The 'Save the Children' charity admitted in 2015 it mistakenly awarded which controversial politician a Global Legacy award?
Save the Children to leave Pakistan within 15 days, and the organisation's office in Islamabad was closed and padlocked. In 2014, Tony Blair was given Save the Children's Global Legacy Award by the leadership of the US arm of the charity at a gala dinner in New York. A furious protest letter condemning the award was signed by over 500 Save the Children staff, who said it was "morally reprehensible" and jeopardised the organisation's credibility. The episode raised questions about the links between those who had given the award and those close to Blair. In November 2015, Mail Online reported that Chief strategist
Save the Children India works through advocacy, programmes and spreads awareness and brings attention to the needs of children. It also responds to emergencies and disasters going by its philosophy that children are worst affected by these, it also works in peace time to develop models and tools to mitigate the impact of disasters. Save the Children India is part of the global Save the Children movement, with operations in over 120 countries around the world. Save the Children has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for the past 11 years. Save the ChildrenIndia is an advocate for children's rights and has programs