{"id":7081,"date":"2010-05-14T14:29:36","date_gmt":"2010-05-14T20:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=7081"},"modified":"2010-05-14T14:29:36","modified_gmt":"2010-05-14T20:29:36","slug":"save-the-children-developing-world-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/save-the-children-developing-world-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How does Save the Children Address Developing World Health Issues?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you’ve turned on a television anytime in the last two decades or so, you’re probably aware of non-profit Save the Children<\/a>. While the organization took some heat in the mid-90s for the percentage of donations that went to programs aimed at poverty and health issues in the developing world, it’s turned itself around significantly in the past fifteen years or so: Charity Navigator, for instance, gives them high marks<\/a>, and notes that almost 92% of their revenue goes to program expenses.<\/p>\n

But what specifically happens with the money donated? Apparently, many feel like they’re still not sure… but would be willing to support efforts for kids in the developing world if they had more details. In response, Save the Children and the Ad Council launched<\/a> their “Good Goes<\/a>” campaign to show potential supporters individual stories of health care work underwritten by the organization… or, in their words, “See where the good goes.”
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What’s Save the Children doing to address health issues in the developing world?<\/h2>\n

Quite a bit, it turns out. Much of the campaign focuses on the support and \u00a0training of \u00a0local health workers who deal with some of the most pressing threats to child welfare. Among the efforts supported:<\/p>\n