Hunger with children

Introduction

Readers will learn about hunger and starvation within children and how it affects their every day lives.

Introduction

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Hunger and undernutrition are the world’s top health concern. The World Food Program (WFP) estimates that there are 821 million undernourished people in the world, which means that one in nine people do not get enough food to be healthy. Undernutrition kills more people each year than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. The majority of people who are chronically undernourished live in developing countries, where it is estimated that almost 13% of the population is undernourished. In 2016, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2016-2025 the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition. In 2015 the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, and made “Zero Hunger” goal number two. By 2030, Goal 2 seeks to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. Unfortunately children are a big part of this group and it effects them in many ways.

Task

You will learn about the different ways hunger can effects children and how it can mess with their developmental growth. 

  1. Your first task is to put yourself in the shoes of a social worker dealing with a child that is being neglected.
  2. Your second task is to acknowledge that this is a serious and worldwide problem  
  3. Your third task is get involved with community and see how you can make a difference.

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Process

First....

Go to the following website and read a brief overview of what causes child hunger.   

https://www.bread.org/what-causes-hunger

Now....

Pretend that you are a social worker. Go to the website below and read the facts about child hunger and answer these questions.

  • What could you do to help?
  • How does it effect the child's learning?
  • What role would you play if someone needed help?

https://www.nokidhungry.org/who-we-are/hunger-facts

https://borgenproject.org/effects-of-hunger-on-education/

https://www.cswe.org/Centers-Initiatives/Centers/International-KAKI/News/Understanding-Food-Insecurity-Human-Rights-and-(1).aspx

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/03/23/520997010/kids-who-suffer-hunger-in-first-years-lag-behind-their-peers-in-school

 

Finally....

Read 16 different ways you can help make a change.

https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/16-ways-can-help-end-childhood-hunger-bethemvp/

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Evaluation

Conclusion

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have completed this activity and hopefully, you have learned a lot about the hunger within children.  

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Hopefully you have learned how hunger can impact children in many ways, including their learning and developmental Growth. You are now able to see how you can even make difference in your local community.

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Credits

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Author Biography

Makayla Brown is the teacher assistant of Thomas B. Hargrave Educational Center. In 2019, she received her associates degree in social science at Tidewater Community College. Currently she is enrolled at Norfolk State University where she plans to pursue her bachelors degree in social work. She is easy-going, ambitious, and strives to make change in her community.