Our Issues

Our Goal is to Give Every Child a Strong Start in Life

This is why Save the Children Action Network focuses on 4 critical issues:
expanding early childhood education in the U.S., ensuring that every child in the U.S. has access to food, helping vulnerable children worldwide and keeping children safe at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Early Childhood Education in the U.S.

Learn how we’re helping more kids succeed.

Child Nutrition in the U.S.

Learn how we’re working to end childhood hunger.

Keeping Children Safe at the Border

Learn how we’re advocating for the protection of children.

Protecting Vulnerable Children

Learn how we’re helping protect vulnerable children.

Girls Are Leading The Way Passing the Girls LEAD Act

January 6, 2022

Around the world, girls continue to be excluded from decisions affecting them – their needs invisible and their voices unheard. But girls can and should have their voices heard in civic and political discussions at every level – from local …

Save the Children Case Worker, Zacharia Manyang, making Asha* comfortable on the way to meet her mother after 5 years of separation

10 Years Later: The Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan

July 23, 2021

South Sudan marked its 10-year anniversary of independence earlier this month on July 9. This is a huge milestone, but how are the people of South Sudan faring today, 10 years later? Still the newest country in the world, South …

You Helped Moms and Kids Everywhere for WIC!

May 10, 2021

Here at Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), we spent last week honoring moms who have been working harder than ever for their kids. Check out the results!