How many girls a year are affected ?
Every year , 13.5 million girls around the world marry before their eighteenth birthday . Based on current trends , 142 million girls will be married in the decade to 2020 . That ’ s an average of 14.2 million girls every year .
What are the impacts on the child bride ?
Getting married too young can mean a life of problems for young girls . They are exposed to experiences which they are neither mentally nor physically prepared for .
This can range from severe sexual and reproductive health complications ( including fistula and maternal mortality ) and high infant or child mortality , to domestic violence , social isolation and extreme poverty .
We know that World Vision aims to stop this practice through Child sponsorship . How does sponsoring a child work ? How are the funds disbursed ? On the child ' s education ? On educating parents / community leaders ? On creating sustainable economic practices for the community ? On raising awareness ? Please outline .
When you sponsor a child through World Vision the money goes towards supporting the child ’ s entire community . World Vision commits to being in a community for around fifteen years and in this time will support local people with things like access to education , health care , safe water , sustainable access to food and ongoing ways to make money - such as setting up small businesses .
World Vision also works with communities to promote gender equality and social change to end harmful practices . Many of these will help prevent the need for parents to resort to early marriage .
In several communities , World Vision also runs children ’ s clubs , where children are taught about the dangers of child marriage and what to do if they feel they are at risk . World Vision also works to educate parents and community leaders about the health and legal implications of arranging an underage marriage .
During emergencies , such as the current Syria crisis , World Vision sets up safe places for children to learn , play and receive support to recover from any trauma they have been through .
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How many girls a year are affected?
Every year, 13.5 million girls around the world marry before their eighteenth
birthday. Based on current trends, 142 million girls will be married in the
decade to 2020. That’s an average of 14.2 million girls every year.
What are the impacts on the child bride?
Getting married too young can mean a life of problems for young girls. They are
exposed to experiences which they are neither mentally nor physically prepared
for.
This can range from severe sexual and reproductive health complications
(including fistula and maternal mortality) and high infant or child mortality, to
domestic violence, social isolation and extreme poverty.
We know that World Vision aims to stop this practice through
Child sponsorship. How does sponsoring a child work? How are
the funds disbursed? On the child's education? On educating
parents/community leaders? On creating sustainable economic
practices for the community? On raising awareness? Please
outline.
When you sponsor a child through World Vision the money goes towards
supporting the child’s entire community. World Vision commits to being in a
community for around fifteen years and in this time will support local people
with things like access to education, health care, safe water, sustainable access
to food and ongoing ways to make money - such as setting up small businesses.
World Vision also works with communities to promote gender equality and
social change to end harmful practices. Many of these will help prevent the
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