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| IN BRITAIN EVERYDAY: More than 500 babies are murdered by abortion. More than 200 babies are born to teenage mothers. more than 30 schoolgirls become pregnant (three to four will be under 13). More than one in three under 14s could admit to regular sexual intercourse. More than 30 women are raped. More than 500 couples get divorced. Around 75 children are added to the Child Protection Register. More than 300 children run away from home. Nearly 200 people are convicted of drug-related offences. |
| Joy - Issue 101 - February, 2003 |
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| Some 250 million children under 14 work in developing countries |
| Joy - Issue 101 - February, 2003 |
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| It's estimated that, in the Western world, one out of every four or five persons, girls and boys, comes to adulthood scarred, having been violated sexually in either a major way or minor way, though it's rare the violation is monir because by nature all sexual abuse is serious. |
| Scottish Catholic Observer - Friday January 10th, 2003 |
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| Doctors have claimed that the biggest danger to UK clubbers is not posed by drugs, but by drink. A research team surveyed three-quarters of the emergency-room patients at a Liverpool hospital over the course of a year. The majority were aged between 18 and 25, and doctors said that one in three was 'very drunk' on arrival. 87 out of 777 cases were given diagnoses of 'clinical intoxication', with 48 of those caused by alcohol and 39 by drug abuse. Meanwhile, a large-scale survey of young people has found that clubbing is young Britain's favourite pastime. Of 1,200 15-24 year-olds interviewed in the 'Having a Great Time' poll, 54% rated nightclubs as their favourite destination on a night out. The research was carried out by a group of media companies, including Channel 4 and The Guardian. Every year, 16 million people go clubbing at least once in the UK. |
| Youthwork - February, 2003 |
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| p to one in fice 14 to 15-year-old teenage girls are not eating breakfast and nearly three-quarters want to lose weight according to a recent survey. Self-esteem does increase with age, although at a faster rate for males than females. The survey which was carried out by the schools Health Education Unit among nearly 16,000 10 to 15-year-olds finds that 14 to 15-year-old females top the list in terms of having the most problem areas. For youthworkers these findings offer important insights into the key role food plays for many girls of this age and of the way this forms part of a complex web involving self-esteem, weight and looks. |
| Youthwork - February, 2003 |
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| Almost three-quarters of Palestinians now live on less than $2 a day below the official poverty line, and in some Gaza Strip villages an incredible 63 per cent of children are anaemic. Unemployment stands at 70 per cent. |
| The Church of England Newspaper - No. 5651 - Thursday January 30th, 2003 |
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| United Nations' figures state that a worse-case scenario could see over 14.3 million people affected by food shortages in Ethopia and a further 1 million needing assistance in Eritrea. Even the most optimistic UN predictions estimate that around 10 million people in Ethiopia and Eritrea will need help by the beginning of next year. |
| Release - Issue 8, 2003 |
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| The Karen National Liberation Army are fighting a desperate battle against the might of the Burmese military: 5,000 troops pitted in Jungle warfare against some 350,000 Burmese soldiers. They fight for the rights of their people and for recognition of the Karen Homelands. The Karen are one of the major ethnic groups indigenous to Burma - of whom 40% are Christians. IN the past 5 years the Burmese military have killed over 20,000 Karen people. 95,000 Karen live in refugee camps in Thailand. |
| Release - Issue 8, 2003 |
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| Some 800 million people around the world are malnourished. According to UNICEF and the World Health Organisation, 30,500 children die everyday in the developing world from hunger and preventable diseases. Three billion people, nearly half the world's population, live on less than $2 a day, 1.20 billion of them on less than $1 a day. |
| Release - Issue 8, 2003 |
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| The disappearance of the younger generation continues, with the number of children and young people in the average Sunday attendance dropping from 180,000 in 2000 to 173,000 in 2001. The number of adults dropped from 878,000 to just 868,000. Considerable variations across the country were revealed, with the number of children and young people growing in the dioceses of Exeter (15 per cent), Europe (12 per cent), Ripon and Leeds (9 per cent), London (4 per cent) and Newcastle (3 per cent). However, overall 25 of the 44 Dioceses saw a decrease in the number of children and young people attending. |
| The Church of England Newspaper - No. 5646 - Thursday December 19th/26th, 2002 |
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| Nearly one in three pregnancies (32.5 per cent) are terminated, compared to 19.1 per cent in the East |
| The Church of England Newspaper - No. 5646 - Thursday December 19th/26th, 2002 |
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| George Bush said last week "If a charity is helping the needy, it should not matter if there is a rabbi on the board or a cross or a crescent on the wall or a religious commitment in the charter. The days of discriminating against religious groups are coming to an end. |
| The Church of England Newspaper - No. 5646 - Thursday December 19th/26th, 2002 |
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| Nearly 70 per cent of commercial sex workers are reportedly HIV-positive, as against an average of 20 per cent in the total population. |
| The Church of England Newspaper - No. 5646 - Thursday December 19th/26th, 2002 |
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| The Burmese army is believed to have up to 70,000 child soldiers in its ranks. One in five of its soldiers is underage. |
| Release - Issue 121 - February, 2003 |
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| A child dies of hunger every eight seconds, while individuals control more wealth than entire nations. |
| Christian Aid |
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