This was a quiz to see how much you know about the world issues that I have just touched so far in this blog. As we explore the world of slavery, we see tons of statistics and we don't really which ones are true and which ones are false. As we go on with our lives , we don't realise that there are:
- 73 million children in the world who are slaves between the ages of 10- 14 years old.
- 44.6 million of these 73 million children are in Asia alone( that is 13 percent of the world's children slaves.)
- There are 496,000 children who are slaves in Bangladesh.
These are just some of the unimaginable statistics that we see in the world around us. We are so engross with our technology and our sports that we don't even see that these people are suffering for things that we use every day of our lives. Out of 6.6 billion people in the world, 73 million of those people are slaves . We are pretty selfish and so power hungry that we don't see that there are others less fortunate than we are.
Africa is one of the poorest Continent in the world yet we do nothing about it. A group of people called the Community Treks and they are doing something about this problem. They take suitcases full of medical things and take it down to Africa. To keep this stuff safe, they slip officials in Africa money so that they can bring this medical merchandise to people who really need it. This is just an amazing organization who does not wait around all day watching people die of medical diseases that we have cures for, they take action and really help these people out.
There are organizations like this in the world that we need to be a part of. Oprah Winfrey is a great example of this.Oprah has traveled to Africa and have created a school for girls so that they can be able to make choices to change their lives. They have 60 school made in 13 countries. That have saved the lives of thousands of kids around the world.
As a spectator of the evils in this world, I believe that we can change the world that these kids live in. If we can change one child's life, we are doing a lot of good. I challenge you all to just go to these websites and try to donate either your time or money to helping these kids.
1 comment:
Prior to doing my research findings about China’s child labor, I have to admit that I was once ignorant of the statistics and issues of slavery around the world and how it was affecting dominantly children. Now, after conducting research on China’s child labor and reading your informative statistics and research discoveries, I’m starting to see the world in a new perspective. The quiz posted on your blog, I think, is a wakeup call to all, but more to those who was once like me. I agree with you that we, as a country or individual, need to help to set up more organizations to help those who are in need of it, whether it be slavery, starvation, or world violence. I enjoyed reading your blog and can’t wait until you post new ones.
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