I began working with Save the Children because I believe every child deserves to grow up loved and nurtured, encouraged to dream and empowered to succeed.
Unfortunately, millions of children currently lack the resources, care and opportunities they deserve. Right here in the United States, nearly 13 million children are growing up in poverty – an issue that disproportionately affects children of color and kids growing up in rural communities.
When floods devastated communities in eastern Kentucky last summer, I joined Save the Children’s emergency response team to visit several of the impacted towns and deliver critical supplies like water, diapers and hygiene kits. It meant so much to share a few words of comfort with worried parents and bring new toys to children who had lost everything.
Save the Children’s teams are there in the immediate aftermath of emergencies and disasters, and they remain for as long as they’re needed – months, sometimes years – to help kids and families recover. They work with communities to develop long-term solutions to the most urgent issues threatening children’s futures, like poverty, inequality and climate change. Support from Team Tomorrow members is crucial to continuing this vital work.