Magic Bus has its headquarters in Mumbai, India as well as state offices in Delhi, Taluka Khalapur, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. Magic Bus even has international offices in some of the world’s most prominent cities; London, San Francisco, and Munich. Magic Bus has even expanded to the UK, bringing the programs to develop youth around the country. Currently, the organization works in 21 states and 34 districts in India. They specifically target impoverished children and youth who live in communities in dire poverty. Magic Bus will go into these impoverished communities and work with children using sporting activities as the focal point and metaphor to change and influence behavior in education, health, gender equality, and issues that specifically affect them. Magic Bus focuses on 306 of the poorest villages and slums in India. They are known for specifically focusing on impoverished boys and girls (42% of the participants are girls). Poverty is the main epidemic that plagues the demographic of children that Magic Bus targets. Poverty severely limits these kids from any chance of making a better life for themselves. Many of these children have a lack of access to food and shelter, which ultimately means poor nutrition and health. Government statistics have reported that there are over 20 million child laborers, some as young as age 4. These children are often exposed to inhumane conditions and long hours, 7 days a week for 12 hours a day. This takes away their
The Black Death, a horrible pandemic plague that spread through all of Europe, taking 25,000,000 people along with it. In 1347, a mysterious pandemic appeared in the city-states of Italy just as Europe was recovering from famine. The Epidemic did not end until 1351 partly due to the belief of the people that this plague was spread through the air and was gods way of punishing them for their sins. Although this plague killed many people, its effects led life to the way it is today. The three most important effects of the Black Death on Western Europe were the changing relationships between people and the church, the People beginning to express their faith and
In the 2012 documentary Poor Kids, children living in the Quad Cities reflect on their lives in poverty. Each story is different but similar in many ways. At the time of the film, there were sixteen million children reported who were affected by poverty. The film also stated that one in five children were living in poverty. With large quantities of children being affected by poverty, the important to understand how these children are dealing with the factors of poverty.
The general intelligence of humanity is dropping. It may not be obvious to most, but the people who are smart or bright now, would have been average fifty years ago. Everything is being made easier and being pushed back, so that it is less apparent that things are understood less and to a lower degree. One has to finish college now, to get the equivalent of a high school education.
The nature of childhood, has changed significantly over time. Reference for definitions The word ‘childhood’ can be defined as being ‘the period during which a person is a child’ and is seen as the period between birth and adolesance. Childhood is built up by a range of different aspects for example: development socially, educationally etc. The idea of childhood being in crisis, can relate to a range of different issues i.e. family breakdown, increase in technology, culture/society changes etc. A crisis can be defined as being a time of intense difficulty. Whether childhood is in crisis or not it is extremely important to support a child’s development through childhood. Childhood is made up of three
“ Worldwide, there are an estimated 246 million children engaged in child labour. Some 180 million children aged 5–17 (or 73 percent of all child labourers) are believed to be engaged in the worst forms of child labour, including working in hazardous conditions such as in mines and with dangerous machinery. Of these children, 5.7 million are forced into debt bondage or other forms of slavery, 1.8 million are forced into prostitution or pornography and 600,000 are engaged in other illicit activities.”
In Laura Dawes book, Childhood Obesity in America: Biography of an Epidemic specifically the chapter titled, “Fat Kids Go to Court,” the author examines various aspects of the food industries role in the childhood obesity epidemic. Dawes explores specific actions taken by children’s advocacy groups as well as junk food companies response to the groups attacks on their industry. The author also highlights the role future litigation could take in changing the advertising tactics as well as possible food reformulation by food industry powerhouses.
Obesity is a growing problem and concern in American households today. However it cannot be narrowed down to one main problem. The most prominent underlying issues are psychological and environmental. These issues in turn create deteriorating health and economic problems degrading one’s self-esteem.
