For children

Save the Children seeks to eradicate poverty in a number of ways. We raise awareness of child poverty among political and economic decision-makers and lobby for policy changes, based on our research and experience of working with children. Our in-depth analysis was influential in changing World Bank policy – the organisation now ensures that countries’ poverty reduction strategies prioritise children.
In 2005 we helped put children at the heart of initiatives to influence world leaders to deliver trade justice, drop debt and secure more and better aid. Across the world, unprecedented numbers voiced the demand for economic justice. Save the Children took part in international policy meetings with world leaders and urged an end to harmful conditions on aid. Such widespread collaborative campaigning secured a commitment to US$20 billion more aid, and debt cancellation for 18 poor countries. Working with others, we will continue to exert pressure to ensure these commitments are met. We will strive to obtain debt relief for other poor countries.