Save the Children
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The Save the Children Fund,[2] commonly known as Save the Children, is an international, non-government operated organization. It was founded in the UK in 1919, with the goal of helping improve the lives of children worldwide.
Global movement
Founded | 15 April 1919; 104 years ago (1919-04-15) |
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Founders | Eglantyne Jebb Dorothy Buxton |
Type | International NGO |
Registration no. | England & Wales 213890 SC039570 EIN: 06-0726487 |
Legal status | Registered company limited by guarantee[1] |
Location | |
Origins | London, England, U.K. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Website | www |
The organization helps to raise money to improve children's lives by creating better educational opportunities, better health care, and improved economic opportunities.
The organization has general consultative status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council.