There is a global crisis upon us. The worldwide plight and condition of orphans is an unacceptable tragedy and we must do more to help the truly helpless. Because of the nature of the plight of orphans and street children, it is difficult to get exact statistics, only estimates. These are the most reliable estimates we have found.
- Every 2 seconds another child becomes an orphan
- More than 143 million orphans in the world today
- 10 million child slaves
- 42,000 new orphans every day
- 400,000 orphans die every year of malnutrition
- About every 15 seconds another child becomes an AIDS orphan in Africa
- Africa has the greatest proportion of children who are orphans
- 6% of all children in Africa will be orphaned due to AIDS
- Asia has the largest number of orphans
Orphaned and abandoned children are considered outcasts in many countries. Not only have these children lost their parents, they are being assaulted by horrific abuse and neglect. Poverty, sexual exploitation, preventable diseases, malnutrition, war, illiteracy and even slavery prey on orphans like no other social group.
This is our fight, our cause, our reason for existence. We are an army of caring people, businesses, and nonprofits working together to love, support, protect and care for these defenseless victims. They are true victims in every sense of the word.
This is our fight, our cause, our reason for existence. We are an army of caring people, businesses, and nonprofits working together to love, support, protect and care for these defenseless victims. True victims in every sense of the word.
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