May 2017 - Save the Children Action Network

May 31, 2017

Wednesday Wisdom from Senator Susan Collins on the importance of advocating

There are countless ways you can use your voice to advocate for children. Learn how!

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May 26, 2017

Photo of the Month: 14-month-old Fatchima from Niger

Fatchima arrived at Aguie Hospital suffering from malnutrition and severe diarrhea. Today, she’s living a healthier life than ever before.

May 24, 2017

Wednesday Wisdom from Carolyn Miles on foreign aid

CEO of Save the Children Carolyn Miles highlights how foreign aid programs help those families and children in need.

May 19, 2017

Top 5 ways we’ve supported Head Start

Head Start turned 52 this week! In case you missed it, here are the top five ways we’ve supported Head Start in 2017.

May 17, 2017

SCAN Volunteer Sherrie Evonne on early ed

Wednesday Wisdom from Sherrie Evonne on high-quality learning

Read why South Carolina volunteer Sherrie Evonne advocates for high-quality early learning and why we must invest in early ed programs like Head Start.

May 12, 2017

A Kenyan mother tells the story of her baby’s survival

Baby Ikimat* is two years old and lives in northern Kenya. Before receiving treatment, she was severely malnourished and critically ill.

May 10, 2017

Wednesday Wisdom from Jalyssa Alvarado, mother from California

It wasn’t an easy journey raising kids. Jalyssa Alvarado, a working mother from California, grew up with a tough childhood and became a mom at a young age.

May 5, 2017

Eric Bridgett, a teacher from Mississippi, speaking at the Advocacy Summit

‘Be about it:’ How one Mississippi teacher is speaking up for kids

How best to advocate for kids? Head Start graduate and current high school teacher Eric Bridgett powerfully weighs in.

May 3, 2017

Wednesday Wisdom from Malala on education

Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize, knows first-hand the struggles for children’s rights, especially the right to education. Malala, who refused to be oppressed by extremism and discrimination, is a great source …

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