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Signs of Need (50
Ways to Help Children)
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Over
a million children - that's over 13,000 school buses full -
are abused each year in America.
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1
in every 330 Americans develops cancer before age 20.
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1
in 8 children between ages six and fourteen have some kind of
disability.
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A
startling one out of every five children in the U.S. lives in
poverty.
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Students who spend 1 to 4 hours per week in extracurricular
activities are 49% less likely to use drugs and 37% less likely
to become teen parents.
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20
million children worldwide die each year from hunger.
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1
in 5 high school students considers suicide - 1 in 10 attempt
it.
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The
incidence of childhood obesity, heart disease, and diabetes
is on the rise, but the amount of time given for physical education
classes in on the decline.
Signs of Hope
Successful programs have been set up to tackle these problems,
including food relief, anti-violence campaigns, drug and suicide
counseling, and mentoring programs. And these efforts are making
a difference.
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MENTORING AT-RISK TEENS: At-risk teenagers
are 46% less likely to start using drugs if in a mentor
program.
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HUNGER DECREASING: The percentage
of children who go hungry around the world has actually
decreased.
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TEEN VIOLENCE: Contrary
to its portrayal actual teen violence, drug use, suicides,
and pregnancy are all declining.
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CHILDHOOD CANCER: Often
called the miracle of modern medicine, the death rate for
children with cancer has been cut in half.
Still, too many children are being lost to poverty, to violence,
and to addiction. While the problems are severe, you can help
by choosing a charity working to end children's suffering.
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