Without U.S. foreign aid, baby Exodus wouldn’t have survived malaria
For children under the age of 5 who survive beyond the first month of life, malaria is one of the top three causes of death.
Category: Save the Children
One student’s journey to East Africa and Capitol Hill
Last year I traveled to Somaliland, a small country in Africa. While there I met Zaniab, who suffered from a painful condition now nonexistent in the U.S.
Photo journey: How 200 advocates became the political voice for kids
Here are our favorite photos from three days of training, talks and meetings with legislators on Capitol Hill.
In this refugee camp, the children attend school under the trees
Around 600 refugees are arriving in Tanzania each day. If this continues, the country will soon host one of the largest refugee camps in the world.
The American dream, suspended
In the midst of a war in which 7,000 children have died, the American Dream has been suspended for many. Among them are millions of Syrian child refugees.
Invisible wounds: Amena’s story
Last year alone, more than 800 refugee children escaped the horrors of war, only to drown in the Mediterranean Sea. This is Amena’s story.
Photo of the month: Oumar, 1, survived malnutrition in Nigeria
Oumar turned one year old in August. This is a big deal: in Nigeria, half a million children’s lives are threatened by famine.
Photo of the month: 5-year-old Neveah from Mississippi
When Neveah began in Head Start, she only knew 12 letters of the alphabet.
Photo of the month: 6-month-old Daisy, from Bolivia
In the altiplano region of Bolivia, almost nothing grows. For Daisy and mom Margarita, it’s just about keeping warm.
Kangaroo Mother Care saved Henry, who was born too soon
More than 1 in 10 babies-approximately 15 million a year-are born premature.