When I was a child, everyone seemed to get along.
When I was a child we were always together,
When I was a child, I thought it would last forever.
When I was a child, playing with my cousins was always fun,
When I was a child, my face always brightened by the
beautiful sun.
When I was a child, I was young and free,
When I was a child, no pain or worries I could see.
When I was a child, I learned from my mistakes,
Now I am an adult, now my heart breaks.
(~ Nicola Burkett)
Data released in September 2012 show significant progress in reducing child mortality: globally, the number of under-five child deaths fell from nearly 12 million in 1990 to an estimated 6.9 million in 2011.
This shows that we an make a change but there´s still a lot to do to make this world a better place for the children.
Please do not stop to support organisations below that work hard to bring down the mortility of children. Here are just a few, working on an international base:
- doctors without borders
- the world´s largest humanitarian agency beating hunger
- ONE fights against extreme poverty
- UNICEF