Save the Children is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1919 in the United Kingdom that aims to help children living in poverty globally. It provides lifesaving supplies and emotional support for children and campaigns for long-term change to improve children's lives through improving access to food, healthcare, and education. The organization works in poor countries to help families out of poverty by helping them feed and support their children. Poverty is defined as living on less than $1.25 per day and impacts over 1.2 billion people globally due to a lack of basic needs, while absolute poverty refers to a severe lack of resources needed to survive.