Each day, poverty kills 24,000 children and keeps 121 million more (many of them girls) from attending school. Microfinance services can help poor families invest in their children's education and well-being, giving them hope and the opportunity for a more self-sufficient future. But in order to succeed, this process must take place in an environment that supports the protection of children and condemns their exploitation and neglect.
The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child works to secure children's rights to survival, health and education in every country around the world. However, the U.S. has not yet ratified this important convention.
Join us in celebrating the upcoming International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – urge the Senate to help create a brighter future for poor children around the world by ratifying the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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