“This campaign is about the potential every child is born with. We can all do our bit to make sure every child gets the chance to shine.”
No Child Born to Die
In the world’s poorest countries, 8 million children under five die needlessly every year. Together we can stop this. Please donate now.
Our Impact in 2011
Thanks to your support, we had helped more children across the world and here at home than before. Watch our video round-up of the year.
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Who’s joined us so far
Natasha Kaplinsky
"With your help Save the Children can make a real difference, tackling disadvantage and deprivation across the UK."
Paul O'Grady
“The facts that mums and babies are dying in 2011 because they don't have access to hospitals and basic medicines is shocking”
Ashley Jensen
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Every child is born with the potential to shine, but right now, across the world, too many children don’t get the chance.
More than 8 million children under five die every year from illnesses we know how to treat or prevent. In the UK, children are being born into poverty and go without warm clothes, a bed of their own or a healthy meal on the table.
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News
2011: What we achieved together
8 weeks 5 days agoYou've helped us reach more children than ever before. Text SAVE to 70008 to donate £5*
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Children make history in world marathon challenge
19 weeks 6 days agoEight schools from four different countries beat Patrick Makau’s world marathon record in the largest event of its kind ever...
From Bedford to Bengal: children take on World Marathon Challenge
22 weeks 18 hours agoOn 5 October, more than 30 teams of children across the world will compete in a simultaneous relay race in support of Save the Children...