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Lady Blomfield
Sara Louisa Blomfield (; 1859 – 1939) was an Irish humanitarian and early member of the Baháʼí Faith in the British Isles, and a supporter of the rights of children and women.Memorial to a shining star
London, United Kingdom, 10 August 2003 (BWNS)
She became styled ''Lady Blomfield'' after her husband was knighted in 1889.


Career

Blomfield was born in and spent much of her adult life in and Broadway, Worcestershire. She was married to the noted Victorian era architect

Save The Children Fund
The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization. It was founded in the UK in 1919; its goal is to improve the lives of children worldwide. The organization raises money to improve children's lives by creating better educational opportunities, better health care, and improved economic opportunities. It achieves this through several methods, including health, education, and protection programs. The organization has general consultative status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Origins Initial years The Save the Children Fund was founded in London, England, on 15 April 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb and her sister Dorothy Buxton in an effort to alleviate starvation of children in Germany and Austria-Hungary during the Allied blockade of Germany of World War I which continued after the Armistice. At the end of World WarI, images of malnourished and sick children ran throughout Europe. The Figh ...
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