By:Abduljabbar Aldhufri
Famine is a monster that kills children without mercy.
Hunger is a global problem that threatens the entire world, especially developing countries, which suffer from the scourge of civil wars and famines.
The whole world must stand up to this problem and devise strategies and radical solutions to it, especially in light of the fears and threats of the Corona epidemic that continues to threaten the world 2020-2021.
Facts About Child Hunger and Poverty in the world
Hunger is a problem that most often affects low-income families, because living in poverty means that people are often going without basic needs such as food, clothing, and adequate shelter.
In order for a child to have a chance at a bright future, they need to eat healthy meals every day. When they’re hungry, children are more likely to be hospitalized, and they face a higher risk of health conditions because they have weakened immune systems. A brain starved of vital nutrients is one that can’t concentrate, setting hungry kids up for failure in school.
Without enough food or proper nutrition, kids face a variety of setbacks that can derail their path out of poverty.
Even if they are consuming an adequate volume of food, children may not be receiving enough of the vitamins and minerals they need to grow up healthy, and are therefore malnourished. Without enough food or proper nutrition, kids face a variety of setbacks that can derail their path out of poverty.
Global child hunger facts
– Every year, 4.1 million children (10,500 children per day) die due to poor nutrition
– Today, there are 860 million people in the world who do not have enough to eat
– Approximately 28% of all children in developing countries are considered to be underweight, or have had their growth stunted as a result of malnutrition
– Worldwide, malnutrition contributes to almost half of the deaths of kids under the age of 5, claiming the lives of over 5 million children per year
In America child hunger facts
– In America, 1 in 6 children don’t know where they will get their next meal from
– Nearly 14 million kids in the U.S. face hunger
– 5 out of 6 kids who rely on free or reduced-price school meals aren’t getting free meals in the summer.
Hunger is a global problem that threatens the entire world, especially developing countries, which suffer from the scourge of civil wars and famines.
The whole world must stand up to this problem and devise strategies and radical solutions to it, especially in light of the fears and threats of the Corona epidemic that continues to threaten the world.
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