All around the world, innumerable amounts of children live in poverty or unstable conditions and the United Nations helps determine rights in order to ensure the happiness and protection of children. In Nicaragua, the majority of the population lives in poverty and have no choice but to live in underdeveloped environments (CultrueGrams). In fact, Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in Central America (World Book Encyclopedia). Extensive families must share inadequate rooms, health care is limited, the sanitary quality of water or public facilities is indigent and scarcely any people consume a healthy diet. In Nicaragua, hurricanes are common, as well as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides. The average life expectancy is 72.98 years,
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"Children" are defined as those who have not reached 13 years of age in Nicaragua (Gutierrez3). 24 out of 1000 children decease before the age of 5 and the main causes of death among these children are respiratory diseases, diarrhea, malnourishment and meningitis. Additionally, 60 -70% of Nicaraguan parents admitted that they have been physically punishing their children (Save the Children). "Thousands of homeless children roam the streets without access to food, education or family support", says SOS- Children's Villages. Nicaragua has issued several policies in order to protect children's rights, such as the National Action Plan for Children and Young Persons and General Law on Education (Gutirrez5-6). Referring back to a report by UNICEF, "Nicaragua has shown progress in the development of legal and policy framework for education based on an understanding that the role of the school and the availability of other learning opportunities play a significant role in transforming individuals in their families and local …show more content…
The Humanitarian Relief and the Promotion of Human Rights is a policy that is responsible for encouraging human rights for every person of the world. Through a helping hand, hundreds of thousands of children who are not being protected can be safe. Essentially, loans, food, shelter, clothing and medicine would be provided for those in need. In this way, families with children are able to have access to a safer environment for the little ones to get nurtured
"Children" are defined as those who have not reached 13 years of age in Nicaragua (Gutierrez3). 24 out of 1000 children decease before the age of 5 and the main causes of death among these children are respiratory diseases, diarrhea, malnourishment and meningitis. Additionally, 60 -70% of Nicaraguan parents admitted that they have been physically punishing their children (Save the Children). "Thousands of homeless children roam the streets without access to food, education or family support", says SOS- Children's Villages. Nicaragua has issued several policies in order to protect children's rights, such as the National Action Plan for Children and Young Persons and General Law on Education (Gutirrez5-6). Referring back to a report by UNICEF, "Nicaragua has shown progress in the development of legal and policy framework for education based on an understanding that the role of the school and the availability of other learning opportunities play a significant role in transforming individuals in their families and local …show more content…
The Humanitarian Relief and the Promotion of Human Rights is a policy that is responsible for encouraging human rights for every person of the world. Through a helping hand, hundreds of thousands of children who are not being protected can be safe. Essentially, loans, food, shelter, clothing and medicine would be provided for those in need. In this way, families with children are able to have access to a safer environment for the little ones to get nurtured