MAKING KINGS AND QUEENS OUT OF REJECTED PERSONS
The most recent estimate shows there are approximately 150 million orphans in the world (UNICEF 2014). For this number, an orphan is defined as a child who has lost one or both parents.
The number of children under the age of 18 who have been coerced or induced to take up arms as child soldiers is generally thought to be in the range of 30,000.
Worldwide, an estimated 300 million children are subjected to violence, exploitation and abuse. Practices include the worst forms of child labor in communities, schools and institutions;