“Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future”
Fast Facts
FAST FACTS
* Children aged below 16 years constitute 41% of Nepal’s population.
* More than 50,000 children die annually in Nepal – malnutrition is the underlying cause in more than 60% of those deaths.
* 31% of children aged 5 to 14 are involved in some sort of child labour
* Children have contributed 6% of Nepal’s total domestic production.
* 12,000 Nepali girls are sold in India every year.
* About 95% of street children have an addiction to glue.
