This is a Leak-a-tine. I took this video while outside of Nairobi, Kenya. We were visiting the location of Compassion International’s Kamangu Child Development Center.
4.5 million children, under the age of five, die each year in sub-saharan Africa. Over 1/3 of those children don’t survive more than 28 days - mostly as the result of treatable illnesses. In fact, studies tell us that 2/3 of these deaths can be prevented.
Diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria, HIV/AIDS, measles, and others are to blame. Though the overall solution is complex, some of the solutions are education, pre-natal and infant care, proper sanitation & hygiene, clean drinking water, immunizations, and bed nets – just to mention a few.
The situation seems so OVERWHELMING. Because of that, it’s easy to do NOTHING. I encourage you to do SOMETHING.
There are a number of initiatives and organizations who are responding. Find one to get involved with. Here are a few. There are many more.
