Title: Providing basic rights
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2China at a glance
- China is the most populated country in the world.
In its move toward
globalization and change, the rural poor
suffer from marginalization and neglect. - Population 1.3 billion
- Average life expectancy 70.8 years
- (Life expectancy in Canada 79.3 years)
- (Life expectancy in the United States 77.4
years) - Population under the age of 15 312 million
- Average yearly income 1,100 US
- (Average yearly income in Canada 24,470 US)
- (Average yearly income in the United States
37,870 US) - Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.4 trillion US
- (Canadian GDP 856.5 billion US)
- (United States GDP 10.9 trillion US)
- Human Development Index 85/177
3China at a glance
- 48 of the population lives on less than 2 a
day. - more than 215 million people live on less than
1 a day. - 46 people out of every 1,000 use the internet
(versus about 513 in Canada and 551 in the United
States) - Though health and education services in China are
widespread they do not meet basic human needs. - 30 out of every 1,000 babies die upon birth
(versus 5 in Canada and 7 in the United States) - 11 of children under the age of five are
underweight - 299 million people do not have access to clean
water
4China at a glance Literacy rate
People aged 15 and above who can read and write
Percentage of people
5Lack of access in rural China
- Many rural communities do not have schools. In
the few villages that do have schools, the
buildings are extremely dangerous learning
environments. - It is not uncommon for the roof or walls to
collapse, severely injuring or killing students. - The Chinese government spends about 2 of its
GDP on education. Canada spends about 5.2, and
the United States spends 5.7. - This means in one year
- China spends about 21.50
per person on
education. - Canada spends about 1,409
per person on
education. - The United States spends about 2055.50per
person on education. - GDP stands for gross domestic product,
which means the total market value of all the
goods and services produced within the borders
of a nation during a specified period.
6Lack of access in rural China
- Lihua Ding, who lives in a village in the Gansu
province, used to go to an old school in another
village. - The school was very dangerous. There was no
electricity so, when it was dark, Lihua could not
see anything on the blackboard. - Lihua and her classmates had been warned by the
principal that they might not be able to attend
school if the walls collapsed. When it rained,
the classroom was completely wet, preventing them
from opening their textbooks and notebooks. - They usually had to use umbrellas while listening
to their teachers. The poor structure of the
school made it very difficult for them to learn. - Lihua now attends Fengshan Primary School, a Free
The Children school right in her village.
7About Free The Children
- Free The Children is the largest network of
children helping children through education in
the world, having directly impacted over one
million children in 45 countries through our
programs. - The organization was founded in 1995 by Craig
Kielburger and a group of his 12-year-old
classmates. - The organization is the lead NGO partner with
the United Nations Office of the Special
Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. - Free The Children has been profiled on Oprah
(four times), 60 Minutes (twice), CNN (many
times) and in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star,
NY Times, TIME, People, The Economist and many
other news and print media. - The organization has received the Roosevelt
Freedom Medal and the State of the World Forum
Award. It has been nominated three times for the
Nobel Peace Prize.
8A track record of success
- Through the voices and actions of young people,
Free The Children has - Built more than 400 primary schools in Africa,
Asia and Latin America. - Provided 35,000 children in the developing world
with education every single day. - Shipped 9 million US worth of essential medical
supplies to 40 countries. - Implemented althernative income projects,
helping more than 20,000 poor women and their
families. - Delivered 200,000 school and health kits to
students around the world. - Provided 123,000 people with access to proper
sanitation and clean water.
9Free The Children in China
- Free The Children began working in China three
years ago, when 38 children between the ages of
eight and 11 were killed in an explosion. - They were putting together fireworks to pay for
their schooling. - In the last three years, Free The Children has
built schools for more than 4,350 children in
three provinces of China Heibei, Liaoning and
Gansu. -
- Gansu province, located in northwestern China,
is extremely poor, with an average annual
household income of about 90 US. - Free The Children is committed to building more
primary schools in this province to provide
underprivileged Chinese children with primary
education.
10Free The Children project locations in China
11How can you help?
- Through the Adopt a Village campaign, students
will help poor and marginalized children and
their families meet their basic human needs. - This includes access to
- primary education
- alternative income projects
- health care services
- clean drinking water and proper sanitation
systems
12Education Adopt a Village
- Education is a human right with immense power to
transform. On its foundation rest the
corner-stones of freedom, democracy and
sustainable human development. Kofi Annan,
United Nations Secretary General
- Free The Children believes that education,
particularly for girls, gives the highest return
of any social investment in the developing world.
- In the Education phase of the Adopt a Village
campaign, you will share the gift of education
with your peers by raising funds for - building schools
- supporting teacher wages and training
- furnishing classrooms
13Poverty and child labour in China
- That so many children should be forced to
workand endure the hardship and abuse that so
often comes with itis more than simply
unacceptable. It is unconscionable. These
children need to spend time learning and
developing, not labouring in a desperate attempt
simply to survive." - Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
- there are more than 18.5 million child labourers
in China -
- more than 215 million people live on less than
1 a day - about 48 of the population lives on less than
2 per day
14Alternative Income Adopt a Village
- Alternative Income projects provide poor
families, especially women, with a source of
income to support their families and to send
their children to school. - In the Alternative Income phase of the Adopt a
Village campaign, your fundraising efforts will
provide families, especially women, with a
sustainable source of income through productive
resources like - milking animals (cows and goats)
- sewing machines
15Health care in China
"The health of mothers and children is part of a
much bigger picture. It is the foundation of the
well-being of our societies as a whole. When a
mother or a child gets sick, that foundation is
damaged. When children die, whole generations are
weakened the very generations whose strength we
count on to overcome poverty and build a better
future for all of us." Dr. LEE Jong-wook,
Director-General, World Health Organization
- China's growing economy continues to improve
urban lives, but the divide between the rich and
the poor, especially those in rural areas, is
very visible - 11 of the Chinese population (143 million
people) are under-nourished - 24 of births are not attended by a skilled
health personnel
16Health Care Adopt a Village
- Health care programs are essential to any
community's development. Proper health care helps
reduce the prevalence of preventable diseases and
allows people to lead healthy and productive
lives. - In the Health Care phase of the Adopt a Village
campaign, your fundraising efforts will support
- construction of health centres
- family and health education
- shipping of essential medical supplies
- nutritious lunch programs
17Water and sanitation in China
- "We shall not finally defeat AIDS, tuberculosis,
malaria, or any of the other infectious diseases
that plague the developing world until we have
also won the battle for safe drinking water,
sanitation and basic health care. - Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General
According to the United Nations Development
Program, in 2000
This refers to daily availability of at least 20
litres per person from a sourcesuch as a
household connection, protected well or spring,
or rainwater collectionwithin one kilometre of
the dwelling. This refers to adequate human
waste disposal facilities (private or shared, but
not public) that can effectively prevent human,
animal and insect contact with the waste.
18Water and Sanitation Adopt a Village
- Clean water and sanitation projects are vital to
develop healthy communities. Safe water and
proper sanitation helps reduce the prevalence of
preventable diseases. - In the Water and Sanitation phase of the Adopt a
Village campaign, students will support the
construction of - community wells
- clean water systems for families
19Be the difference that makes the difference!
- Adopt a Village and help the children of rural
China!
20- For more information on how to get involved
- in the Adopt a Village campaign,
- please contact the Youth Programming Team
- by calling 416.925.5894 or by e-mail at
youth_at_freethechildren.com. - Visit our website at www.freethechildren.com!
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