Making a difference

Children in Third-World countries often live lives that most of us couldn’t even imagine.

A child’s basic needs–food, shelter and health care are not necessarily always provided. Poverty, disease and malnutrition are commonplace. Young children are often abandoned, due to the deaths of their parents or other tragic situations. They are left to live in what can be deplorable circumstances, and often end up in orphanages that are run by the government or private organizations. Many don’t live past the age of 5.