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38%
38 percent of all children live in households with a high housing cost burden
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2014 KIDS COUNT Data Book
1/4
1 in four children are being raised by a single parent in the U.S.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
2,000
2,000 children are reported missing or abducted every day in the U.S.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
85%
85% of low-income families say eating healthy meals is a priority.
Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry
20%
Kids who eat breakfast are 20 percent more likely to graduate high school.
Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry.
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Only half of U.S. kids who get free or discounted school lunches get breakfast, even though they’re eligible.
Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry
1,000
1,000 women die around the world every day from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.
World Health Organization.
3
Only three other countries in the developed world have a higher child poverty rate than the United States.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
1/2
Nearly half of children with a single mother live in poverty.
The U.S. Census Bureau.
20%
20% of those eligible for SNAP are not served.
Food Research and Action Center
