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Dear John,
As we mark the end of our centennial year, it is
with a very full heart that I write my last
message to you. After almost 22 years to the day
since I first came to Save the Children, serving
the last eight as CEO, I can absolutely say that
it has been an honor to serve this organization,
our valued supporters and the millions upon
millions of children we reach every year, here in
the U.S. and all around the world. I could not be
prouder of the lifelong change for children you
have helped achieve.
Over the years, I have seen that everything we do
together creates ripples of lasting change in
children’s lives, as well as for their families
and communities – ultimately transforming
entire countries for good. Consider Ethiopia’s
decline in child mortality by more than 50%, the
progress for girls in Malawi from barely finishing
third grade to now graduating by the tens of
thousands, the community of health workers saving
lives across Nepal, and here at home, the 9 in 10
struggling students in Kentucky whose significant
strides in reading are setting them up for success
in school and life.
From our on-the-ground work
addressing
the unique challenges of vulnerable children to
our advocacy efforts amplifying their voices with
U.S. and global leaders, the world is better thanks to
the support of champions for children like you.
Together, we’ve helped achieve major change for
children, but it hasn’t always been equal. With
your help, Save the Children is committed to
helping the most vulnerable children of all
– including girls and refugee children, as
well as those living in poverty in rural America.
Today those children left furthest behind have the
greatest opportunity to realize their rights.
Finally, in this season of giving and reflection,
thanks for giving me the best gift anyone could
ever receive – the opportunity, together
with you, to create change that lasts a lifetime
for children in the U.S. and around the world.
In commemoration
of our 100 years of change for children and
commitment to our ambitions for the next 100, I
warmly welcome your support of Save the Children
today.
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!
Carolyn Miles
CEO, Save the Children
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