I was not able to contact the early childhood professionals
that I chose but I did research the Global Fund for Children and Save the
Children. Due to no internet for a couple of days, I was not able to post this
on time as well. Save the Children started in the 1930s, they provided
clothing, school supplies, and hot lunches to children in Kentucky. The
organization spread to five other states and then spread to Europe during WWII
providing food, clothes, blankets, and medicine to children in Austria,
England, Finland, France, Germany, and Italy. This organization has been going for
85 years. They have been willing to help children who are in very low
situations due to natural disasters or war in a country. A woman by the name of
Eglantyne Jebb took the stand to protest against blockade of children who were
suffering from extreme and life-threatening hardships. For her heroic efforts
birthed the Save the Children organization. The many issues that the
organization work on are education, emergency response, HIV and AIDS, US
Disaster Response, Child protection, and child sponsorship. Carolyn S. Miles is
President and Chief Executive Officer for Save the Children, the leading
independent organization inspiring breakthroughs in how the world treats
children, achieving immediate and lasting change in their lives. The global
Save the Children movement currently serves over 125 million children in the US
and in 120 countries. Carolyn joined the organization in 1998, was COO from
2004-2011, and became President and CEO in September 2011. During her senior
leadership tenure, the organization has more than doubled the number of
children it reaches with nutrition, health, education and other programs. Carolyn
has focused on hunger, learning outcomes, and preventing child mortality as her
signature issues.
At The
Global Fund for Children, they have transformed the lives of children on the
edges of society such as trafficked children, refugees, child laborers, and
help them regain their rights and pursue their dreams. They do all they can to
let kids be kids no matter what their circumstances. At The Global Fund for
Children, they envision a world where all children grow up to be productive,
caring citizens of a global society. The organization work to advance the dignity
of children worldwide. To pursue this mission they make small grants to
innovative community-based organizations working with many of the world’s most
vulnerable children and youth. Since 1997, the organization has reached 9
million children worldwide. The Global Fund for Children partners with
grassroots organizations that provide kids with what they need to thrive, even
in the most challenging circumstances. Their grantees have the entrepreneurial
vision and passion to transform their communities.
References
The Global Fund for
Children: An organization which provides capital to communities worldwide to
improve the lives of children.
Save the Children: A
U.S. based non-profit organization working on behalf of children worldwide.
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm
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