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  Save the Children - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Save the Children Fund was founded in London in 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb and her sister Dorothy Buxton.
This was the first important assertion of the rights of children as separate from adults, and began the process that would lead to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations in 1989 and now ratified by nearly all countries worldwide.
By the 1970s, Save the Children was one of the major aid agencies in the United Kingdom, and with a sufficiently secure place in the British establishment to merit a member of the Royal Family, Princess Anne, as its president.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Save_the_Children   (1174 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Save the Children   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
There are 27 Save the Children organisations in the International Save the Children Alliance, the world’s largest independent movement for children, making improvements for children in over 111 countries (see where Save the Children works worldwide [1]) The International Save The Children Alliance is a worldwide organisation which aims to improve the living of children.
The International Save the Children Union (French: L’Union Internationale de Secours aux Enfants) was a Geneva-based international organisation of childrens charities founded in 1920 by Eglantyne Jebb, who had earlier founded Save the Children in the UK with her sister, Dorothy Buxton.
The Declaration of the Rights of the Child, drafted by Eglantyne Jebb and adopted by the International Save the Children Union, Geneva, 23 February 1923 and endorsed by the League of Nations General Assembly on 26 November 1924: By the present declaration of the Rights of the Child, commonly known...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Save-the-Children   (2688 words)

  
 Save the Children: Emergencies, Iraq - Working to Improve Children's Lives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Save the Children operates one of the largest private relief efforts in the country.
Insecurity and uncertainty also continue to persist across the country, where women and children are directly in the line of fire, exposed to the emotional shock of combat and the physical risk of exploitation, abuse, injury or death.
Save the Children intends to remain in Iraq to continue to support and empower children and their families.
www.savethechildren.org /emergencies/iraq/index.asp   (601 words)

  
 save the children   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The report, “Children on the Move: rural-urban migration and access to education in Mongolia” highlights that better employment and better education for their children are often the goals of migrant families.
Young children playing in a clean and spacious classroom with wide windows and a modern bathroom… One can guess that this is a picture of a kindergarten in the central districts of the capital city.
Save the Children believes that it is in the best interest of children when they are raised in their families.
www.savethechildren.mn /eng   (2005 words)

  
 Save the Children
Children who were forced to beg in the streets are now being fed and clothed and receiving medical attention.
The purpose of this program is to help save children and their families from a life of poverty and starvation.
Children who have gone hungry since birth and are malnourished can be fed. Pregnant women can get better nutrition so their babies aren't born with birth defects.
www.coconutresearchcenter.org /savethechildren.htm   (4052 words)

  
 International Save the Children Alliance Homepage - Save the Children
Save the Children was there from the beginning to help those communities affected by the disaster, which took more than 200,000 lives.
Our goal is to help create a normal life for children, and we are encouraged by the progress that has been made so far thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our supporters around the world.
Save the Children is responding to clear and urgent needs for shelter and blankets for protection from the weather, and providing stoves and kitchen equipment.
www.savethechildren.net   (255 words)

  
 Convention on the Rights of the Child
Children are neither the property of their parents nor are they helpless objects of charity.
Children's rights are not special rights, but rather the fundamental rights inherent to the human dignity of all people, including children.
Children's rights can no longer be perceived as an option, as a question of favour or kindness to children or as an expression of charity.
www.theodora.com /teddy/unicef.html   (3899 words)

  
 Save the Children SEAP Region
As part of Save the Children's contributions to the process of supporting children's ethical and meaningful participation in UN Study on Violence against Children, Save the Children has produced a toolkit, in two parts, intended to inspire and be of practical help to those involving children in research, consultations and events relating to the study:
Save the Children organised a one-day workshop on child participation in the UN Study on Violence against Children in Geneva on 1 April 2004.
Violence against children is an international advocacy document that describes the role of Save the Children in the United Nations Secretary General's Global Study on Violence against Children, as well as providing information about Save the Children thematic contributions to the Study.
seapa.net /external/resources/unstudy.htm   (550 words)

