Save the Children USA

Save the Children Federation, Inc., commonly known as Save the Children USA, is a non-profit organization working to improve the lives of children in the United States and around the world. Their headquarters is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Save the Children USA
Founded1932
FounderEglantyne Jebb
Dorothy Buxton
TypeNGO
Location
Area served
United States and Worldwide
Key people
Janti Soeripto (President & CEO)[1]
Websitewww.savethechildren.org

Save the Children USA was formed in 1932 to help children in the Appalachian mountains during the Great Depression, and modeled on the Save the Children Fund which had been established in Britain in 1919.[2]

Save the Children USA is part of the global Save the Children movement, with operations in over 120 countries around the world. Save the Children received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator between 2001 and 2014,[3] a 3-star rating between 2015 and 2017, and a 4-star rating in 2018.[4]

A National Report Card on Protecting Children During Disasters

In 2008, when Save the Children conducted its initial review of disaster preparedness standards for child care facilities and K–12 schools in all 50 states, Louisiana met none of the standards. Louisiana has since revised its regulations to require that all regulated child care centers and homes have written disaster plans for evacuation and relocation and for parent-child reunification following a disaster as well as specific plans to meet the needs of children with disabilities and those with access and functional needs during emergencies. Louisiana joins a list of only 17 states that meet all four disaster preparedness standards.[5]

Controversies

Sponsorship scandal (1998)

In March 1998, Save the Children USA became embroiled in a scandal that was investigated by the Chicago Tribune. The investigation uncovered two dozen donors were making contributions to dead children.[6] The scandal resulted in the dismissal of an employee that was based in Mali.[7] Three additional employees were reprimanded for allowing these deaths to go unreported.[7] An American family with the surname "Dixon" was sending $20/month to a child by the name of Abdoul Kone who died of a donkey cart accident nearly 3 years earlier.[8]

Mugs with traces of lead (1998)

In October 1998, Save the Children USA recalled approximately 2,000 mugs when it was revealed that their lead content, while in compliance with Federal guidelines, exceeded the levels in a voluntary standard to be introduced in California the following year.[9]

QAnon attempt at co-opting #SaveTheChildren
Main article: QAnon

In 2020 proponents of the unproven far-right conspiracy theory QAnon attempted to co-opt the hashtag #SaveTheChildren, leading to a temporary block of the hashtag on Facebook.[10] On August 7 Save the Children issued a statement on the unauthorized use of its name in campaigns.[11][10]

References
  1. https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.history&orgid=4438
  2. Hoffman, Marilyn (29 May 1980). "International agency helps fight poverty with handcrafts". Christian Science Monitor.
  3. "Historical Ratings for Save the Children". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. "Charity Navigator - Historical Ratings for Save the Children". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  5. "Save the Children". Save the Children. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  6. Anderson, Lisa (18 March 1998). "Save The Children Reacts To Probe, Plans Reforms". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  7. Anderson, Lisa (31 December 1998). "The Road to Reform". Chicago Tribune.
  8. Dellios, Hugh (15 March 1998). "Greetings From Grave". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  9. "Recalls Save the Children Mugs". The Miami Herald. 31 October 1998.
  10. Dickson, E. J.; Dickson, E. J. (2020-08-12). "What Is #SaveTheChildren and Why Did Facebook Block It?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  11. "Save the Children Statement on use of its Name in Unaffiliated Campaigns". Save the Children. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
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