Creating lasting change for children in need in Canada and around the world.
Millions of children missing out on education
because of language barriers
According to the study by Save the Children, of the 75 million children who are out of school worldwide, 54 million - or 75% - live in countries that have big divisions between different language groups. An estimated 221 million children worldwide are not able to learn in a language they speak at home.
At least four out of five children in ‘orphanages’
still have parents, Save the Children reveals
A new report from Save the Children reveals that in many countries four out of five children in 'orphanages' still have a living parent. The proportion is even higher in some countries. In Central and Eastern Europe almost every child in an institution - 98% - has at least one living parent. In Indonesia that figure is at 94% and in Ghana 90%.
David Morley spoke to CBC Radio's As it Happens on the Report
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Celebrating 20 Years of the
Convention on the Rights of the Child!
In 1989, the the most internationally accepted document in history was signed - the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Eglantyne Jebb, the founder of Save the Children, drafted the precursor to this document which has changed the lives of children ever since. READ MORE!
A dedicated crew of 33 Save the Children Canada supporters raised an estimated $150,000 (net revenue) for programs in Latin America during the Remedy'sRx Himalaya Challenge 2009, and trekked to Base Camp Everest! LEARN MORE|
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