World Orphans Day 2009
WHY?
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The pandemic of homeless and orphaned children is exponentially growing, leaving 145 million children orphaned or displaced globally.
143 million children are suffering from malnutrition, and 400 thousand of those will die this year.
HIV and AIDS is devastating global communities and millions are facing the horror of war and abuse EVERY day.
All of these things mean that every TWO SECONDS another child is orphaned.
WHEN?
November 9, 2009 Starting In Nashville, But With Events All Over The USA. The second Monday in November is observed each year to raise awareness of the plight of orphans and displaced children around the world. To commemorate and strengthen the ideals of humanitarian goodwill towards these children, global non –governmental organizations, humanitarian aid organizations, civic groups, and individuals are asked to observe World Orphans Day in their own diverse, effective way.
HOW?
Benefit concerts, prayer vigils, prayer balloon lifts, speeches: whatever you can do in your community, state or country?
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youth groups ,college sororities and fraternities, church groups, and social activist group engage in public relations activities of their choice; candlelight vigils, prayer balloon lifts, skate ins—lock ins, etc inviting media to come—raise monies for local church missions or displaced children projects in our your community is optional
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Non profit or civic organizations partner with mayors to proclaim the day and download the Mayors Proclamation off our site as a sample.
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Celebrity events facilitated by The Stars Foundation and its affiliate partners will bring public awareness to the campaign to outline the severity of the plight of the displaced children and orphans worldwide.
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The Stars Foundation and its affiliates shall seek official commemoration by US Congress, the UN, and government world leaders in the future.
The orphan crisis, (including displaced children from wars, natural disasters and AIDS) creates a humanitarian and economic challenge that our global society must urgently address-
There are more than 53.1 million orphans in Sub Sahara Africa alone.
The fragile and vulnerable children left behind from these wars, natural disasters and famine, create an unfathomable poverty that renders addressing hunger as a top priority for our global humanitarian society;
Over 60 million orphans go to bed hungry every night.