I have a big update, John:

With millions of children in need of lifesaving resources and care as the pandemic continues into another year, we extended our fundraising deadline until midnight to give you one last chance to rush a donation:

So please, we need you to step up immediately: Can children in need count on you to rush a gift for them right now?

After supporting children's health, education and safety through our global COVID-19 response programs this past year, it's crucial that we have the funds to build on this lifesaving work and continue meeting the most urgent needs of children in the year ahead.

That's why your support today is so important. It can help support vaccine distribution to the world's most vulnerable communities. Help over 150 million children in more than 60 countries return to school. Help ensure children are protected from abuse at home, and provide the mental health support they need to recover from trauma.

By making a donation today, you will assist in making better, brighter futures possible for millions of children facing hardships no one should ever experience. But you're running out of time, and we're counting on you to step up right away:

Please rush a donation before tonight's midnight deadline. Every dollar you can spare will go a long way in making sure children around the world can not only survive, but thrive – even in the face of hardships like this pandemic.

Thank you so much for your support at such a critical moment. It really does make lifesaving change for children. And that kind of change lasts a lifetime.

Karen Barr
Senior Director, Supporter Experience
Save the Children