Until every child can be a child.
At Save the Children South Africa, we believe childhood is sacred. It should be a time of laughter, learning, play, and possibility, not one of hunger, fear, or struggle. Yet for millions of children across our country, childhood is stolen before it even begins.
We refuse to accept this.
Every day, in South Africa and across the world, we work tirelessly to give children a healthy start in life, the chance to learn, and the protection they need to grow up happy. We champion children’s rights to survive, to feel safe, to be heard, and to thrive. When crisis strikes, we are among the first to respond and the last to leave, because children cannot wait. We stay to ensure their unique needs are met, their voices are amplified, and their futures are safeguarded.
We do whatever it takes for children, transforming lives and shaping the future we all share.
Our work is guided by values that keep us true to this promise: accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, integrity, Ubuntu, passion, and learning.
We work so that by 2030 no child under five dies of preventable causes, every child receives a quality basic education, and violence against children is never tolerated.
But we cannot achieve this alone. Be the difference. Get involved today.
