Globally, an estimated 5.9 million children die each year from highly preventable or treatable diseases, with a disproportionate number occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The five-year survival rate of children with cancers, for example, is more than 80% in wealthy countries but less than 33% in Sub-Saharan Africa. Similar survival gaps persist for other highly treatable conditions.

Children’s Place International co-created the Child Thrive Coalition to bring together the efforts of six highly impactful organizations (and counting) located in the Caribbean, Africa, and the United States to jointly advocate and secure urgently needed resources to prevent child mortality and suffering, as well as to create a pathway out of poverty for children and teens who have regained their health. The Coalition facilitates joint advocacy, resource sharing, innovations, and lower acquisition costs of critical program expenses through scale.