On the album, which was produced by Bill Laswell, Sanders is joined by keyboardists Jeff Bova, William Henderson, and Bernie Worrell, harmonium player Tony Cedras, bassist Alex Blake, and percussionists Trilok Gurtu and Zakir Hussain.

[1][2][3][4] In a review for AllMusic, Richard S. Ginell noted the album's "sleek, absorbing sound," and stated that, in comparison with Message from Home, "the ambience is mellower, the spirituality less fierce."

He wrote: "Though the African percussive element is still present, it now takes a back seat to subtle layered electronics and influences from India and the Middle East, and the huge, passionate Pharoah sound of old is mostly toned-down and recessed.

Club remarked: "Save Our Children isn't the fiery free-jazz salvo of which [Sanders is] still capable; instead, the record is another eclectic hybrid that stays closely in sync with Laswell's one-world style...

There's a sense of drifting peace cast over Save Our Children that often veers close to New Age, but as the harmoniums hum with Sanders on the meditative 'Kazuko,' it's hard to complain.