1. Save the Children Case Study

2. The History of Save the Children  Eglantyne Jebb and her sister Dorothy Buxton began Save the Children in 1919 in response to the devastating effect of World War 1 on children  They raise money to provide relief to children suffering the effects of war  In the 1920s Eglantyne Jebb wanted the world to take children’s rights seriously  She wrote the 'Declaration of the Rights of the Child' which was later used to create the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

3. The Issues it Deals with  Save the Children focus on achieving four core rights for children:  Health  Freedom from hunger  Education  Protection

4. How it addresses such issues  Campaigns – raising Awareness and raising funds to tackle child poverty and hunger  Lobbying – talking to governments to influence decisions regarding children’s rights and education  Responding to natural disasters and war  Tackling deficiencies in health care around the world to prevent childhood illnesses and deaths  Ensuring that children around the world have a voice

5. What can the individual, society and government do?  Individual – Campaigning; fundraising; donating; volunteering at a local Save the Children shop  Society – Shop at a local Save the Children shop; campaign; protest; fundraise; companies can support Save the Children by sponsoring them or being committed to raising money for them for a period of time  Government – Can encourage people to support NGOs; can raise awareness of injustices in other countries; ensure that the rights of every child are protected in their country and that Save the Children are supported in their work nationally and globally

6. Current Campaigns Afghanistan emergency  Save the Children have been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Children are dealing with war and no education. Chile earthquake  Following the recent earthquake in Concepcion Save the Children have been working to protect children in Chile. Haiti earthquake  Following the recent earthquake Save the Children have been working to protect children in Haiti.

7. Current Campaigns East Africa  Save the Children work in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya to protect children from starvation, drought and disease. Gaza conflict  Due to war in Gaza many children are facing starvation, lack of water and a severe shortage in healthcare. Save the Children are working there to help these children.

8. The Effectiveness of Save the Children  Save the Children are saving the lives of thousands of children around the world  They raise awareness of the difficulties faced by children and give them a voice  They campaign to make sure that the rights of children are not violated  They protect children who cannot fend for themselves in times of war and natural disaster