Prevent Child Abuse America

Kiersten Weiss

1/30/09

English 3 CP

Prevent Child Abuse America

Four children a day die due to child abuse. Three out of these four children are under the age of four. A report of child abuse is reported every ten seconds. There are many proven, unbelievable statistics about child abuse which many people are oblivious to. What does one even consider to be child abuse? Why is this going on in this world today? Why does this happen to innocent children? There are so many research centers out there for many different types of illness’s etcetera, but people don’t always see the importance of the organizations created to prevent child abuse. One very helpful organization is Prevent Child Abuse America. Why would a person want to support this charity? Prevent Child Abuse America is dedicated to promoting laws against child abuse. They provide programs that help prevent child abuse and neglect, and try to make sure children have the healthiest childhood possible. There are many questions people may have about child abuse, and Prevent Child Abuse America is more than willing to help.

We all at one point in our lives are asked to help a charity by donating. Usually the charity is dedicated to a type of disease such as cancer or multiple sclerosis. But how many charities do you see that are dedicated to child abuse? They are out there but not enough companies, such as food stores, or clothing stores, are willing to help support a child abuse charity by a donation. Why is this? No one is quite sure. You would think that many stores would want to help Prevent Child Abuse America, yet no one has stepped up to the plate.

As stated one out of every four children die from child abuse a day. Out of those four children that are abused, three out of four of them are under the age of four. There are many kids that have not passed on yet, still dealing with child abuse. What does child abuse lead to? It leads to the possibility of them being abusive to their children. It has also been proven that 86 percent of children abused at a young age grow up to be inmates in a jail. At a young age these children are helpless and unaware of what help they should be and could be provided with. All they know is that they want it to be over. By supporting Prevent Child Abuse America people all around the world could become more informed about child abuse and could help these children by putting a stop to child abuse. We can stop the chain of events that can occur later in life, and the pain currently being endured, with these kids by supporting Prevent Child Abuse America.

In order to support Prevent Child Abuse America we need many types of donations. We can have walks for child abuse just as any other illness has. We can simply organize some type of donation at any local store. No matter what it is that we do, this organization is in need of our help. We cannot sit around and wait any longer.

Child Abuse is obviously a horrible thing to go through, and certainly not an easy thing to watch go on. So why should we be bystanders? We see all different types of charities supporting illnesses. No, child abuse is not an illness, but it does need to be stopped just as any other disease. It will not stop in time, or on its own. Prevent Child Abuse America needs the peoples help, us people need to be willing to help. Child abuse must stop now, help by supporting Prevent Child Abuse America.