John – 147 years ago today, Save the Children’s founder, Eglantyne Jebb, was born in England.
The world Eglantyne was born into looked a lot different than the one we know today.
In 1876, it was rare for a woman to attend university, and being in a same-sex relationship wasn't widely accepted. Eglantyne did both anyway.
The idea that children had rights was considered radical. Eglantyne got world leaders to recognize them with her Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
There had never been an organization dedicated solely to meeting children’s needs. So Eglantyne founded Save the Children.
Eglantyne’s fight continues as long as we keep fighting to ensure children can grow up healthy, educated and safe. Thank you for everything you do to keep her legacy going.