  
 International Publications - Save the Children
Save the Children's learnings from supporting children’s participation during this event, including the selection of under 18 representatives, child protection, translation and interpretation issues and work with the media.
Save the Children seeks to ensure that girls and boys are protected against harmful work.
Save the Children's aim is to end all corporal punishment of children.
www.savethechildren.net /alliance/resources/publications.html   (948 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Emergencies Overview - Save the Children - May 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Save the Children has provided kits, including clothes, shoes, and school materials to individual children to enable them to return to education, as well as school kits which include furniture, musical instruments and sports equipment.
The focus of Save the Children’s work in Cuba is on emergency preparedness, particularly in the eastern provinces of Holguin and Guantanamo, which are amongst the least developed.
Since 2000 Save the Children has been engaged with local children and their communities on 3 projects aimed at improving their capacity to analyse and prepare for disasters as well as to deliver rapid, effective child-focused responses.
reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ACIO-6CBKSC?OpenDocument&rc=1&...   (5330 words)

  
 Save the Children Federation --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
voluntary agency that assists children, families, and communities in the U.S. and abroad (such as Mexico, Lebanon, Philippines); offers aid to disaster victims and sponsors projects to achieve economic and social stability through community development; founded 1932; publishes Impact Magazine; May 1 is Save the Children Day.
Debussy wrote The Children's Corner in 1908 as a French counterpart to Russian composer Modest Musorgski's song cycle The Nursery.
The Book of the Year for Children Award is given by the Canadian Library Association for an outstanding book for children written by a citizen or resident of Canada.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9335779   (824 words)

  
 Save the Children Canada
Children and their families are still struggling after floods..
One month after the Asian earthquake, Save the Children Canada is calling on the international community to dramatically scale up its response.
Save the Children Canada decries "catastrophic lost opportunity" at UN Summit, praises Canada for efforts to protect children.
www.savethechildren.ca   (308 words)

  
 Charity Navigator Rating - Save the Children   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Save the Children, founded in 1932, is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world.
We also mobilize rapid life-support assistance for children and families caught in the tragedies of natural and man-made disasters.
Save the Children's unique self-help approach to relief, recovery, and ongoing development has nurtured the seeds of hope for millions of people.
www.charitynavigator.org /index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/4438.htm   (238 words)

  
 Save The Children | Becomming a Sponsor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Save the Children would like you to meet Gary, a 3-year-old boy from Philippines.
In the Philippines, programs focus on early childhood development, primary and secondary education with key actvities that include enhancement of school curricula, materials development, improvement of teaching skills and practices for teachers and advocacy to enhance access to and quality of basic education.
I understand that this authorization will remain in effect until I notify the credit card issuer or Save the Children at least 30 days prior to the upcoming transfer that I wish to end this agreement.
savechildren.net /espon/sponsor.asp?childID=6141&...&Country=   (275 words)

  
 Save the War Children
Children of the Gulf War US Tour Project aims to draw attention to the devastation of the war and economic sanctions against Iraq.
We are working to ban DU weapons by showing the horrible effects on the civilians and veterans of this new type of nuclear war.
The Children of the Gulf War US Tour Project is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
www.savewarchildren.org   (238 words)

  
 Help us save the children!
This time it the doctors need it to save to life of Hava Ibragimova (city of Grozny), who is just two months old and has got a life-threatening CMV infection.
Children with this disorder go through numerous operations, including those using metal osteosynthesis, but often no positive results are attained.
Such children have to go through dozens of operations, which do not produce due effect: the false joint is preserved, the extremity is unsupportive, and the child and parents suffer.
www.deti.msk.ru /en/arhiv_en.htm   (16151 words)

  
 Find charity work in the UK and abroad with Save the Children   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Save the Children is always looking for passionate and talented people to make a difference to the lives of children around the world.
Working at Save the Children provides all the background information you need to join our dedicated team, including the types of jobs available in the UK and overseas, benefits, the application process and our HR policies.
> contact Save the Children - get in touch with the Save the Children's HR team if you are experiencing problems with your online application, but please note that we cannot respond to queries regarding the progress of an application or accept CVs for either advertised vacancies or expressions of interest.
www.savethechildren.org.uk /scuk/jsp/getinvolved/jobs.jsp   (268 words)

