Who is the Global Child?
The
world’s population is just over 6 billion people with children constituting for
over 3 billion (51%) of those persons.Globally, 1 in 3 children live in abject poverty which is defined by a family with an income of $1 or less per day.
One of every 12 children dies before they reach five due to preventable causes like diarrhea.
28% of the world’s children are malnourished.
Each year, 17 million children starve to death.
The
Face of AIDS/HIV
22
million people have died of AIDS; 4.5 million of them have been children.
AIDS has orphaned 20 million children and left million more extremely vulnerable.
About 6,000 young people between 15 and 24 become infected with HIV every day.
AIDS has orphaned 20 million children and left million more extremely vulnerable.
About 6,000 young people between 15 and 24 become infected with HIV every day.
Every
day in Africa:
- HIV/AIDS kills 6,500 people
- 9,500 people are infected with HIV
- HIV/AIDS kills 6,500 people
- 9,500 people are infected with HIV
Street
Children
The
UN says that the street children situation is one of the worst crisis facing
the nations of the world.
150 million children live on the streets because of poverty, neglect and/or abuse.
If you counted one street child per second, it would take you a total of 1735 days or 5 years.
150 million children live on the streets because of poverty, neglect and/or abuse.
If you counted one street child per second, it would take you a total of 1735 days or 5 years.
Child
Labor
246
million children are child laborers.
Over 50 million children between the ages of 5-11 are engaged in bonded or slave labor.
Over 50 million children between the ages of 5-11 are engaged in bonded or slave labor.
Sexual
Exploitation
10
Million children are involved in the sex trade industry.
An estimated 1 million children are believed to enter the multi-billion dollar market each year.
On average a family can earn US $150 for the sale of a virgin daughter.
An estimated 1 million children are believed to enter the multi-billion dollar market each year.
On average a family can earn US $150 for the sale of a virgin daughter.
Children
of War
In
the last decade:
About 300,000 are exploited as child soldiers.
2 million children have been killed
2 million have been disabled
12 million have been left homeless
About 300,000 are exploited as child soldiers.
2 million children have been killed
2 million have been disabled
12 million have been left homeless
Girl
Child
60
to 100 million girls have “gone missing” from the world’s population.
- They were of infanticide, malnutrition and neglect
About 2 million girls are forced to undergo genital mutilation each year.
Of 100 million children worldwide between the ages of 6 and 11 who are not attending school, 70% are girls.
*This
information if from the web site of “Hope for the Nation” in a Power Point
presentation.
- They were of infanticide, malnutrition and neglect
About 2 million girls are forced to undergo genital mutilation each year.
Of 100 million children worldwide between the ages of 6 and 11 who are not attending school, 70% are girls.
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