We are working in Finland and globally so that by 2030

• No child under five dies from preventable causes
• All children get good quality basic education
• There is zero tolerance of violence against children

Our work is guided by the common objectives of Save the Children International. We operate in all the poorest and most fragile states in the world to improve the situation of all the most vulnerable children. We carry out projects in Africa, Asia and Russia. Our humanitarian work assists children and their families in all parts of the world who are victims of disasters.

Children are the ones who are in the most vulnerable situations during and in the aftermath of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Children also face the most severe risks in terms of survival, welfare and life-long poverty. Rapid population growth in the world’s poorest countries in which we operate sets major problems for poverty reduction and improving people’s welfare, as public education and social and health services are unable to meet the current needs of the population.

Successful and sustainable work promoting children’s rights is possible only in collaboration with state authorities and other duty-bearers. Save the Children attaches special importance to the support it receives in its programme countries from civil society. It carries out projects together with local children’s organisations and other NGOs working to benefit children, and one of our objectives is to strengthen them.

Results for children: Save the Children Finland International Programme Annual Report 2019

In 2019, Save the Children Finland reached more than 297 933 children and 230 109 adults worked in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Burkina Faso, Sudan, Somalia, Zambia, Mozambique, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Philippines, Russian Federation (Carelia)

In addition, through our support to and participation in humanitarian operations of Save the Children International, we were able to provide tens of thousands of children with emergency relief.

Expenditures of the international work totalled 14.2 million euros, funded by institutional donors, corporates and private donors.

Closing the Gap – Our 2030 Ambition and 2019-2021 Global Work Plan

Child protection

Every child has the right to be protected from all forms of violence, exploitation and neglect.

Humanitarian work

Through its humanitarian work, Save the Children seeks to ensure that children’s needs are given priority on all crisis situations and that their rights to survival, growth, and development are respected and protected.