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Jacqueline Herrera

Birth Defects from the Zika Virus

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Photo Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images. 3 month old with microcephaly in Brazil. The mosquito-borne Zika virus has rapidly spread to 25 countries since April, when it was first discovered in Brazil. The virus can cause serious birth defects such as microcephaly, which often leads to brain damage. Since Ebola, the virus has been the first […]

The Kids of Ashirvad Home

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79 children living in Tuni, India call Ashirvad “home”. There are many reasons why these children have come to live here, but often it is because their families cannot support them with the resources available to them. We have implemented a social worker at the home to help integrate children back into the community and […]

Migrant Children Should Get Their Fair Day in Court

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by Jacqueline Monet, Kitechild Social Media Manager Photo Credit: John Moore/Getty Images. A Honduran child at a United States Border Patrol detention center in McAllen, Texas.  Yesterday a bill was introduced that would ensure that unaccompanied and vulnerable immigrant children would be given lawyers. These children are often fleeing violence, poverty and trafficking, after risking […]

10,000 Refugee Children are Missing

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Photo: Darko Vojinovic/AP. A migrant child at the Macedonian border. 10,000 refugee children are missing as a result of gang activity across Europe, according to Europol. This story from The Guardian brings to our attention how these children are being targeted by pan-European criminals to be sold into slavery and sex trafficking. Italy may have […]

Making A Difference One Veggie At A Time

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Take a look at some of the fresh, healthy veggies produce being grown at Fiwagoh Home in Kenya through our greenhouse project. We installed 6 greenhouses, which grow various vegetables, including the ones we’re harvesting this month: lettuce, tomatoes, kale, spinach and cabbage. These veggies are used to supplement the diets of the children, while […]

Unsafe Drinking Water in Our Own Backyard: Helping the Children of Flint During This Health Crisis

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“If you were going to put something in a population to keep them down for generations to come, it would be lead,” said Dr. Hanna-Attisha of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative. That is really bad news for the children of Flint, Michigan. ACLU Michigan/ The Daily Beast   It’s estimated that 8,000 children under six […]

Mid-Week Inspiration from Booker T. Washington

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Here’s a little mid-week inspiration for you from the great Booker T. Washington: “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” This quote embodies the calling of Kitechild to support communities in helping their vulnerable children. Learn more about our mission visit us at: kitechild.org  

Seeking Refuge: Children of the Crisis

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by Jacqueline Monet, Social Media Marketing Manager   It’s difficult to imagine circumstances being so atrocious in your own country that you would risk everything to flee into the unknown. Harder still is to imagine doing that on your own as a child. The numbers are difficult to come by, but at least 24,000 unaccompanied […]