Through the Guatemala programme Save the Children Norway takes the great leap from being a traditional charity organisation to becoming a humanitarian development organisation for children. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation devoted its annual telethon to Save the Children Norway. This led to a significant expansion of the organisation's activities. Save the Children Norway becomes well known in Norway, receives many new members and added income. Save the Children Norway started its first community development project in Sri Lanka.
Emergency relief is given to Cambodia.
Save the Children Norway's income exceeds 100 million kroners. Extensive drought disaster in Africa. Save the Children Norway emphasises support to Ethiopia. The joint fundraising campaign with the Norwegian Church Aid beats all records. Start working in Nicaragua and Honduras, and emergency relief to Mozambique.