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 could only launch an appeal once the emergency had happened — we then had to until we had raised enough funds before we could take action. The Children’s Emergency Fund means we now have the money in place to respond to an emergency immediately.
This is especially important when emergencies don't make it onto the news, despite the suffering of thousands of children. Maintaining this fund is crucial and we need your support.
When donors see we are already active on the ground they're more likely to give us additional funding. By releasing £1.9 million from the Children's Emergency Fund in 2008/09 we were able to to win a further £25.8 million from donors in the year and reach an additional 1,629,000 people caught up in emergencies.
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.
Latest emergency news
- Wednesday 3 March 2010 A child dies every two minutes in Afghanistan
- We have launched an emergency appeal today for Afghanistan — a country where a child under the age of five dies every two minutes.
- Thursday 24 December 2009 Thousands evacuated to safety in Philippines
- We have helped evacuate thousands of residents in the communities near the lava-oozing Mayon volcano to safety, in coordination with Philippine authorities. Experts believe the volcano could soon erupt.
- Thursday 22 October 2009 Ethiopia - 25 years on from Band Aid
- This week marks the 25th anniversary of the famine that sparked the Band Aid movement. Ethiopia has come a long way since then, but there's still a long way to go.
- Wednesday 7 October 2009 Food crisis looms as Vietnamese flooding causes devastating crop destruction
- Vietnamese children hit by Typhoon Ketsana are facing months of food shortages as the storm wiped out thousands of hectares of crops.
