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Author Clare Mulley Launches a Biography of Eglantyne Jebb, Founder of Save the Children


"The only international language in the world is a child's cry,” said Eglantyne Jebb, the unlikely founder of Save the Children International.

Her launch of a British campaign for suffering children in nations was intrepid in the eyes of most of her countrymen. Jebb was already a social crusader to end the Allied blockade of offending countries, and would soon push the envelope even further.

In 1919, Jeb was arrested in London's Trafalgar Square for distributing a leaflet entitled "A Starving Baby” that featured the photo of a malnourished Austrian child, she and sister, Dorothy, held a Famine Council Meeting at Royal Albert Hall during which Eglantyne apologized for her indiscretion, then held up a tin of condensed milk, stating "There is more practical morality in this tin, than in all creeds.” With that declaration, a spontaneous collection was taken up around the hall and the Save the Children Fund was born.

Jebb dedicated her life to promoting children's welfare and human rights, permanently changing the way the world treats children. In her new biography of Jebb, "The Woman Who Saved the Children,” award-winning author Clare Mulley, a former fundraiser for Save the Children, introduces the world to one of the most charismatic, fiercely intelligent, strikingly beautiful, and influential champions of human rights and examines the motivations behind her direct challenges to the social convictions of her tumultuous era. Scouring letters, diaries and journals, photographs and press clippings, Mulley explores Jebb's many transformations, accomplishments — and contradictions.

ReadMore:http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6354847/k.2DD5/The_Woman_Who_Saved_the_Children.htm

















Save the Children Responding to Series of Destructive Tornadoes in Southern U.S.


WESTPORT, Conn. (April 29, 2014) — Save the Children is mobilizing staff and resources to respond to the needs of children impacted by a series of destructive tornadoes across central and southern states in the last two days.

A Save the Children first response team arrived today in Mississippi, where the latest series of deadly tornadoes hit Monday and storm risk remains high. Save the Children has a strong history of more than 40 years working to protect and support children in Mississippi. The non-profit organization provides programs for children living in poverty and has partnered with the state to advance emergency preparedness and response to better protect children.

Staff members are also assessing the situation for children in Arkansas, Kansas, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee, where Save the Children also has ongoing programs and a strong commitment to helping children during this crisis.
Death estimates are now more than 30, with the first victim being an infant in North Carolina.

“We know that children are the most vulnerable when disaster strikes, and it’s essential that their needs for safety and support are prioritized from the start,” said Carolyn Miles, Save the Children’s president & CEO.

Read More:http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=8943305&ct=13927885¬oc=1




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