  
 KSC - Kurdistan Save the Children   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Children, trained in music in annual summer courses organized and ran by KSC, presenting a concert on stage.
Children attending a painting exhibition of the Children trained by Kaziwa Cultural Center for Children in Qaladiza District.
Our main aim is to work directly or indirectly, to ensure a better future for all children through improving and providing their various physical, medical, social, economical and educational needs.
www.ksc-kcf.org   (111 words)

  
 Cicadaville.com - Protect the Children   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Your children are not safe until you follow our instructions.
To prevent such a tragedy, we recommend wrapping your children tightly with shrink-wrapping.
It is important to shrink wrap all children under the age of 12.
www.cicadaville.com /Protectyourchildren.htm   (181 words)

  
 SAVE The Children India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
On March 18, 2000, Save the Children India (STCI) launched Save Our Sisters (SOS), an anti trafficking movement to combat trafficking and sexual exploitation of children at the National and South Asian levels.
Save The Children India (STCI) began the new millennium by initiating a movement towards the welfare of neglected underprivileged children.
Hence it was in the fitness of things that we conceived SAVE OUR SISTERS, with the specific aim of gaining deeper insights into commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking of the girl-child and taking measures to combat these evil practices.
www.savethechildrenindia.com /antitrafficking.htm   (1287 words)

  
 Save The Children | Child sponsorship programs to address child poverty, hunger, education, disease and AIDs
I then chose to become a teacher, working for one of Save the Children's partners.
Save the Children ensures that your sponsorship contributions are used wisely and efficiently.
Just emerging from civil war, Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world with 66% of families living in absolute poverty.
www.savechildren.net /espon   (201 words)

  
 Save Our Children, Stop Child Abuse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
All we had were a few letters my daughter received from a friend she confided in, in which the molestation was mentioned, and my children's word.
We, as parents, grandparents, families and law-abiding citizens have the right to know when a pedophile or molester is released from prison (in my humble opinion, release should never happen), and when he or she moves into our neighborhoods, no matter the state.
It's time to save our children, regardless of whether we have been personally touched in some way by child abuse and neglect.
www.ladywind.com /childabuse.html   (1039 words)

  
 Save the Children
The International Save the Children Alliance has decided to give high priority to the Un Study on Violence against Children.
Save the Children believes that involvement in the UN Study will offer important advocacy opportunities for bringing positive change in the lives of girls and boys.
This book presents a particular way to work for children's rights and presents experiences and examples from different countries around the world where monitoring the implementation of children's rights from a budget perspective has been carried out.
www.rb.se /eng   (140 words)

  
 Save Our Children
Suffer the litlle children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
save-our-children.cephasministry.com   (313 words)

  
 Save our Children - Stop Child Abuse
Paul's goal is not to be a victim, not to abuse self, and not to abuse the community by negative revenge, but to speak out about child abuse and also to work in the communities to heal himself and to educate people about the ‘before/during/after' effects of abuse.
children's services agencies are present to answer difficult questions.
Today, he and his wife Liz live in Eugene, Oregon, where they continue to fight for the right of children everywhere to live free from fear and abuse.
www.efn.org /~scan/home.html   (722 words)

  
 Children International - Sponsor a child today!
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Children International’s mission is to help needy children living in poverty through child sponsorship programs.
This is accomplished through the generosity of our contributors by providing children with program benefits and services that meet basic needs, enhance their self-esteem and raise their physical and educational levels in a meaningful, lasting way.
www.children.org   (141 words)

  
 Save the Children Australia - Save the Children Australia
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Save the Children supports Summer Blood Challenge 5 December 2005
A wide range of Save the Children 2005 Christmas Cards is now available.
www.savethechildren.org.au   (132 words)

  
 SAVE The Children India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Save The Children India has organized a raffle of various pieces of art, to raise funds for its Tsunami relief activities.
Save The Children India, a voluntary not-for-profit organization, has been running a Special Care Centre since 1982 in the Drive-In theatre premise in Mumbai.
The massive earthquake that devastated a large part of Gujarat cost the local people their homes and for many the loss of home...
www.savethechildrenindia.com   (106 words)

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