The Leadership Council of Long Island was founded in 1984 by Susan Lassen and M.L. Galston in response to a devastating famine in Ethiopia. From the small luncheon party they hosted at the very beginning, the Council has gone on to raise over $3.5 million dollars in the following years, which were distributed to Save the Children programs worldwide. The Council is made up of a Working Board of about 25 volunteers and is aided by a group of Council Partners. We focus locally on fundraising, education and building awareness.
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Save the Children Long Island Council.
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STC
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Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
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Save the Children Responds to Flood-Affected
Children & Families in Pakistan
Flash floods in Pakistan caused by heavy monsoon rains have killed over 1,000 people since July 21 and have devastated communities in some 30 districts. According to the country’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority, over 1 million people have been affected. Families have lost homes, livestock, thousands of acres of crops, livelihoods and food supplies. Many remain cut off from access to clean water, health care and essential relief. Damage to roads, bridges, schools, hospitals and other public building in affected areas is also extreme. More heavy rain is anticipated, as the country’s annual monsoon season still has another month remaining.
A rural health center supported by Save the Children sits
precariously near a swollen river in Batagram.
Since the disaster in Haiti, Save the Children has been supporting its government partners in the Ministries of Health and Education, among others, coordinating with local and international nongovernmental organizations through the United Nations cluster system. The organization has also worked with local authorities and communities to sustain multisectoral assistance to save lives, alleviate suffering and support the protection and recovery of children.
