Save the Children was the first global movement for children, boldly declaring that children have rights.

Today, we champion the rights of the world’s 2.3 billion children.

Believe it or not, in 1919, when  Eglantyne Jebb  founded Save the Children, her conviction that children have the right to grow up healthy, educated and safe was not a mainstream idea. 

Much has changed since then.  The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, based on  our founder’s declaration, is now the most universally accepted human rights treaty in  history. And, through  our work in the United States and around the world, we've changed the lives of  over 1 billion children. 

We work in  over 100 countries, doing whatever it takes  —  every day and in times of crisis  — to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.

Thanks to our supporters, we achieve tremendous results for children.  In 2023 alone, Save the Children programs and partners helped 105.9 million children in  115 countries become healthier, safer and better educated.

As the world's leading expert on childhood, we believe that every child deserves a future. This belief is at the heart of everything we do.  We know you share it, too.