Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) are organisations which are engaged in carrying out a wide range of activities for the benefit of underprivileged people in society. The role of NGOs in health services in India should not be ignored. NGOs work independently without any financial aid from the government, although they may work in coordination with various government bodies to execute their projects. All NGOs work to promote the welfare of the community they work with. They aim to address various issues and concerns prevailing within the society. NGOs like Save the Children have no commercial interests and are run on the donations made by individuals, corporates and institutions. They organize fundraising activities to raise money in order to continue the work they do. The role of NGOs in health services in India is pivotal in providing aid to impoverished and distressed individuals. They have elevated the socio-economic conditions of millions across the country.   Save the Children works relentlessly in various parts of India to ensure that children grow up healthy and enjoy a happy childhood. Statistically, one child in 21 under the age of 5 dies mostly due to preventable causes such as infections and malnutrition. This alarming rate of child mortality is what motivates NGOs to step up and provide health and nutrition benefits to young children. Almost 50% of Save the Children’s efforts are directed towards catering to the health and nutritional needs of children We are present across various states in India where we work passionately to improve the health and nutrition status of newborns, new mothers and expecting women from economically backward communities. Save the Children works predominantly to improve the level of child survival, newborn health, maternal health, water sanitation and hygiene.      Through Project Karuna, we have been helping malnourished children in rural Varanasi leave behind a life of malnutrition and become healthy. In the urban slums of Delhi, we run Mobile Health Units which takes up healthcare directly with the urban poor.       Through the ‘Stop Diarrhoea Initiative’, we are tackling diarrhoea (the second biggest killer of children under 5) and related issues among the most vulnerable children in the urban slums of Delhi and rural areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.     In 2018, 4.68 lakh children benefitted through our healthcare programmes. Therefore the role of NGOs in health services in India should be appreciated.    Save the Children has worked extensively with local communities to disseminate the importance of maintain good personal health and hygiene practices for themselves and their children. We collaborate with state and district level governments, authorities, schools and Aanganwadi Centres to help us execute our programmes. The Community Health Workers (CHWs) we train and work with form the backbone of our healthcare initiatives.