Poverty PURPLE 6 World Vision Alive at Five: The Silent Global Crisis of Child Deaths Alive at Five The Silent Global Crisis of Child Deaths A multi-literacy, multi-media resource for grades 7 to 10. Modules support outcomes in language arts, mathematics, social studies, media studies, communications technology, arts, health and science Acknowledgements Produced by World Vision Canada Education and Public Engagement 1 World Drive, Mississauga, ON L5T 2Y4 Phone: 1-800-268-1650 Email:
[email protected] We wish to thank the following for their contributions to this resource: Doug Blackburn (World Vision Canada) Lara Bozabalian (York Region District School Board) Miriam Chang (Nutrition Team, World Vision Canada) Ron Lancaster (OISE/University of Toronto) Clara Law Danielle Lobo (University of Toronto) Desmond Miller Steve Simon (Photosensitive) “Soccer Cemetery” photo on p. 34 is used with permission by Steve Simon (PhotoSensitive.com) Writer: Sarah Hutchison Editor: Nancy Del Col Copy Editor: Karen Stiller Design: Brian Wiens, World Vision Creative Solutions Copyright © 2009 World Vision Canada This resource may only be reproduced for not-for-profit educational use with permission and provided the source is properly acknowledged. World Vision Canada 2 3 Alive at Five The Silent Global Crisis of Child Deaths In the time it takes to read this sentence, a child under the age of five will die. That child likely lived in a developing country and died from causes that were preventable or treatable. The odds are good this child was malnourished and born to a sick or malnourished mother as well. The medicines and health interventions he or she needed are available, but only for select populations.