Save The Children Fund (Uk) | Hatfield Forum West Arcadia St, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083, Gauteng

The story of Save the Children is one of hope and deeply passionate and committed people, determined to make the world a better place for all the children. It began with one woman who changed the worlds response to children in need. Eglantyne Jebb launched a worldwide movement, the Save the Children Fund. She was driven by the belief that all children have the right to a healthy, happy and fulfilling life. Jebb drafted the first Declaration of the Rights of the Child, one of the central inspirations for the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which is also the foundation to continue Eglantyne Jebbs work, long-term improvement of childrens lives and the realisation of their rights. In 1944 Save the Children started their work in South Africa with children.