International Children's Day

June 1st is International Children's Day.

Today, A Global Friendship renews its promise to help others enrich their lives abroad, especially in Thailand, Indonesia, and Peru. As of 2007, more than half of the people in Indonesia lived below the poverty line. A Global Friendship feels that by bringing opportunity to others, we can fight poverty abroad and ensure the safety and health of children for years to come.

Sex trafficking is an insidious problem in Thailand, one of the countries in which A Global Friendship works. Children are especially at risk of being harmed by this business. Throughout Thailand, children are trafficked internally in addition to being brought from nearby countries, forced to labor in the burgeoning industry.

Help A Global Friendship celebrate International Children's Day by spending time with your children and keeping children around the world in your thoughts. Join us in remembrance for those children who have suffered, whether it be from a natural disaster, a lack of clean drinking water, or a lack of food. All children should have these basic needs fulfilled.

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