Save the Children is an organization that works on helping improve the lives of children both in the United States and around the world. In the U.S., there are three main projects the organization works on: early childhood education, literacy and physical education and nutrition. The literacy project is designed to help students in rural locations who are under the poverty line and have limited access to books. Save the Children says its staff works with primary school students in rural locations in reading, vocabulary and literacy.
The Rural Community Alliance Revitalization project is an Arkansas project designed to help schools losing students because of low community support and involvement as well as minimal jobs available for families. The project works on a wide range of activities to improve community culture, art and heritage by developing museums in rural locations, and tries to prevent small schools from being forced to merge if student populations drop below 350 students. It helps rural students stay in school and provides them with more opportunities to learn in the form of art, community heritage, museums and keeping schools open.
The Healthy Schools-Healthy Kids project, started in rural Alabama, was designed to help students ages 5 to 19 learn about healthy lifestyle and avoidance of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. These healthier personal habits, including physical activity and proper nutrition, help students improve their grades because they are not hampered by poor health or the effects of drugs.
Rural primary school students can benefit from parental involvement in the school. Projects in rural locations to get parents involved range from parenting classes, summer enrichment for parents and students, home visits and even bringing parents into the classroom. Encouragement from parents for students to do well results in higher grades in the primary level, since parents are helping the students at home and the students are given the impression that education is important.