Helpless Children in Developing Countries

(Printed matters from UNICEF)

How much knowledge do you have on children in developing countries? Many reports issued by charities tell us that they are chronic helpless. I receive a letter from UNICEF today. This charity focuses on improving the lives of many children. I read the printed matters and would like to share some alarming global figures with you.

Children all over the world, especially those in developing countries are chronic helpless in many aspects. They definitely need our helps.

1. Disease

Some of the donated money is spent on buying vaccine for different diseases namely measles, infantile paralysis, diphtheria. The report states that 2,500,000 children below age 15 are suffering from AIDS.

The poor living environment, appalling sanitation and failed precaution of parents all contribute to the alarming infected rate. Children are in great health risk or suffering tremendously.

2. Hunger

Hunger is another threat to many children in developing countries. According to the report, two hundred million children below age 5 are suffering from undernourishment. Even children can survive, undernourishment still affects their growth.

3. Poverty

When agriculture, fishing, production, service industries and so on are lacking or underdeveloped, poverty spreads out. Children may not have enough food to eat, clean water to drink, clothes to wear and a house to keep them from strong sunlight and heavy rain.

4. Lack of education

Many children in developing countries are uneducated. The report states that 72,000,000 elementary level children are obliged to discontinue schooling.

Charities offer education, supply books and stationery to help children learn. The education may not change the whole fate, but hopefully can improve the life.

5. Lack of opportunities

Children in the developing countries are nearly having no choice in their life. Due to poverty and no schooling, many of them become child labor to be exploited. The report states that there are 1.5 billion child labor aged from 5 to 14 in the world.

6. Violence

Not everyone can live under poverty and hardship, irritating parents may apply violence on their children. Some children do not become child labor, but are recruited by terrorist organizations to use violence. All these shouldn’t happen on children.

One man’s effort is impossible to change the current situation. If everyone can contribute a little bit, the sum may be enough to make some changes. The road to save helpless children in the developing countries is a long one. However, it is still worthy of doing so.

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