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Notes from the UN and the Clinton Global Initiative: Speaking Out for Children in New York
This was a busy week for global development, as leaders from government, business and civil society came together in New York for the Clinton Global Initiative meetings and the UN General Assembly. As usual, Save the Children was there to take the opportunity to make children a central part of the agenda—and urge action on […]
Also posted in Child Survival, General, On the Road, Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Which Way to Better Health: A Roadmap to Save Mothers and Newborns
Co-authored with Liya Kebede As children, we were fascinated when our school teachers rolled out the maps showing different parts of the world. Even today, as we’ve each traveled the world in our respective roles, maps still hold a certain fascination and urgency to go beyond where we’ve been — to move forward. So […]
Also posted in On the Road
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It’s Back to School– Are Your Kids Safe?
As of this month, American parents have sent 69 million children back to school and child care. But many have no idea what protections exist to keep kids safe in the very places they’re supposed to be protected. According to a new Harris Poll online survey, 63 percent of U.S. parents with children in […]
Also posted in General
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How A Silent Girl Named Serenity Finally Found Her Words
This blog originally appeared in The Huffington Post. An early start on learning means everything when it comes to a child’s future. Yet too many children living in poverty in America and around the world don’t have access to a quality early education. In fact, children from low-income homes hear an average of […]
A Race to Save Lives on the Line
Drew, 11, pins a number on his t-shirt and stands beneath the palm trees bordering the track, waiting for his turn. His teammate crosses the line and hands him the baton, and then Drew is off and running as fast as he can. Drew is one of more than 50,000 kids globally – 12,000 […]
Tagged World Marathon Challenge
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Talking to Your Kids about Sandy Hook
We are all shocked and saddened by the tragedy of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, yesterday. Our thoughts are with the affected children and families. Save the Children staff is now on site in Newtown, offering assistance if needed. We have set up a Child Friendly Space, where […]
Also posted in Emergency Response
Tagged kids coping, newtown, sandy hook, shooting, tragedy
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How Can We Build Hope for America’s Kids?
Traveling in rural Arkansas, you can sometimes forget where you are. The long stretch of bumpy highway, surrounded by cotton fields and rice paddies, could be in one of a dozen countries I’ve traveled to recently. And, unfortunately, the poor families I met could have been from any of those countries too—rather than living in […]
Also posted in Education, On the Road
Tagged Arkansas, education, Head Start, poverty, save the children, school, United States
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