Construction Worker's Children

Young children are extremely vulnerable and rely on adults to meet all their basic needs. This includes providing food, warmth, shelter, as well as

When people hear the words “child poverty” some assume that this term may refer to homeless children who are living on the streets. This isn’t necessarily true, in fact some children who go to bed every night with a roof above their head still suffer from some form poverty. According to National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), 21% of children throughout the United States live in families who are considered poor. It is crucial for society to be more aware of this issue and to take part in contributing to help reduce child poverty within our country.

Childhood is a very delicate and shapeable period. Minors who are subject to live in poor

The “Free the Children” international office address is 233 Carlton Street Toronto, Ontario M5A 2L2 Canada. Also, it has its offices in Quebec, UK, Western Canada and US. In Western Canada its office is in British Columbia. In US, it’s offices are in Minnesota, Seattle, and California

Childhood has changed more in other ways such as parents have more control over children’s space as there is increasingly close surveillance over children in public spaces such as shopping centre’s, especially in times when they should be in school. However in contrast to this Katz (1993) describes how rural Sudanese children roam freely both within the village and several kilometers outside it. This shows that changes can still occur but not in some places of the world.

In the introduction of this essay we will be looking at ‘what is child poverty?’ Poverty is often associated with the third world and developing countries where death from starvation and disease is the outcome. This kind of poverty is rarely seen in the UK though. Child poverty is unfortunately a result of adult poverty with Child poverty having lifelong consequences. There are 3.5 million children living in poverty in the UK today, that’s 27 per cent of children or more than one in four (department for work and pensions, 2013.) Poverty in the UK is about a lack of resources, lack of capital both income and wealth. But it can also be resource poor such as; education and good health

Therefore by arguing that childhood is social constructed, the “new sociology of childhood” enables one to understand young people from a different perspective. Such notions of childhood innocence, vulnerability, helplessness, economic dependence among others are scrutinized with regard to broader structural forces. Thus young people even though by virtue of their biological and psychological make-up may be similar across all cultures, what they are expected to do or how they view themselves differ from place to place, situation to situation. For instance even though the United Nations universalize childhood by defining it as,   “Childhood is the time for children to be in school and at play, to grow strong and confident with the love and encouragement of their family and an extended community of caring adults” (UNICEF 2005).

Child at risk: Children at risk “lack basic necessities like food, clothing, shelter, safety, parental support, healthcare, and education needed for normal childhood development. They are at risk of never reaching their God-given potential physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally” (Stand4Kids,

Childhood is a social construction and varies between times, places and groups. Most sociologists see our ides of childhood as a fairly recent one, the result of industrialisation and other social changes. Modern society constructs childhood as a tie of vulnerability, innocence and segregation from the adult world. The March of progress sociologist believe we live in an increasingly child-centred society. They state that children have existence of child poverty, abuse and exploitation. Child liberationists argue that children in modern western society are victims of age patriarchy and are subject to adult control. Some argue that we are witnessing the disappearance

We intervene at critical junctures with products and services that provide maximum positive impact” (http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Lowcountry-Orphan-Relief-1). The person whom I interviewed from Lowcountry Orphan Relief was Dannie Hardaway. She was very informative and had nothing but great things to say about LOR.

Working in a field where both children and family’s needs assistance to stop abuse and negligence. Families in search of help during tough times and transitioning for a sophisticated life. In a world where children make 27% of the world population, they are considered the weakest of mankind and cannot protect themselves from adults who abuse them. The only way they can be protected is if they have an adult on their side to get them to places they have to be in order to be safe and succeed in life.

The foundation makes sure each child receives an education through either the public-school system or one that is provide within the village. After school and on weekends, the children participate in extracurricular activities such as gymnastics and scouts. For children that are 13 years old and older, and are a part of the community, SOS provides additional education to teach them how to apply for jobs and other skills useful to their life after the village. Investing in the children’s future is the most important part of this

a. There are many organizations that do offer child sponsorship including World Vision, Compassion Ministries, Food for the Hungry, and many more.

I can say with great pride that our company, or in fact any company that uses child labour helps poor people in these kind of situation. A child that has no parents will have his chance to make his own living, which otherwise would have been minimal – children in these circumstances either die or turn to a life of crime which ends them in prison.

Today they reach out to millions of children living both in rural and urban areas through a range of interventions. The Pratham team comprises of educationists, development professionals, media personnel, corporate, workers, activists, PhDs, MBAs, CAs, civil servants, bankers, corporate professionals, consultants, who all bring their experiences and perspectives to the organization and are unified by the common vision of