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17 unusual facts about Save The Children


2013 Colorado floods

The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Save the Children, the United Way, Boulder Flood Relief, and Helping Pets are among the organizations accepting donations on behalf of flood victims.

Atolovo

The village, intended for ethnic Bulgarian refugees from Greek Macedonia and Eastern Thrace, was officially established in 1926 with the support of the British organization Save the Children and the financial aid of the 8th Duke of Atholl.

Brendan O'Callaghan

He later became north-west Midlands area manager for Save the Children charity.

Café World

Following the Japan Earthquake in March 2011, Zynga re-released several Japanese-themed decorations to Café World in order to benefit Japan's Save the Children Earthquake Emergency Fund.

Google Crisis Response

It also provides opportunities for donation in collaboration with agencies like UNICEF, Save the Children, International Medical Corps, and local relief-providing bodies.

Save the Children, an independent organization involved in rescue of children in case of natural calamities, has been regularly using this application.

Isabelle Fuhrman

Fuhrman was approached by Save the Children in 2010 to be a celebrity advocate for their "Caps for Good" project.

Kerstin Anér

Anér was active for many years in the Swedish branch of Save the Children and was its chairman from 1978 to 1983.

LaDonna Harris

In the past, Harris served on the boards of the Girl Scouts of the USA, Independent Sector, Council on Foundations, National Organization for Women, National Urban League, Save the Children, National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, and Overseas Development Corporation.

Laurie Lola Vollen

In 1992, Vollen spent a three-week vacation organizing a vaccination program for children in Somalia with Save the Children.

Louise Tracy

These included the Hearing Advancement Award from the Lions Club Hearing Foundation in 1951, the Testimonial of Merit/Woman of the Year award from the La Sertoma International organization in 1953, and the Sixth Annual Award of the Save the Children Foundation in 1955.

Marianne Borgen

She worked as a consultant in the Ministry of Local Government and Labour from 1979 to 1985, for the Ombudsman for Children in Norway from 1985 to 1995, for the County Governor of Oslo and Akershus from 1995 to 1997 and then in Save the Children in Norway.

Mildred Robbins Leet

Recipients of the award included the Heifer Project International, the American Friends Service Committee, Save the Children and Partners of the Americas.

No Child Born to Die

No Child Born To Die is a campaign launched by Save the Children in the UK in January 2011 to combat the more than 8 million deaths of children under five from preventable or treatable illnesses such as diarrhoea and pneumonia.

Save Each Other, the Whales Are Doing Fine

The original name of the CD was Save The Children, The Whales Are Doing Fine, but it was changed due to a threat to sue by the Save the Children Foundation.

Stina Segerström

As a youth, she spent two years in Pakistan when her family moved there as aid workers for Save the Children.

Thomasina Jordan

Thomasina Jordan was founder of the American Indian Cultural Exchange, served on the Board of Directors of Save the Children and the National Rehabilitation Hospital, was past president of Chapter I of the Capital Speakers Club, and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.


Aisha Syed Castro

Her other performances include fundraising in Europe at The Leatherhead Charities, Princess Trusts, Rainbow and Save the Children.

Central African Republic conflict under the Djotodia administration

On 19 January, Save the Children reported that in Bouar gunmen fired a rocket-propelled grenade in an attempt to halt a convoy of Muslim refugees trying to flee the violence.

Charles Roden Buxton

The Jebbs, apart from being a well-off family, also had a strong social conscience and commitment to public service; her mother, Eglantyne Louisa Jebb, had founded the Home Arts and Industries Association, to promote Arts and Crafts among young people in rural areas, her sister Louisa would help found the Women's Land Army in World War I, and Dorothy and her sister Eglantyne Jebb co-founded the international charity and movement Save the Children.

Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies

The Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies(CBHA) consists of 15 UK based NGOs - ActionAid, Action Against Hunger, CARE International UK, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide UK, Helpage International, International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Merlin, Oxfam GB, Plan International UK, Save the Children UK, Tearfund and World Vision UK.

Declaration of the Rights of the Child

The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is the name given to a series of related children's rights proclamations drafted by Save the Children founder Eglantyne Jebb in 1923.

Jan Goodwin

In a break from journalism, Goodwin started and ran Save the Children's Peshawar-based multimillion dollar humanitarian program in war-torn Afghanistan for four years.

Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship

In their third summer, they typically intern in overseas offices of such organizations as the Institute of International Education, Save the Children, the International Planned Parenthood Federation, as well as community based organizations in such countries as India, South Africa, and Ghana.

Lesbian Avengers

The British chapter of the group was formed in 1994 by members of OutRage! One of their most high profile actions was intervening when Sandi Toksvig was dumped by the Save the Children charity after coming out.

Luca Kleve-Ruud

He is currently working for Dagens Næringsliv, Save the Children, and Samfoto/Scanpix, but has done several assignments for Red Cross, Amnesty and others.

North American Power

In 2011, the company donated more than $500,000 to partner organizations, including Action Against Hunger, Malaria No More, Save the Children, Keep America Beautiful and Little Kids Rock.

Stichting INGKA Foundation

In 2011, the foundation reportedly donated 65 million euros; however, in that year plans were announced to increase the contributions to about 100 million euros per year, with 40 million euros over three years going to the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya—the rest would be split between UN agencies such as UNICEF, UNHCR and UNDP, and Save the Children.

World Pneumonia Day

Save The Children artist ambassadors Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Laurie, Charles MacCormack of Save The Children, Orin Levine of PneumoADIP, Lance Laifer of Hedge Funds vs. Malaria & Pneumonia, the Global Health Council, the GAVI Alliance, and the Sabin Vaccine Institute joined together in a call to action asking people to participate in World Pneumonia Day on November 2.