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Child Abuse Is Real
Aware of the menacing look in my father's eyes I staggered as quickly as I could towards the stairs – hoping to run down before he threw me down – too late. My father was too drunk to feel anything – he was numb to any pain inflicted upon him - whereas I was suffering through crippling pain: this gave him the advantage. Grabbing my arm he span me round to face him. Glaring at me with hatred, his grip shifted from my arm to my throat, his fingers closed around my neck – stopping my breathing.
A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. Almost five children die every day as a result of child abuse. More than three out of four are under the age of 4. It is estimated that between 60-85% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates.
90% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way; 68% are abused by family members. Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education. 31% percent of women in prison in the United States were abused as children. Over 60% of people in drug rehabilitation centers report being abused or neglected as a child.
Make a Change.
Make a Difference.
The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the United States, its territories, and Canada, the Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Why is this happening?
lillianthedreamer added this comment 2011-07-16 11:02:54-05:00
This is so beautiful and touching. Thank you. I hope you opened some eyes. You sure opened mine. Thank you. Bless you and those poor children.
jaredkat added this comment 2011-06-16 11:56:13-05:00
Why cant we all get along like the penguins??? cuz penguins are awesome cuz they always care or eachother
clairechaseskittens added this comment 2011-06-16 11:13:21-05:00
this is really sad. ),:
happymonkey123 added this comment 2011-06-17 18:17:44-05:00
GOD BLESS :-(
happymonkey123 added this comment 2011-06-17 18:16:17-05:00
I WISH THE CHILD ABUSE WOULD STOP I BELIEVE WHAT ADULTS DO TO YOUNG CHILDREN GOD BLESS :-(
lillianthedreamer added this comment 2011-07-16 11:02:54-05:00
This is so beautiful and touching. Thank you. I hope you opened some eyes. You sure opened mine. Thank you. Bless you and those poor children.
jaredkat added this comment 2011-06-16 11:56:13-05:00
Why cant we all get along like the penguins??? cuz penguins are awesome cuz they always care or eachother
clairechaseskittens added this comment 2011-06-16 11:13:21-05:00
this is really sad. ),:
happymonkey123 added this comment 2011-06-17 18:17:44-05:00
GOD BLESS :-(
happymonkey123 added this comment 2011-06-17 18:16:17-05:00
I WISH THE CHILD ABUSE WOULD STOP I BELIEVE WHAT ADULTS DO TO YOUNG CHILDREN GOD BLESS :-(
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