Sharing Web Resources-Part 3

Save the Children is the organization I selected for research on global affairs and issues pertaining to children around the world. Learning more about the organization I discovered that Save the Children has global programs in health, education, protection, hunger and livelihoods, emergency assistance, and policy and advocacy.

Finding issues that relate to our current topic I came across a press release on October 22, 2020 titled "Save the Children's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Linsk, 2020) reflects on their progress, their current work, and the gaps that they are still addressed in diversity equity, and inclusion, in addition their efforts to become an actively anti-racist organization. To read more on this press release you can visit this link.

https://www.savethechildren.org/us/about-us/media-and-news/2020-press-releases/save-the-childrens-commitment-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion

Save the Children also published the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 report which outlines the goal, objectives, outputs and activities, roles and responsibilities, and key partnerships that exist or will exist. The report focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence. The full report can be read at https://www.savethechildren.org/content/dam/usa/reports/advocacy/diversity-equity-inclusion-strategy-2021.pdf

Global Education

Further exploration of the Save the Children's website I discovered that the organization has extensive global children education programs. Their programs and investments in early childhood development provide interventions that engage young children, as well as their parents, caregivers, and communities, They use a holistic view of learning as multidimensional, occurring both inside institutions (preschools, schools and non-formal settings) as well as in homes and communities.

Early Childhood Development

Save the Children's Early Childhood Development programs ensure that young children survive and thrive that they are physically and emotionally healthy and intellectually curious and school readiness programs prepare them for school success (Save the Children, 2020)

In Bhutan, Save the Children is helping to improve the quality of education in more than 200 preschools, training teachers to incorporate play-based math and reading activities that help increase school readiness and the potential for success in elementary school. Save the Children is working with preschool teachers throughout the country to introduce play-based learning activities. Photo Credit: Susan Warner/Save the Children

nutrition contributes to 3 million child deaths worldwide.

Global Education Research Evidence for Excellence

Save the Children has a team of ten dedicated applied researchers who build the capacity of the organization and its members globally to conduct research that helps the agency and our partners better understand what works for supporting all children’s learning and development. Save the Children country teams implement evidence-based programs to ensure that they are well positioned to pass along data on impact and equity as their projects grow and evolve.

As I did a more in depth exploration of the website I came across the financial statement and graph showing just how contributions are dispersed throughout the organization. It was interesting to see that a large amount of their funding actually went towards programs. Below is a pie chart on how the funds are delegated (Save the Children, 2020).

Sites Using Learning Evidence to Continuously Improve Programs

Girl's Education

Girls the world over face discrimination just for being born a daughter and not a son. A girls education is less likely to be valued, and she’s more likely to be forced into early marriage, face violence or be stolen by traffickers. Their childhood is cut short, and their very life and future at risk. Save the Children’s Every Last Child campaign aims to reach the most vulnerable children, those left behind by the world’s progress in child health, education and protection including girls. Too many girls, because of who they are or where they’re born, face unique challenges. Save the Children strives to improve girls education by empowering them to grow up healthy, educated and safe. Free to lead their own life, speak their mind and determine their own future (Save the Children, 2020).

Girls in their 6th grade class taught by Fatuma Samatar in Borama, Somaliland. Fatuma specializes in Math and Physics, but currently teaches Geography and Islamic Studies in 5th and 6th grades because of the shortage of teachers in these subjects

Facts

• One girl under age 15 is married every seven seconds.

• Girls are 3X more likely to be out of school*

• Girls are 2X more likely to die from malnutrition*

• Girls are 2X more likely to be subjected to sexual violence*

• Girls are 2X more likely to get coerced into trafficking*

*Sources: U.N. Foundation; Girls Not Brides (as cited in Save the Children, 2020).

Children's Literacy Programs

Another great program child development program is Save the Children's Literacy Boost. This literacy program is designed to leverage change by helping to change the lack of literacy by creating a culture of reading both inside and outside the classroom that dramatically improves children’s literacy development. Through Literacy Boost and other effective education and literacy programs, Save the Children is working together with partners around the world to ensure that every child receives a quality education and gains the skills and knowledge they need to thrive and develop (Save the Children, 2020).

A 9 year-old girl with a story book outside her home in her village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.

Children's Math Programs

Numeracy Boot is a math education program that focuses on teaching children the basic math skills they need to thrive in daily life. From counting cattle to charting the rainy seasons, these skills aren't just "good to have" they are essential to helping children reach their full potential (Save the Children, 2020).

This program engages children, teachers and the community, helping children develop the math skills they need to reach their full potential.

School Health and Nutrition

Save the Children’s School Health and Nutrition (SHN) program is a cost-effective strategy to address a number of the health problems facing school-age children, through health education and health services such as deworming and micronutrient supplementation and healthy environment. Our programs are active in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.Save the Children works closely with schools and their communities to ensure proper sanitation through building latrines and appropriate hand washing facilities and providing access to safe drinking water. Most importantly, through education, students learn how to adapt their daily habits to improve their health, nutrition, hygiene and prevent HIV and AIDS, gaining these important skills and behaviors for life. SHN interventions have been shown to improve not only children’s health and nutrition, but also their learning potential and life choices both in the short and long-term. (Save the Children, 2020).

Focusing on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and health education through schools, Save the Children’s School Health and Nutrition School Health programs are nevertheless diverse and adapted to the local needs.

Save the Children Program Funding

Through my exploration of the website I came across the financial statement and graph showing just how contributions are dispersed throughout the organization. It was interesting to me to see that a large amount of their funding actually went towards these

programs. Below is a pie chart on how the funds are delegated (Save the Children, 2020).

Researching this educational section of Save the Children's website I gained an insight and an abundance of knowledge about the many roads that Save the Children travel in providing equity and excellence in their educational programs which open many doors for children and families worldwide.

References

Linsk, J. (2020, October 22). Save the Children's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Retrieved from https://www.savethechildren.org/us/about-us/media-and-news/2020-press-releases/save-the-childrens-commitment-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion

Save the Children. (2019). Diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Retrieved from https://www.savethechildren.org/content/dam/usa/reports/advocacy/diversity-equity-inclusion-strategy-2021.pdf

Save the Children. Financial statements and information. Retrieved from https://www.savethechildren.org/us/about-us/financial-information

Save the Children. (2020). Girls education. Retrieved from https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/education/girls-education

Save the Children. (2020. Global programs. Retrieved from https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/global-programs

Save the Children. (2020). Literacy Boost. Retreived from https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/education/literacy-boost

Save the Children. (2020). Numeracy Boost. Retreived from https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/education/a-world-with-no-math

Save the Children. (2020). School Health and Nutrition. Retreived from https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/education/school-health-and-nutrition