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Child Anemia:  Causes, Dangers, Solutions & Recipes for Healthy Growth Lentils are a powerful iron source that kids love 🧒 What Is Child Anemia? Child anemia is a condition where a child doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. It commonly results from iron deficiency but can also be linked to other nutrients and health conditions. ⚠️ What Causes Child Anemia? Iron Deficiency – The most common cause. Iron helps in producing hemoglobin. Poor Diet – Lack of iron-rich and vitamin-rich foods. Exclusive Plant-Based Diet Without Supplements – Especially when poorly planned. Rapid Growth – Kids grow fast and may outpace their iron intake. Blood Loss – Due to parasitic infections, injuries, or menstruation in older girls. Inherited Conditions – Like thalassemia or sickle cell anemia. Malabsorption Issues – Diseases like celiac can limit nutrient absorption. 🚨 Dangers of Anemia in Children If untreated, anem...

Silent Cries:  How Injustice and Discrimination Are Breaking Our Children—and How We Can Fight Back Many children suffer in silence—hidden from the world and its care Introduction: The Unheard Cry Every day, children across the world suffer silently. Discrimination, poverty, abuse, and injustice rob them of their childhood. They grow up in broken homes, war zones, and under systems that fail to see them. Some turn to alcohol and drugs—not because they are bad—but because they are lost, unheard, and unloved. 1. The Chain Reaction of Injustice Children are deeply sensitive. When they face: Discrimination (due to race, gender, disability, or class), Neglect (from parents, schools, or governments), Violence (in the home or community), they start to believe they are not worthy. This pain grows into: Rebellion against society, Running away from school or home, Seeking “escape” through alcohol or drugs. These coping mechanisms can destroy a child’s mental he...

🌍 Stolen Childhood:         The Health and Beauty Crisis Facing African Children In many African regions, girls are forced to carry loads far too heavy for their age, affecting their health and growth In a continent rich in culture, color, and community, the children of Africa are silently suffering. In many countries, poverty has robbed them of not just food, education, and safety, but also of the beauty of childhood itself. 👣 A Childhood Lost Too Soon Taken in Katembe by Ivan Papucides,  image shows young 2 girls taking on parental roles far too early in life At just six years old, many African children aren't playing or learning—they're working. You’ll find them at traffic lights, selling peanuts, washing windscreens, or begging for coins. Not by choice, but by the cruel force of survival.               💬   “I sell sweets to help my mother buy food. Sometimes I eat only once a day.”  – a 9-year-old boy ...