Save the Children
Official
Mission Statement
To inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Transformation
Purpose & Meaning
Save the Children is an international nonprofit organization improving lives of children through education health and protection programs.
Social Impact & Development
Headquartered in:
United Kingdom
Year founded:
1919
Nonprofit / Charity
Established
1,001–5,000
employees
Mission Themes
Transformation
Reimagining industries, systems, or how the world works.
Purpose & Meaning
Helping people find meaning, fulfilment, or direction in life.
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The
Save the Children
mission statement was last checked on
January 15, 2026