While many often take this fact for granted, sanitary requirements against COVID-19 become much harder to meet for those without adequate access to water.
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Plagued by exploitation and lucrative business dealings that turn cacao farmers into slaves, the cacao industry is one of the worst to support.
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Given that upwards of 250 million children live in settings that are severely affected by conflict, natural disasters, or other traumas, it is of the utmost importance that we turn our attention to one of the largest, global humanitarian crises: mental health.
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For the year 2000, the infant mortality rate in Afghanistan was about 100 deaths, amongst the highest in the world. That means that 1 out of every 10 babies died at infancy. To put that into comparison, Japan had a rate of about 2 deaths per 1000 babies.
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Education has been shown to reduce poverty, improve communication, and stimulate the economy, among countless other benefits, so it goes without saying that every child deserves schooling. However, with so many students currently lacking the necessary technology to learn virtually in the midst of COVID, having internet access to learn online is a privilege.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a “perfect storm” for the 80 million refugees around the world facing sudden poverty, declining humanitarian aid, and deteriorating health conditions in crowded camps. Instead of helping to address the plight of the world’s forcibly displaced, however, western governments – most notably the United States – have used the pandemic as an excuse to further restrict access to asylum.
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