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NASA Astronaut Piers Sellers yesterday returned the red Save the Children t-shirt he carried with him on his 12-day mission to the international space station in May to the global humanitarian organization Save the Children. After sharing experiences of his flight, Sellers presented the t-shirt, autographed by the entire NASA Atlantis crew, to Save the Children's senior director of HIV/AIDS, Margaret Schuler.

Article Published: 7/28/2010 12:45:00 PM

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Save the Children commends African heads of state for pledging at the African Union summit to take concrete actions to reduce maternal and child mortality in their countries.

Article Published: 7/27/2010 9:00:00 AM

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Save the Children urges African leaders to recognize that investing in maternal and child health is critical to development — including economic development — in their countries.

Article Published: 7/26/2010 2:00:00 PM

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Almost five years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast and displaced over 160,000 Louisiana and Mississippi kids, a new report reveals that the vast majority of states are still not fully prepared to protect children in disasters. Fewer than one quarter of all states and the District of Columbia have enacted four basic safeguards to protect kids who are in school or child care during disasters, such as requiring all licensed child care centers to have a plan to reunite children with their families and requiring schools to have a clear written evacuation plan in place.

Article Published: 7/21/2010 12:00:00 PM

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As the Haitian population approaches six months since the devastating earthquake of January 12, the Save the Children team in Haiti continues to assist vulnerable children and families. However children still remain at risk, and the organization foresees a long-term process of intense reconstruction, rehabilitation and investment ahead.

Article Published: 7/7/2010 9:00:00 AM