Paper Kite Children's Foundation :: Give Dreams Flight
Health and Welfare
Every day more than 5,200 Indian children under the age of five die. In many cases their deaths are from preventable or treatable causes. Living in poverty means their standard of care is lower and they have limited, if any, access to healthcare, forcing them to live with everything from easily rectified inconveniences through to life-threatening diseases. The orphans often do not even receive the low cost and highly effective vaccinations we take for
granted in Canada, such as for measles or
polio.
The childrens’ general living conditions also have an immediate and lasting effect on their personal development and growth. Most orphanages are not equipped with proper facilities to provide daily care, such as kitchens, washrooms and bedrooms. Similarly, their personal clothing provides little warmth or is usually in poor condition. In the winter months, the children can be found shivering and huddled together to keep warm.
What we do:
- Secure medical evaluation and treatments as required
- Rectify unsafe facility components
- Supply needed articles including bedding, clothes and toys