There is a new epidemic that is hitting America by storm in this day and age. It is a serious concern that can lead to serious health problems, social ostracism and, if left untreated, fatality. This disease is obesity, more specially child and teenage obesity in America which statistics show has reached an alarming 2.5 million for children ranging from 2 to 19. This teeming number is continually increasing and as a result, children are at an increased risk for diseases traditionally correlated with adults such as heart disease and Type II diabetes. Sadly enough, this can and will shorten the life span of children if measures are not taken. Now, there are many unknowns as to the actual causes of teen obesity and not just gluttony or
When it comes to vaccinations, people should be more educated on the positives of those vaccinations. Pregnant mothers in their second trimester of pregnancy were evaluated on their perception of vaccines. People who believed in giving their child all the vaccines, known as accepters, knew most if not all about the importance of getting the vaccine. They believed that it was effective, safe, and valuable to get the childhood vaccinations. However, some pregnant women weren’t so educated when it came to how the vaccines could protect their children. So a lot of the women didn’t know how much these vaccinations protected us. I believe when it comes to improving or preventing the transmission of disease, people should be more informed or educated
There has been an extremely dangerous epidemic living in the United States since the 1970’s. This epidemic is like no other, doctors have not found any cure plus, it is easily contagious. The named of this epidemic is name acquired immune deficiency syndrome, best known as AIDS. The United States Health Department created a program in order to investigate and try to find some form of cure for such epidemic. THE U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which president is name Dr. Gayle, is the department in charge of determining a cure for AIDS. This writing will analyze the main political, social, and economic forces that arose in this situation. Next, it will express how Dr. Gayle utilized this three political resource of a public agency. Finally, it will determine how some agencies and organizations were put in the equation.
From vaccines, to eye tests, to physicals and more; getting a child ready to go back to school is a lot more than just trips to the mall. Today is the vaccine deadline for the state of New York, but doctors say not worry if you missed it.
“Prevention is better than cure.” This common statement could not relate any better than it does with the controversy surrounding the morality, effectiveness, and safety of childhood immunizations. The major argument is whether or not laws should be established to declare vaccination mandatory for all children. “The US food and Drug administration (FDA) regulates all vaccines to ensure safety and effectiveness,” (ProCon.org, 2012) therefor there should not be any reason to risk the health of any child. Vaccinating our children not only ensures their safety but also that of their future to come.
We have all raised our eyebrows when the person sitting the row behind us starts coughing, and not just the “soda went down the wrong pipe” cough, but the real, mucus breaking, uncontrollable hacking. Likewise, many of us have also tried to not get too close to the person with the visibly red, irritated nose and the constant sniffling that comes with the absence of a tissue. As a society, we tend to be conscious of the threat of contracting a disease, but regardless of these common concerns, opposition to mandated vaccinations for school-attending children continue to be raised. The effectiveness and overall safety of vaccines have repeatedly been questioned by society (especially when it comes to vaccinating infants and young children), and some studies have possibly even shown the danger of certain vaccinations. However, upon closer examination, it is clear that vaccines have prevented more disease and have improved the overall health of the United States, and consequently, should—with few exceptions—continue to be mandated in our school system.
There are many reasons that India alone has 20 million orphans in their country but by far the most dominant factor is poverty. Around 67 percent of India’s population lives below the poverty line (10 Facts about Poverty in India). Parents simply cannot afford to provide for themselves or for their children. Many children lack basic life necessities like nutrition, shelter, and care from their parents, not because their parents don’t love them, but because most of the time parents cannot afford anything. (5 terrible causes of the Orphan Crisis). 46 percent of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. 31 percent of infants are born with low birth-weight. All children in India are underweight by 18 percent or more (Facts on Children in India). Theses truly statistics show how badly the country is suffering, and even worse how the children are suffering.
Of the many diseases spread by insects, none are actually caused by the insects themselves but by other organisms passed on when they feed or bite. Insects are capable of spreading diseases caused by many different types of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoan and others. Mosquitoes have earned the title of "the most deadly creature on earth." This is due to the fact that they spread serious epidemic diseases such as Malaria, Yellow Fever, African Sleeping Sickness, and West Nile Virus.