In South America 60 percent of the children are estimated to be living in poverty. Though decades of political instability, internal conflicts and natural disasters boys and girls in this region remain vulnerable to abuse, poverty, violence, and lack adequate education and protection.

Save the Children Canada funds programs to help children and their families in Bolivia and Colombia. Save the Children Canada's work focuses on preventing violence against children, providing access to appropriate education, reducing harmful child work by improving their working conditions, HIV/AIDS prevention, emergency response and promoting children's rights.

Save the Children Canada is forging partnerships with governments and other agencies to continue implementing programs to make lasting improvements in the health and well-being of these children. For example, we recently partnered with CIDA to establish a significant program to expand the education system in Colombia. Find out more about how we are Rewriting Colombian Children's Futures

The International Save the Children Alliance also works in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.  Read more about these country programs.