October 2nd, 2009 by Shyla

The words “child abuse” tend to provoke an angry response from most people; it is not something anyone wants to happen. But it does. To a lot of children, every single day.

• 1/3 of rapes recorded by the police are committed against someone under the age of 16.
• roughly 36 children die every year at the hands of a parent – that’s one child every 10 days (England & Wales).
• 6% of children suffer emotional mistreatment during childhood.

These are only some small numbers that reflect the horible truth of what is out there. Be aware, report anything suspicious. Help a child avoid becoming a statistic.