Malnutrition, a result of a very poor
diet and starvation is one of the main reasons most of the children belonging
to poor households face stunted growth, health, development and survival.
diet and starvation is one of the main reasons most of the children belonging
to poor households face stunted growth, health, development and survival.
Then, what are we as a nation taking so much pride for when mentioning about
the story of shining India? Hunger and starvation of millions of children in
the country is not something which aptly fits under this, does it!!?
While the nation continues to advance
forward, making improvements in the condition of roads, rails, job
opportunities and other facilities; who takes responsibility for the condition
of the neglected children belonging to the invisible section of the society?
forward, making improvements in the condition of roads, rails, job
opportunities and other facilities; who takes responsibility for the condition
of the neglected children belonging to the invisible section of the society?
A country which is divided into rural
and urban areas, many of the children belonging to small towns and villages
live in areas which do not even have good quality schools and lack
infrastructure. Moreover child hunger is intertwined with many socio-economic
issues such as poverty, illiteracy, lack of proper sanitation, lack of
education, religious intolerance and violence.
and urban areas, many of the children belonging to small towns and villages
live in areas which do not even have good quality schools and lack
infrastructure. Moreover child hunger is intertwined with many socio-economic
issues such as poverty, illiteracy, lack of proper sanitation, lack of
education, religious intolerance and violence.
In addition, when measures are passed
to improve the situation of children, there is an even larger vice at hand;
corruption. Bribes, exchange controls, embezzlement’s, corruption at every step
all lead to improper allocation of distribution of food that was promised to
them as well as other measures such as education, sanitation and medical
help.
to improve the situation of children, there is an even larger vice at hand;
corruption. Bribes, exchange controls, embezzlement’s, corruption at every step
all lead to improper allocation of distribution of food that was promised to
them as well as other measures such as education, sanitation and medical
help.
Although, many believe that the power lies in the hands of the Government, it
is also a shame that we don’t do anything about this issue. The government is a
reflection of the people and it is the attitude of the people that the
government reflects. Thus, we the people have to understand the depth of this
problem of hungry, starving children.
Our spirituality should lie in making
children well-fed instead of justifying their hunger as past-life mistake.
children well-fed instead of justifying their hunger as past-life mistake.
What am I doing to help make a difference to a child suffering from starvation?
I am going to #BlogToFeedAChild with Akshaya Patra and BlogAdda to help make a
difference.
