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Save the Children

Save the Children is the leading independent child rights organization that fights for children's rights and delivers immediate and lasting improvement to children's lives worldwide.

Save the Children was founded in 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb, as a response to the condition in Europe immediately following the First World War. Eglantyne Jebb had drafted the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the League of Nations. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations in 1989 and now ratified by nearly all countries worldwide, has its roots in her pioneering work.

Save the Children a federation of 28 members with similar vision, mission, and values for children, works in more than 110 countries to form a truly international movement for children.

Save the Children, Bal Raksha, Bharat

Save the Children has existed in India since the pre-Independence days. Save the Children, Bal Raksha, Bharat is the 28th independent member of the International Save the Children Alliance. The organization is working on 5 core issues in 12 states and union territories and has reached over 3 million children across India .

Our Vision

Save the Children works for:

• A world which respects and values each child
• A world which listens to children and learns
• A world where all children have hope and opportunity

Our Mission

Save the Children fights for children's rights. We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children's lives

Our Values

Our values underpin everything we do and is reflected in all our communications. We are:

• Child Centered: We bring about lasting change for all children leading to improvements in children's live through meaningful involvement of children by listening and learning from them
• Accountable: We are custodians (guardians) of the resources entrusted to us, We are responsible in letter and in spirit, both financially and materially to those we exist to serve-children, their families and communities, as well as those who support our work
• Un-biased/independent : We are a non-political, non-religious, non-racial organisation, which gives us a strong, impartial voice and presence across the world. We are not beholden to anyone, we never compromise on our integrity and are prepared to be radical and outspoken as appropriate
• Non discrimination: We provide equal opportunities irrespective of class, caste, creed, gender, colour, religion, sexual preference, disability (of any form), HIV/AIDS status or ethnicity
• Strive for excellence: We recognise and promote efficiency, creativity and innovation at work and strive for excellence. We demonstrate scalability and most efficient use of resources in all our endeavours to make a real and sustainable difference to children's lives
• Team work: . We value diversity of those we work with. We nurture open, transparent, sensitive and committed team work characterised by mutual recognition and respect