After reading “Knowledge for Tackling Childhood Poverty”, I was in shock. I was unaware how many children grow up living in poverty. 1 out of 4 children will experience living in poverty worldwide. That is over 600 million children in this world.
When a child grows up in poverty they often will repeat the life of their parents. They will continue this same system and continue this horrible circle. A child growing up in poverty will start life at a disadvantage. Most children living in poverty will not have a high quality childcare center in their area. They will not have a good school district that will have additional resources to help children do better in school.
I heard this saying “Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn’t commit”. These children grow up in poverty and it is not their fault. I know you can’t solve poverty in a day but after reading this article I do feel I can make a difference.
After reading this information, I have learned that as an educator we need to understand what the cause of poverty in an area is. Try to get to the root of the issue then tackle it head on. We should not treat every child who lives in the poverty the same. We should do our research and inform others like policy makers, congress, etc…
We as a people, we should want to change the life of a child. I stated this before, it is not their fault but we can help create a better life for them day by day. Children are our future and we need to invest in them now so they can change tomorrow.
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