[7] It also provides relief for natural disasters in the U.S.[8] Internationally, Save the Children has significant presence in Yemen,[6] Syria,[9] Bangladesh,[10] and on both sides of the U.S. Southern border.

[12] Save the Children identifies its ambassadors as high-profile individuals that are widely-recognized as prominent members of their field and demonstrate a commitment to the organization's mission.

[citation needed] As of July 2023, ambassadors for the organization include Camila Cabello,[14] Dakota Fanning,[15] Jennifer Garner,[16] Enrique Iglesias,[17] and Olivia Wilde.

In March 1998, the Chicago Tribune reported that the organization was had mishandled donation funds; The investigation revealed that two dozen donors were making contributions to sponsor dead children.

[26] In one instance, an American family with the surname "Dixon" had been sending $20/month to a child by the name of Abdoul Kone who died in a donkey cart accident nearly 3 years prior.

that their lead content, while in compliance with Federal guidelines, exceeded the levels of a voluntary standard to be instituted in California the following year.