Save the Children

Cards (10)

  • Child Protection: Save the Children helped reunite children separated from their families during conflicts in South Sudan and Syria.
  • Education: They built schools and provided educational materials for children affected by the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
  • Healthcare: Save the Children vaccinated over 1.5 million children against measles during the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh.
  • Emergency Response: They provided food, shelter, and medical care to children affected by the earthquake in Nepal in 2015.
  • Advocacy: Save the Children advocated for the passing of the Child Protection Compact Act in the United States to combat child trafficking and exploitation globally.
  • Misuse of Funds: Save the Children faced criticism in 2018 for its CEO's alleged inappropriate behavior and high executive salaries.
  • Lack of Transparency: In 2019, Save the Children UK was criticized for not being open about staff misconduct allegations.
  • Staff Misconduct: Reports emerged in 2016 of Save the Children staff engaging in sexual misconduct during humanitarian missions.
  • Effectiveness Questions: Some experts doubted Save the Children's approach to the Ebola crisis in 2014, saying it didn't fully address community needs.
  • Leadership Issues: Save the Children USA saw leadership turmoil in 2015 after its CEO resigned due to ties to sexual harassment allegations.