Save the Children’s History

Eglantyne Jebb founded the International Save the Children Alliance in 1919 in London, England with the goal of creating a world of equality and justice for children around the world.     

Shocked by the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution, Eglantyne Jebb and his sister Dorothy Buxton were determined to secure improvements to children’s’ lives.  Their goal was to create a powerful international organization, which would extend its ramifications to the remotest corner of the globe.  This was soon achieved and Save the Children continues to build on this success.

 

Who is Save the Children?

Save the Children fights for children’s’ rights.  We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children’s’ lives worldwide.
The International Save the Children Alliance is made up by 28 Save the Children organizations and represents the largest independent movement working in favor of children in the world; working to improve the lives of children in more than 120 countries.  Fighting for the rights of children and achieving immediate and lasting improvements to children’s’ lives worldwide.