Description
Save the Children is Australia's leading independent emergency relief and development organisation for children. We save and protect children's lives and strive to give every child a safe and happy childhood.
Our Vision
Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Our values
Accountability
Ambition
Collaboration
Creativity
Integrity
Our Work
Save the Children is Australia's leading independent emergency relief and development organisation for children. We save and protect children's lives and strive to give every child a safe and happy childhood.
Our programs in Australia and overseas aim to ensure that children:
no longer die from preventable diseases
have the opportunity to learn through access to education
are supported and assisted in an emergency, such as a natural disaster
are safe and protected from harm
understand their rights and responsibilities.
Globally, Save the Children touched the lives of over 100 million children in 2011 in more than 126 countries. In Australia, we work in every state and territory with programs in more than 90 locations.
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