Save the Children

“Reading is a way to escape the regular world.” Jariya, age 12, from our #YuccaValley, #CA program. #lovetoread

“I #lovetoread because I want to be a teacher when I grow up, so I can read books to children.” Jocelyn, 9, from our #Goshen, #CA program.

“I love #reading because it’s #food for the #soul.” –Terrione, age 11, from our Clarksdale, MS program. #lovetoread

“My Mimi reads to me. I love books. I learn about monkeys, giraffes and penguins.” –Yasmin, 4, from our Manchester, #KY program. #lovetoread

“I #lovetoread because the pictures & stories help me to imagine that I am somewhere else!” –Nevaeh, age 7, from our Landers, #CA program.

“I love reading because it expresses how a person feels & it puts you in their place” Kenya, 11, from our Prentiss, MS program. #lovetoread

We asked kids in our #US education programs why they #lovetoread, we'll be sharing their answers throughout the day. Stay tuned...

RT @carolynsave: @bfrist Thanks Senator for HuffPo editorial on making sure kids in #poverty here in the US get a shot at #education ! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-fr...

Chisomo, A health worker in Malawi, Africa diagnoses child with Malaria - http://www.youtube.com/watch...

"#Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them." - Lady Bird Johnson #quote #photofriday #photo: http://twitter.com/Savethe...

RT @WorldVisionNews: Great discussion today w/#WorldVision,@Oxfam,@InterAction,@SaveTheChildren & #Haiti prime minister in DC to discuss role of NGOs post-quake.

Want to be a voice for #children? Join us in #Washington #DC on 3/20 & 3/21, more info: http://www.savethechildren.org/site... #advocacy

New Research Shows that Cleansing Umbilical Cord Stump in the First Hours of Life Reduces Risk of Infection and Newborn Mortality - http://www.savethechildren.org/site...

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RT @carolynsave: #WHChat on #innovation w/partners 4 #globaldev - @USAID, @StateDept, priv sector, univs, NGO's. Grt 2 see all care abt world's poorest.

RT @carolynsave: @RajShah talks today @whitehouse on ending preventable child deaths in our lifetime. It can be done if we do it together!

RT @Jhpiego: "Using innovations, we can have a generation that doesn't experience HIV/AIDS" - @rajshah [LIVE] #WHchat @USAID http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

#NourishWhatCounts, a hungry child like Umi: http://www.youtube.com/watch... #WeCanBeHeroes #HornofAfrica #drought #famine

RT @carolynsave: Attending the @whitehouse summit on #innovation today! Honored to be invited. #WHChat to come.

Would you save a child's life if you had the chance? http://www.youtube.com/watch... #WeCanBeHeroes #HornofAfrica #drought #famine

RT @USAID: Excited for @WhiteHouse event tomorrow on #innovation w/ @rajshah, @DIVatUSAID grantees, @m__Education, @MSolutionsUSAID and more! #WHChat

RT @ONECampaign: 2 x 2 equals: a) 3, b) 0, c) 4, d) 2 If you can answer this, you can help feed the hungry right now. Really. http://one.org/blog... #freerice

This whole "Making Money" thing just might be more important then we originally thought. It very well may be the gateway to transforming the world, by creating a NEW economy, a new set of values, and a new way of living for EVERYONE on our planet. - http://theunstoppablemillionaire.com/teachin...

RT @GoodGoes: Feb 15 first nutrition GLOBAL #tweetchat spanning 12 time zones by @savethechildren. Follow #hiddencrisis to join the conversation!

Healthworker Felix checking up on Gaspar after the pneumonia medicine - http://www.youtube.com/watch...

RT @ehasselbeck: Don't forget to purchase your @SavetheChildren Valentine's Day cards here: https://secure.savethechildren.org/site... and help a great cause!

Saving Umi - http://www.youtube.com/watch...

"We Mustn't Let #Poverty Get in the Way of #Learning" - @CarolynSave--> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carolyn... via @HuffingtonPost. #education

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#NothingFeelsBetterThan reading a great #book. Tell us your favorite using #lovetoread!