Save The Children(STC)

Motto:

"We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential."

Introduction:

Save the Children gives children in the United States and around the world what every child deserves – a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When disaster strikes, we put children’s needs first. We advocate for and achieve large-scale change for children. We save children’s lives.Together with Save the Children members worldwide, we help children in 120 countries, providing support for health, education, protection, disaster relief and so much more.

How is the organization financed?

Save the Children has a proven track record of using donations efficiently and effectively. From school children who send their allowance for relief efforts to the largest philanthropic donors, we cherish all of our supporters. You can be assured that Save the Children uses the valuable resources donors have provided in the most cost effective ways possible. Our independently audited financial statements consistently show that nearly nine out of every ten dollars we spend goes to programs and services for children and families in desperate need.

How does it raise money?

STC raises money by advertising for sponsorship's. Sponsors pay a monthly fee. All monies from sponsors of children in a particular community or area are pooled for community benefits, such as a school for the children, or digging a community well, etc. STC is well regarded, and a very high percentage of money from sponsors actually goes to projects in the communities served. (They get corporate donations, etc to cover some of their overheads and staff costs).

How does it distribute aid?

Save the Children Distributes Shoes, Diapers; Deploys Child-Friendly Spaces to Children who've lost everything in Tornadoes. When children have to run for their lives, they don’t have time to put on their shoes, grab a favorite toy, or say goodbye to the place they called home. So as part of the Southeast tornado response, Save the Children has distributed truckloads of shoes, diapers, portable cribs, toys and other child-specific essentials to more than 1,100 children in hardest-hit Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Smithville.

How much money does it need? Give examples of the contributions raised by individual donor countries.

To date Save the Children has raised $128,093,747 for earthquake and cholera response programming in Haiti from a variety of generous institutional, corporate, government and individual donors. As of November 30, 2011, we have spent $100,127,584 on responding to the earthquake, cholera outbreak and Hurricane Thomas. The rest of the funds will be spent before the end of 2012.

What recent aid relief has the organization provided?

Typhoon Haiyan: Save the Children launches disaster relief efforts in the Philippines.

Syrian Crisis: Humanitarian needs are at critical levels inside Syria, with more than 4 million people in urgent need of relief.

South Sudan Crisis: Save the Children is supporting the distribution of vital shelter and other critical humanitarian aid.

West Africa Hunger Crisis: Save the Children is on the ground providing lifesaving support

East Africa Food Crisis: Save the Children is providing emergency feeding and care for children affected by the crisis.