Save the Children - Canada

Save the Children International is the world’s leading independent organization for children. We strive to give children an environment in which their human rights and needs are respected and protected, so they can realize their fullest potential. To achieve this, our programs focus on child rights and protection, health and nutrition, clean water, education, sustainable livelihoods, emergency relief and survival.

Save the Children International committed to ensuring children realize the rights to which they are entitled under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This Convention forms the basis of all of our work in Canada and around the world.

Simply put:

• All children have the right to survival, protection, development and participation
• All children have the right to be protected from manipulation, violence, abuse and exploitation
• Children have the right to be listened to, to freely express their views on all matters that affect them, and to freedom of expression, thought, association, and access to information
• Measures should be put in place to encourage and facilitate children’s participation in accordance with their age and maturity
• Participation should promote the best interests of the child and enhance their personal development
• All children have equal rights to participate without discrimination