Breaking The Silence On Poverty

Posted by ginocosme

October 15, 2008

According to UNICEF, 26,500-30,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world.” In 2006, about 9.7 million children died before they reached five years of age. 923 Million people across the world are hungry resulting in one in three people dying prematurely or having disabilities.

This is the reality. All over the world there are people - mainly children - who don’t have enough to eat. They go to bed hungry and wake up the next morning with no food or water. They live in this cycle every day until eventually they lose their battle. It’s a sad reality that we must be aware of and willing to support!

Through simple acts of kindness we can make a huge difference to the lives of countless men, women, and children who live in the poorest parts of the world. These people live with hope that tomorrow will be a better day. It can be if we all help!

There are countless ways to help (please comment below with other suggestions). Donate food, clothing, funds and time to local charities. Support projects such as Street Smart, Care, Joinred and One. Sponsor a child. Visit the Hunger Site daily! Use Ripple. And break the silence by talking to others about poverty and its affects.

It’s as simple as this: if you care enough, you can save a life and change the world.

Today is this year’s Blog Action Day, an annual nonprofit global event that aims to bring together the world’s social media community to post on the same day about an important issue for the sake of raising awareness and sparking a powerful global discussion. This year the issue of focus will be poverty.