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Finland is the sixth best place in the world to be a mother
Save the Children’s Annual State of the World’s Mothers Report lists Norway as the best place to be a mother, and Niger the worst. Finland ranks sixth in the report. Countries’ low rankings are generally a result of poor nutrition.
15 Million Babies Born Too Soon
Global Preterm Birth Rate at Record High Level and Increasing, But Inexpensive Newborn Care Could Save Over 75% of 1.1 million Preterm Babies Dying Each Year.
Save the Children Finland has worked on behalf of children for 90 years
The theme of the jubilee year is Save the Children First. A big children’s rock concert tour around Finland is in store for the end of the year.
Severe malnutrition threatening millions of children in Western Africa’s Sahel
Save the Children is demanding action from the international community to prevent the impending hunger crisis in Niger and other parts of Sahel. Last year, the international community reacted slowly in its aid efforts to Eastern Africa. Thousands of children paid for the delay with their lives. The same mistake must not be repeated this year, the organization urges.
Children’s thoughts and opinions put the onus on adults – “There are adults at day care so that they can play with children.”
Save the Children has issued a new publication entitled The Child’s Voice – A Story by Me for people working with children. The publication is especially designed to assist educators of small children to ensure that the child’s voice is more prominent in the everyday educational environment.