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From violence and abuse to fundamental health issues such as lack of drinking water, children around the globe are facing threats that challenge survival. CNN looks at these issues, solutions that are working and how you can make a difference.
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Water
Around the world, the lack of clean water and sanitation contributes to the leading causes of death of children under 5, according to the World Health Organization.
• Explainer: The impact of water and sanitation• Two-thirds of Africans have no toilets HIV/AIDS
More than 2 million children are living with HIV, and an estimated 15 million children have lost parents to AIDS, according to UNICEF.
• Gupta: Stopping HIV's spread  • Early detection is key • Rwanda's impressive fight • More health information on HIV Child Protection
Increasingly, children are civilian casualites of war, exploited for armed conflict and becoming orphans or refugees
• How children cope with the emotional wounds• Report: Kids' lives are nightmares in unstable nations • State of children's well-being in Asia and Europe • Children in war-torn countries Child Survival Programs
Some nations are trying a new program for child survival, designed to deliver services for those in hard to reach areas.
• Explainer: What is ACSD? |
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Survival Project: One Child At A TimeCNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta hosts a special look at stories of children at risk around the world -- and what we can do to help. • Watch the entire show online  How you can help: • UNICEF • Save the Children • World Food Programme • ICRC • CARE • Oxfam International • Children’s Hunger Fund • End Hunger Network • World Vision • Water Partners International • Water For People • UN Habitat Water and Sanitation • Blue Planet Run Foundation • Action Against Hunger more ways to Impact Your World » |
