child health
Across Africa on June 16, the UN Millennium Campaign and partners celebrated the Day of the African Child with events and petitions to world leaders. Some of the activities included:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Nations Millennium Campaign - Goal 4 - Child Health
One of the darkest characteristics of poverty is that is seems to prey on the vulnerable and defenceless. In low-income countries, one out of every 10 children dies before the age of five. In wealthier nations, this number is only one out of 143.

