2 million children are trafficked yearly in the $99 billion illegal sex trafficking industry, with ages 12-14 being the youngest victims in the US. More than 40,000 children receive cancer treatment each year but the National Cancer Institute spends 96% of its budget on adults and only 4% on children. 77 million children worldwide cannot attend school due to lack of funding, with boys enrolled in school being 10% higher than girls in over 25 countries.

1. Current issues for
children
Kassie and Meagan

2. 2 Million Children Yearly are sold in this 99 billion dollar illegal
business
Age 12-14 is the youngest in the United States
The trafficked victims come from many different situations
Not just sexual abuse
Advocating is on the rise
Child Sex Trafficking

3. More than 40,000 children undergo treatment for cancer each
year.
NCI spends 96% of its budget on adult cancers and only 4% of
its budget on children’s cancers.
Less than 1% from major Cancer research organizations
Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act
Cure for Breast Cancer vs. Childhood Cancer
Funding for childhood cancer

4. 77 million children worldwide are not able to go to school due to
lack of funds.
In more than 25 countries boys enrolling in school is 10% higher
than girls enrolling in school.
According to Section 1 Article 17 of the UN Children's Bills of
Rights: children have the right to education.
Lack of access to education

5. According the the UNICEF 25,000 children die each day due to poverty.
Due to immigration, poverty has increased. Americans are looking for work in
higher paying jobs and immigrants are willing to take the job for less pay
leaving the American family left in poverty.
Programs that help with aiding being in or close to poverty are food stamps,
WIC, and for school the National School Lunch Program.
Section 1 Article 14: children have the right to an adequate standard of living.
Poverty

6. While child soldiers are not an issue in America, it is an issue in over 50
countries. There is an estimate of 300,000 child soldiers around the world.
Children are usually age 15-18 when going into combat but there is record of
age 10 being recruited.
Some children are forced to kill their own family or other children.
According the UN Children’s Bill of Rights Section 2 Article 25: Children have
the right to not participate in war.
Child Soldiers