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CHILDHOOD UNDER THREAT
Unicef defines "Childhood" as "the state and condition of a child’s life: to the quality of those years". Meaning its much more than just the space between birth and the attainment of adulthood its the quality of life.
Here are some facts:
| Total Number of Children in the world | 2.2 Billion | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of Children living in Poverty | 1.0 Billion | 1 in 2 | |||||||||||||||
| of which | |||||||||||||||||
| Children without adequate Shelter | 640Million | 1 in 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Children without access to safe water | 400Million | 1 in 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Children without access to Health service | 270Million | 1 in 7 |
These are astronomical figures. To put the above table in perspective the Total world Population is 6.773 Billion. This means that 1 in every 6 person on this earth lives in poverty and that's only children.
Source : Unicef
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