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Introduction:

Thirty-four of the world&#39;s 36 countries with child mortality rates above 100 per 1,000 births are in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2010, the UN&rsquo;s millennium development goals update reported that child mortality rates had increased.

In 1990, when Humana People to People started the first Child Aid project it was inspired (or rather provoked) by a report from UNICEF about the &ldquo;State of the World&rsquo;s Children&rdquo;. The report stated that 100 million children would die in the following decade of easily preventable causes. Alas, came the year 2000, 100 million children had died in spite of efforts done by many individuals, organizations and governments. There is still a long way to go before children born into this world are secured a good life.

For example, in sub-Saharan Africa 1/3 of all children are stunned in their growth due to malnutrition. Getting the right nutrition is especially essential in the first 3 years of a child&rsquo;s life, as most nutrition is used to develop the brain. There are many simple and relative cheap ways to improve early childhood nutrition &ndash; like using moringa.

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It is about identifying the threats to child survival in your project area and aggressively going for reducing/removing these threats. We talk about nutrition, holistic methods for treatment of preventable diseases, safe childbirth procedures and medical practices for rural areas. How to protect babies from HIV/AIDS.

The most effective ways to address such issues as malaria, diarrhea, worms, bilharzia, tuberculosis, hernia ruptures and dengue. Safe and natural water treatment methods as well as what role the government plays in ensuring quality and safe childbirths as outlined by UNICEF guidelines.

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THE FUTURE NEEDSYOU!

Directive:

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Start with a brain storm: What are the threats to early childhood survival? 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(15 min)

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Watch the videos &ldquo;BBC Child Slavery&rdquo; and &nbsp;&ldquo;Compassion&rsquo;s Child Survival 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Program&rdquo; (1 hour)

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Check you brain storm list of threats and add if you have learnt about new 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;ones after watching the video. (15 min)

4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The teacher gives a presentation based on &ldquo;The State of the World&rsquo;s 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Children&rdquo; (we have chosen the 2005 report because it looks a 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;t&ldquo;Childhood under threat&rdquo;).&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Select some basic indicators from the statistical tables about the&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;country where you work (starting on page 113).&nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What are the biggest threats that cause early death of children?&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Give examples of programs being implemented to reduce&nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; childhood death.

(You do not have to read the entire report, but can use the blue pages with summaries, case stories and examples) (1 hour)

5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discuss in the team what you can do at your projects to reduce child 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;mortality&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&ndash; make a list of at least 20 actions you can take and how to implement 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;them in

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; reality. You can use these files for reference:&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where there is no Doctor, David Werner&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Facts for Life, UNICEF

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2&frac12; hour)&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
 
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F1.&nbsp; &nbsp;State of the worlds children 2005.&nbsp;&nbsp;&copy; The United Nations Children&rsquo;s Fund 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(UNICEF), 2004.&nbsp;Sincere thanks to H.M. Queen Sylvia of Sweden, Dr. Bina 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Agarwal and Professor Joseph Stiglitz for their special contributions. 
 
F2.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Facts For Life, Third edition published in 2002 by UNICEF, WHO, 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;UNESCO, UNFPA, UNDP, UNAIDS, WFP and the World Bank. 
 
F3.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Where there is no doctor, a village health care handbook, by David 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Wener with Carol Thunan and Jane Maxwell, with drawing by David Wener. 
 
F4.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;1 Picture 
F5.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2&#39;nd Picture 
F6.&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&#39;&nbsp;Picture 
F7.&nbsp; &nbsp; 4&#39;&nbsp;Picture 
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