1 and 2

Count every child in the world by one’s and two’s. Every second child is poor. 33% of children in the developing world are homeless. 25% have no access to safe drinking water. 15% have no access to health services.

121 million kids worldwide don’t go to school because their families cannot afford it and their governments aren’t building enough schools. 1.4 million children die annually due to unsafe water and sanitation. Moreover, 15 million children have lost their parents to AIDS/HIV.

The numbers are dizzyingly alarming. What are you doing to help the poor?

This is my post for Blog Action Day 2008.