Every 7 Hours a Child is Killed by Abuse or Neglect

We believe people have the power to change the course of catastrophic events. That is why we give you, the public, the power to end the tragedy of AIDS that is ravaging the impoverished world. The dollar a day campaign has given hundreds of people the power to save a life, an unparalleled and enlightening experience. Millions of people each day continue to suffer without the medicine that they know could save their lives. They need you, they are mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, daughters, and sons. Some of the public have already empowered themselves and become heroes to someone they have never even met. Heroes are children in schools, communities, and churches. Heroes are mother groups, offices, communities, and individuals who have chosen to take a stand against a treatable disease that has already destroyed millions of families and communities. You have the power to really save someone's life. You have the power to restore the hopes and dreams of whole generations.

• Every 1½ seconds during the school year a public school student receives an out-of-school suspension.*
• Every 8 seconds during the school year a public high school student drops out.*
• Every 19 seconds a child is arrested.
• Every 19 seconds a baby is born to an unmarried mother.
• Every 32 seconds a child is born into poverty.
• Every 30 seconds during the school year a public school student is corporally punished.*
• Every 47 seconds a child is abused or neglected.
• Every 72 seconds a baby is born without health insurance.
• Every 82 seconds a baby is born to a teen mother.
• Every 2 minutes a baby is born at low birthweight.
• Every 3 minutes a child is arrested for a drug offense.
• Every 7 minutes a child is arrested for a violent offense.
• Every 20 minutes a baby dies before his or her first birthday.
• Every hour a child dies from an accident.
• Every 3 hours and 15 minutes a child or teen is killed by a firearm.
• Every 6 hours a child commits suicide.
• Every 7 hours a child is killed by abuse or neglect.
• Every 9 hours a baby’s mother dies due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth.

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