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Interested in your child attending a Save the Children Head Start program? We offer programs in 6 states. Apply now! Head Start is a federally funded program that provides a vital safety net for our ...
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of Charles MacCormack's passing, former president and CEO of Save the Children U.S. from 1993 - 2011. An admired and beloved colleague, Charlie devoted ...
DHAKA (May 27, 2024)—Torrential rains and tidal surges have turned villages into islands after a severe cyclone tore through coastal areas of Bangladesh, leaving thousands of children and their ...
New analysis also reveals more than 330 million children at risk of recruitment to armed groups and government forces worldwide—three times more than in 1990. Save the Children's sixth report ...
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Jan. 18, 2023) — With existing child hunger solutions not fully addressing the unique challenges facing rural communities, Save the Children today announces five new, innovative ...
FAIRIFELD, Conn., February 28, 2025 - Earlier this week, the U.S. government made further cuts to the U.S. foreign assistance budget, announcing that 5,800 of 6,200 USAID awards and 4,100 of 9,100 ...
New report from Save the Children warns of ‘unprecedented global education emergency' FAIRFIELD, Conn. (July 12, 2020)—Deep budget cuts to education and rising poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic ...
MANILA, (July 25, 2024) - Classes across the Philippines were suspended on Thursday[1] following a powerful typhoon that swept across the country and has made its way to Taiwan, Save the Children said ...
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (February 22, 2023) — Save the Children, the leading independent child rights organization, announced today the election of five new members to its accomplished Board of Trustees.
JUBA, (April 9, 2025) – At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the ...
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Feb. 17, 2021)—A staggering 72 million children—17 percent of the 426 million children living in conflict areas, globally, or one in six—are living near armed groups that perpetrate ...
GAZA (June 25, 2024)— Nearly the entire population of the Gaza strip, or 96% of the population, are facing acute food shortages, with more than 495,000 people including children facing starvation due ...