Child Hunger in NZ
Adapted from “Child Hunger” by Ryan Laatz
Have you ever had to look into the eyes of a child and tell him that there is nothing to eat tonight?
This is reality for around 15 million children in America every day. This is also a prominent issue in New Zealand,
where one in seven families live in poverty and 220,000 children go hungry. This means that they are
missing meals or going
the whole day without food. Without getting the proper nutrition, these children are not able to fulfill their
potential and may be affected by poor health and a lower life expectancy.
Why does child hunger happen? Child hunger happens because children simply don't have the resources to get food.
About twenty two percent of children in New Zealand live in poverty. Also about children two percent of kids in
New Zealand are hungry. Do you see the similarities between those numbers? Impoverished parents have a harder time
providing for their families than those in higher paying careers. There are so many costs that parents have to cover such
as rent, medical bills, clothes and power, there is often very little money left to pay for food. As the children are too young
to work, they are not able to help their families or to buy their own food.
Why is child hunger a problem? Child hunger is a problem because it is not letting kids fulfill thei
r full potential. Kids are still developing, and if they don't eat enough, their brain and their bodies won’t be able to
completely
develop. The feeling of hunger can also affect the child’s mood; they can feel stressed, anxious and lack concentration.
These factors will then prevent students from concentrating on their learning at school and from having the
energy to participate in sports.
This means that impoverished children are less likely to graduate from high school or university and
then it can be difficult to find a well-paying job. In this case, the child may then go on t
o be an impoverished adult.
Are there any solutions? While there is no easy fix to this issue, there are some things that people can do to help.
One solution that we could do to solve this problem is to volunteer at charities and organisations that support
children. For example, you could volunteer at ‘Eat my Lunch’. Eat my lunch is an organisation that
delivers free school lunches to children who would otherwise go hungry. Another way to help is that
you could also start a food drive. You could organize a fundraiser of some sort, and instead of charging
money to attend you would ask for canned food donations. With all the canned foods you get, you could
donate all of them to a children's food shelter.
Child hunger is a major issue that the government and New Zealand society must address
. Children in New Zealand aren't fulfilling their full potential and showing the world what they can do.
Child Hunger is happening everywhere, impacting everyone, and it's happening because children simply
don't have the resources they need. How does it feel when you are hungry? Try being hungry everyday as a
seven year old.
Highlight the introduction and conclusion blue
Highlight the topic sentences green
What is the point of the introduction?
The action of a instroduction something
What is the point of the first body paragraph?
It was when it said have you ever look into the eyes of a child.
What is the point of the second body paragraph?
It was about when they didn't have another food to take to school.
What is the point of the third body paragraph?
It was why do child have a hunger problem it is not letting kids fulfill their full potential.
Kids are still developing, and if they don't eat enough, their brain and their bodies won’t be
able to completely develop.
How do you know what the point of the paragraphs are?
It is when you are telling a story or a play or something that happens in the world
What is the point of the conclusion?
The end or finish of an event or story process or text
What will you steal for your own writing?
I’m not sure
