Keating: Outdoing the U.S. for mothers
Save the Children recently released its annual State of the World's Mothers report, and once again it's not a particularly impressive showing for the world's wealthiest country. The United States comes in 25th place, just...Read more...
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After a Disaster, What Defines a Country's Resilience?
By Dr. Sheri Fink Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2011 A woman, 2nd right, reunites with her relatives at a shelter for the first time after an earthquake and tsunami in Rikuzentakata in Iwate prefecture, Japan, March 15, 2011. The...Read more...
Tanzania: Scientific Study Projects 450,000 More Stunted Children by 2020
By Masembe Tambwe, 19 May 2012 SCIENTIFIC projections from a recent report published by the Save the Children show that by 2020, Tanzania will have an additional 450,000 stunted children. Research by Save the Children suggests...Read more...
G8 Leaders Must Not Let Eurozone Crisis Sidetrack Their Focus on Development
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 051912 -- Save the Children welcomes the G8 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, but leaders must not allow the Eurozone crisis to derail their leadership needed to fulfill its...Read more...
Skype Announces Collaboration to Provide Education Resources
Skype announces today it's latest education initiative, a collaboration with Penguin Group, New York Philharmonic, Science Museum London, Peace One Day, and Save the Children to provide educators access to digital content and...Read more...
Hunger crisis in Niger
More than one million children face starvation in Niger and across the Sahel region of west Africa. “We’ve had some very disturbing reports from Niger in the last few days, from our frontline health workers,” says Louise Hill...Read more...
Save the Children Statement on G8 Food Security Initiative
Friday, 18 May 2012 (9 minutes ago) G8 Initiative Boosts Attention to Nutrition But Lacks Target for Helping Malnourished Children Source: Press Association UK Mick Philpott, the father of six siblings who lost their lives in a...Read more...
Let’s Put Hunger on All Our Plates
Featured on Feed the Future As a professional chef, the sign of success for me, in many ways, is an empty plate. If someone enjoys my food well enough to taste the last morsel, I have done my job well. As a global citizen, an...Read more...
Dalai Lama receives his award - and gives it away
“Warm-heartedness”: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, during a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral, where he received the 2012 Templeton Prize PA THE Dalai Lama was awarded the £1.1-million Templeton Prize at a ceremony in St Paul’s...Read more...
Save The Children: Armenia Ranked 30th On List For Best Place For Children To Grow Up
SAVE THE CHILDREN: ARMENIA RANKED 30TH ON LIST FOR BEST PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO GROW UP NGO Daily News May 15, 2012 Tuesday Armenia, May 15 -- Save the Children, an international non-governmental organization has released a...Read more...
VIDEO: Niger faces malnutrition crisis
Save the Children says serious malnutrition has spread throughout the West African state of Niger, despite giving warnings about the situation for many months. The charity says the crisis, which extends across the countries of...Read more...
Department of Health: Prime Minister announces support for families
Exciting new services to give mums and dads the support they need to do the best for their children were launched today by the Prime Minister. The care and attention a child receives when young will affect their health,...Read more...
Celebrating Youth Week with a global poem
Press Release: Save The Children Media release for immediate release Being honest about the skin you’re in - celebrating Youth Week with a global poem It doesn’t matter if you’re a budding poet or not - you just need to be...Read more...
Nigeria ranks low in maternal, child health rating
The Guardian Nigeria - Found 18 hours ago Media to play key role in addressing maternal, child health issues THE state of maternal and child health in Nigeria is enough to declare a national emergency in the health sector, only...Read more...
The Trustees of Reservations names first female president
The Trustees of Reservations has named Barbara Erickson as its next president, according to a news release from the organization. A former vice president of Save the Children with expertise in fundraising and development,...Read more...
Dalai Lama thanked by Save the Children
With a myriad reports of brutality, greed and social and legal injustices permeating the news daily Buddhists have been looking more fervently than ever towards His Holiness the Dalai Lama for signs of hope for a brighter...Read more...
Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among Somali refugees in eastern...
Getnet Mitike and Wakgari Deressa* School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 9086, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at:...Read more...
Split-Face Ads - The Fundacao Abrinq Save the Children Campaign Features the Work of Ulric...
The Fundacao Abrinq Save the Children Campaign Features the Work of Ulric Collette Personal art and photography projects can always lead to bigger and better things, which the Fundacao Abrinq Save the Children ad campaign can...Read more...
Sierra Leone: Donors, Beneficiaries Discuss Free Healthcare Success
Concord] After two years of implementation of the free health care initiative (FHCI) for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under five years, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with donor organizations and some...Read more...
Nutrition in the first 1,000 days: State of the world's mothers 2012
Authors: Publisher: Save the Children Fund , 2012 This year’s report shows which countries are succeeding – and which are failing – to provide good nutrition during the critical 1,000-day window. It examines how investments in...Read more...
Save the Children Receives $10 Million Grant from the IKEA Foundation to Fight Child Labor in India
Save the Children has received a $10 million grant from the IKEA Foundation to expand efforts to fight child labor in the cotton industry in India, with new programs in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajastan. More than 3.5...Read more...
Bradley Schools hosts Save the Children leaders
Lesli Rangel uses the ropes course Wednesday at Lake Forest Middle School while Kathy Spangler and Andrew Hysell from the Washington, D.C., organization Save the Children, June McDonald and Karen Saffles-Slater of Bradley...Read more...
Contest to pick the best orator
NINETY schools from the Western Division are set to compete for the overall title of the best orator in their district. Organised by the Save the Children Fiji, the oratory contest will decide who is the best in the primary,...Read more...
Fate of Osama informer hangs in balance
LAHORE: The fate of Dr Shakeel Afridi, the Pakistani physician who had helped the American CIA track down and kill Osama bin Laden, hangs in balance a year after his arrest by the Pakistani authorities on charge of carrying out...Read more...
Imminent rains will jeopardize response to Sudans conflict, aid agencies warn
Seasonal rains due in Sudan and South Sudan will exacerbate already dire conditions in refugee camps, restrict travel and access, and heighten the risk of disease, a group of leading humanitarian agencies warned today. The...Read more...
American Girl Books
Now through September 3, 2012, American Girl and Save the Children's U.S. Literacy program have teamed up to raise up to $100,000 to promote reading. For every American Girl book purchased on their website, $1 will be donated...Read more...
Skype Announces Collaboration with Prominent Organizations to Further Empower Teachers with...
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping to educate and inspire the next generation of thinkers, Skype joins forces with Penguin Group, New York Philharmonic, Science Museum London, Peace One Day, and Save the...Read more...
Armenia Is Ahead Of Its Neighbors In Raising Children
ARMENIA IS AHEAD OF ITS NEIGHBORS IN RAISING CHILDREN news.am May 15, 2012 | 05:08 Armenia ranked 30th in a list ranking countries where children are best raised. The ranking has been done by Save the Children NGO, which...Read more...
Dalai Lama Donates $1 million Prize to Charity
The Dalai Lama with the young members of the Cathedral choir during the 2012 Templeton Prize ceremoney in London. Photo: Tenzin Taklha, OHHDL. Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama is to donate more than $1 to his favourite...Read more...
A Woman’s Place in the World, Ranked From First to Last [infographic]
Researchers from Save the Children have ranked 165 countries in regards to their treatment of women using factors such as health, education and economic status. Not surprisingly, Norway grabs the top spot, while the US ranks...Read more...