Geneva

My moment with Eglantyne Jebb

Thursday 30 September 2010 by Menaca Calyaneratne

People like Eglantyne Jebb the founder of Save the Children continue to inspire thousands of people to take care of children. Visiting her grave to pay my respects was a dear wish that finally came true on the 24th of September when I visited Geneva to attend the 55th Session of the UNCRC Committee reviewing Sri Lanka State Report.

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Grave Concerns

Wednesday 17 June 2009 by Clare Mulley

Eglantyne Jebb died in December 1928, and was buried in a cheap wooden coffin at St George’s Cemetery in Geneva. From her grave it is just possible to see Mount Saleve, the imposing mountain just south of the city which Eglantyne had loved, and had climbed many times to help clear her head and gain some perspective on the issues that were concerning her.

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