Children’s Emergency Fund
We save thousands of children’s lives every year through our emergency response and preparedness work. But we want to do more.
Why is the Children’s Emergency Fund so important?
In the past we launched an appeal once an emergency had happened – then we had to wait until we had raised enough funds to be able to respond. With the Children’s Emergency Fund we now have the money in place to act much more quickly.
Most lives are lost in the first days after an emergency. The quicker we respond, the more lives we save. This is especially important when emergencies don't make it onto the news, despite the suffering of thousands of children.
When donors see we are already active on the ground they're more likely to give us additional funding — helping us reach more children. By releasing £1.9 million from the Children's Emergency Fund in 2008/09 we were able to secure a further £25.8 million from donors that year and reach 1,629,000 people caught up in emergencies.
With your support we can maintain this crucial fund.
Why is it important?
- Most lives are lost in the first days after an emergency. So the quicker we respond, the more lives we save.
- Raising funds to respond to emergencies through public appeals takes time, sometimes weeks and months.
- Many emergencies don't make it onto the news, despite the suffering of thousands of children.
- By responding quickly, we can attract more support by showing donors the work we’ve already done, enabling us to reach even more children and their families.
Ways to support the Children’s Emergency Fund
- Corporate Partnerships
We're building partnerships with the business community. If your company would like to help us, please contact us at corporate.support@savethechildren.org.uk or download our introductory booklet to the Children’s Emergency fund (PDF 662KB) for more information. - Payroll Giving
Payroll giving is an easy, tax-efficient way for everybody in your business to give a regular monthly amount to the Children’s Emergency Fund. Fill in a quick online form and we’ll give you everything you need to make a decision straight away. - Donate now
Make a donation online now to the Children’s Emergency Fund.
- Tuesday 31 August 2010 100,000 Pakistani women at risk
- Tens of thousands of newborn babies and their mums in Pakistan could be in serious danger as the floods continue to cause misery for millions of families.
- Friday 27 August 2010 Child malnutrition rates in Niger soar
- The number of severely malnourished children visiting our clinics in Niger has soared fourfold since the beginning of the year.
- Monday 9 August 2010 Pakistan flood crisis deepens as heavy rains continue
- The Pakistani government has now confirmed that the humanitarian crisis caused by the on-going floods is far greater than that of the 2005 earthquake.
- Friday 6 August 2010 Pregnant women in Pakistan carried through floodwaters to give birth
- Our aid workers in Pakistan have been carrying stranded women on the verge of giving birth through waist-high water to the nearest clinic, two hours away.
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