Let’s Join Hands to Protect Our Children

Child abuse has been on the rise in our country and we need to rally to protect our children. We do not need to look very far to see the horrible acts committed against kids. Sometimes, we hear about these acts on radio, see them on TV and social media, read about them in newspaper columns, and hear about them in our communities. We join the call to protect our children and strongly believe that children should be celebrated every day in some way.

We would like to raise awareness against child abuse as we unite in support of our children. Child abuse is a serious offense against children and the State, which may result in the death of a child or other types of trauma.

The statistics on child abuse are alarming! Here in the United States, every day an average of four kids die from child abuse. Child abuse statistics show that 78.5 percent of the victims experienced neglect, 17.6 percent physically abused, and 9.1 per cent sexually abused (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). Children who experience child abuse are more likely to be arrested as juveniles, to become criminals, pregnant teens, and mostly likely to be diagnosed with at least one psychological disorder before the age of 21 (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). Read more 

Source: Jamaica Observer