A new Ipsos poll commissioned by Save the Children reveals a marked increase in Canadians’ fears and worries for children as 2023 comes to a close. The poll cites the escalation of wars, the intensifying affordability crisis, widespread hunger and accelerating climate change as key drivers of fear and concern for Canadians when it comes to … Read more
Save the Children Canada is among over 200 signatories to a statement calling on the UN Security Council, the UN Secretary General and all world leaders with influence to ensure a ceasefire in Gaza comes into effect, during which they call on all parties to unconditionally: Facilitate the delivery of lifesaving assistance, including food, medical supplies, fuel, and … Read more
Danny Glenwright, Save the Children Canada’s president and CEO, issued a statement: “We are encouraged today to see an increase to international assistance in the 2022 Federal Budget,” he said. “We hope the announcement that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will co-chair the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Advocates group to accelerate progress on achieving the SDGs is … Read more
Danny Glenwright, Save the Children Canada’s President and CEO, issued a statement: “Canada’s swift and targeted commitment of $100 million to the Ukraine crisis is supporting humanitarian organizations, including Save the Children, as they continue to reach children and families with life-saving essentials […] and the psychological support they need to process the trauma they’ve … Read more
Canada continues its descent in the global rankings of best and worst places for mothers, slipping two places to 20th out of 179 surveyed countries, reveals Save the Children’s 16th annual State of the World’s Mothers report. Norway rose to the top of the list, closely followed by other Nordic countries, while Somalia remained last … Read more
Save the Children Canada and Street Kids International, two of the world’s leading organizations for children, will become one organization to help more children and youth tackle the cycle of poverty. The full statement is available online. Call 647-631-3862.
Save the Children applauds the federal government’s announcement of its continued support of maternal, newborn and child health, with a funding commitment of $3.5 billion. The funding will place an emphasized interest on children within the first month of life and address the most effective solutions to end newborn, child and maternal mortality through an increased … Read more
Maternal deaths and child mortality in the most challenging countries of the world can be dramatically cut when efforts are made to improve services for mothers and children, Save the Children reveals in new research published May 5. In the State of the World’s Mothers report, The Mothers Index, which scores countries on mothers’ and children’s … Read more
According to a new report by Save the Children, children say they were confused by the warning signs and did not expect such big waves when Typhoon Haiyan lashed the Philippines three months ago. The report finds that children want to be better prepared before the next emergency and better informed after it. Save the Children staff, … Read more
Save the Children is emptying warehouses of aid for the Philippines to deliver help on the ground to children and their families following the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan. Technical and medical experts have scrambled from around the world to deliver aid arriving by plane to support millions of people across the country. More planes … Read more
