stronger protections.
Sign Petitions and Build Bipartisan Support for Children’s Rights
Sign petitions that ask lawmakers to fund early learning, food programs, and protections for vulnerable youth. Contacting representatives and sharing fact-based news widens reach.
Volunteer and Fundraise: From Local Events to Shop Support
Volunteer at neighborhood drives or support Save the Children shops in the UK to keep stores open and raise money for program work.
Host simple fundraisers—virtual runs, bake sales, or school drives—that work across countries and budgets. These actions feed program work and lift families facing hardship.
Start small: one signature, one share, one event. Each step builds momentum, nurtures leadership in a child or teen, and strengthens community ties while expanding impact beyond donations.
Save the Children: Connect, Donate, and Stay Informed
Opting in for mobile updates connects supporters with fast opportunities to respond in moments that matter.
Mobile Updates: Opt In for Ways to Help Children and Take Action
Subscribe to receive short news and clear ways to take action when children face a crisis or families are at risk.
Texts and calls provide quick access to alerts that improve response time and widen access to urgent resources.
By providing a mobile number, supporters agree to receive recurring texts from 48188 and calls with chances to donate or engage. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for info; message and data rates may apply.
Privacy and transparency matter. See our Privacy Policy at savethechildren.org/privacy for details on consent and data use.
Updates also share learning resources, program impact, and efficient donation links that boost the power of support. Share alerts with friends to mobilize networks across the world and expand reach.
Our Impact: Changing Children’s Lives Across Countries
Donor-funded programs now touch million children through a mix of classroom support, health teams, and protection services.
Reaching Millions with Education, Health, and Protection
Across many countries, integrated teams set up safe learning spaces and train teachers. Early literacy and health checks raise attendance and reduce dropout.
Community clinics and protection networks work together to safeguard a child’s growth and dignity. These shifts help change children’s outcomes over time.
Stories of Change: How Support Transforms a Life
Simple actions—books, trained tutors, and family outreach—keep students in school and improve learning scores. Donor investments translate into measurable gains and resilient systems that protect lives during crises.
Each gift can change children by improving safety, boosting learning, and restoring hope. Together, these results reshape children lives and strengthen whole communities.
Updates and Policy in the U.S.: News You Can Use
Communities are reporting higher risk factors for youth, from food shortages to disrupted schooling, and teams are responding fast.
Latest News: Children in Crisis and Our Response
Field reports show localized crisis events that affect access to meals and safe learning. Rapid response teams set up short-term learning hubs and protection services.
We pair emergency aid with plans for longer-term recovery to rebuild school routines and family supports.
Policy Priorities: From Poverty to Learning and Safety
Priority areas include reducing poverty, widening early learning access, and strengthening child safety systems in U.S. towns and cities.
You can engage by contacting officials on children rights issues, joining local outreach, or sharing verified updates that shape public debate.
Domestic lessons inform work around the world, and partners help scale reforms that protect a child and improve outcomes. Check back for regular updates and ways to act.
Conclusion
Real progress needs action. Give to an emergency fund, start a monthly gift, sign a petition, volunteer, or subscribe for mobile updates from 48188. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for info; message and data rates may apply.
Our shared goal is simple: put each child first so learning and safety flourish. Advocate for smarter policies that protect a child and strengthen local systems.
Thank you for trusting us and partnering in this work. Your choices turn concern into results that reach children and build lasting change.
FAQ
What is Save the Children and what does it do?
Save the Children is an international nonprofit focused on improving lives of kids through education, health, protection, and emergency response. Teams work across countries to deliver learning programs, food assistance, and family support during crises and conflict. Policy and advocacy efforts push for equitable access to high-quality early learning and child rights in the U.S. and worldwide.
How does Save the Children respond during emergencies?
Rapid action teams deploy emergency funds to deliver lifesaving aid—shelter, food, clean water, and protection services—where risk is greatest. Staff coordinate with local partners to reach families quickly, stabilize communities, and restore education so children can resume learning as soon as possible.
How are donations used?
Donations support programs across health, education, child protection, and hunger relief. Monthly gifts provide sustained support to keep programs running year-round; one-time emergency gifts provide immediate relief during crises. Gifts in wills and memorial donations create long-term impact and honor loved ones.
Can I support children without giving money?
Yes. You can volunteer at local events, fundraise through community campaigns, sign petitions to build bipartisan support for child rights, and opt in for mobile updates to stay informed and take action on policy priorities that affect children’s lives.
How does the organization protect children in conflict zones?
Protection teams deliver safe spaces, psychosocial support, family tracing, and child-focused services. Programs monitor risks, train local staff, and advocate for policies that reduce harm to children living in conflict, displacement, or humanitarian emergencies.
What programs support early learning and education access?
Programs promote high-quality early learning, teacher training, and safe school environments. Initiatives focus on reducing barriers to education—like poverty, disaster, and displacement—so every child can access foundational learning and build a better future.
How does Save the Children address child hunger and food insecurity?
Interventions include food distributions, school meal programs, nutrition screenings, and support for family livelihoods. The goal is to prevent malnutrition, strengthen household food security, and ensure children have the nourishment needed for healthy development and learning.
How is impact measured?
Impact is tracked through program monitoring, outcome evaluations, and data on education reach, health improvements, and protection outcomes. Annual reports and country updates show how millions of children gain access to services and how donor support changes children’s lives.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Tax deductibility depends on your country and the specific entity receiving donations. In the U.S., contributions to Save the Children Federation, Inc. are generally tax-deductible. Check official receipts and consult a tax advisor for details.
How can I stay informed about news and policy updates?
Subscribe to email newsletters, opt in for mobile updates, and follow official social channels for the latest news on children in crisis, policy priorities, and opportunities to act on issues like poverty, education, and child rights.
Where can I find stories of change and program results?
Stories of change and impact summaries are published online in reports and news updates. These highlight individual child outcomes, community transformations, and evidence of how education, protection, and health programs improve futures.
