Compassion is an evangelical Christian child sponsorship organisation who give loving Christians a chance to make a difference. Rather than being overwhelmed by the staggering statistics of poverty we believe it is our Christian responsibility to help the poor as Christ did.
Children are clearly the greatest victims of poverty. Of the 2.2 billion children in our world today nearly half of them live in desperate conditions. But it is these children who hold the potential to break the cycle of deprivation for future generations. They are the pastors, teachers, doctors, engineers and change makers of tomorrow.
(www.compassionuk.org)
Sunday, 4 January 2009
Haiti - Some Facts
- 80% of the population are living under the poverty line
- 54% of which live in abject poverty.
Haiti has been plagued by political instability and natural disasters. It is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Most Haitians cannot afford health care and do not have running water or proper sanitation. Infant mortality is more than twice the regional average. Children suffer from malnutrition, intestinal diseases and typhoid and they are often the last to receive help.
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