Everyday you get your average breakfast! But sometimes you might think, “wow all kids must get a better breakfast than me!” But a quote that I heard states: “If you have food in your fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of the world." This led me to do some more research and I found out "...45 MILLION kids have no access to proper, nutritious or healthy food due to poverty and food insecurity! Studies show that as many as 9 MILLION kids go to bed hungry every night in the USA!" Yes, 9 MILLION! The USA, one of the richest countries in the world, why are our leaders and politicians make an act to stop child hunger?! Shouldn’t more people be aware of this issue? Today’s kids will be the future leaders, scientists and saviors, but how will kids be all that when 1 in 8 kids are suffering from hunger? Who am I, you might be asking. I’m Eshal Imam and I want to convince EVERY person who reads this article to make a difference and help put an end to child hunger!
Imagine a world without child hunger! Imagine a world where kids are healthy, physically and mentally! Imagine a world where kids thrive in school, because studies show kids who are suffering with hunger may get low grades, may repeat a grade, or miss school entirely! Imagine a world where kids develop better and stay active in sports and daily activities! Parents won't be worried about their children, and kids won't be stunted!
What can we as kids do to prevent child hunger? We can start right from our schools by asking teachers to put pressure on the leaders and politicians to give free and healthy lunches without asking for eligibility. We can talk to friends and neighbors to make sure no one in your area is going hungry, and make sure everyone is healthy! We can also raise awareness by promoting hashtags like #EndChildHunger! to spread awareness! This is useful since many people are on social media!
We can donate to charities and organizations that work to cease child hunger, and groups that raise awareness. For example: NO KID HUNGRY! No Kid Hungry is an organization that's working to eliminate child hunger! Supporting and donating to them means getting them one step closer to eliminating child hunger!
Lastly, we should only take what we can eat, and be thankful for what we have! 9 MILLION kids in the USA, and 45 MILLION kids in the world are hungry! That’s A LOT!!! It can be so hard for some people who have no home or food! So, let's work together to end child hunger at home and around the globe!