Bata

One of those kids we owe to look after.

According to UN Population Division (2009), there are approximately 490,000 babies born everyday worldwide. And from 2005 to 2010, there's a net of 396,412,000 kids in five years, meaning a net increase of 217,217 kids per day or 150 more per minute.

In the Philippines, our population jumped to 94,013,200 in 2010. Between 2010 and 2015, the population growth rate is projected at 1.82%. This means that from 2010 to 2015, there will be 1,711,040 babies born every year at the approximate. You can divide that by 365 days. Therefore, there's going to be 4,699 babies per day.

The sad part is, reaching primary school age, majority of them just can't or won't go to school. An article posted  in www.positivelyglobal.com stated some reasons why. Some of them include: a) because they don't want to go to school; b) because the can't get education elsewhere; c) because they can't afford to go to school; d) because they have to earn money for their families; e) because there is not enough teachers; f) because girls are needed to work at home; and g) because schools are not near to where they live.

The number of children are growing everyday. And I wonder how the world is looking after them. Ibaan is not an exception.

This blog is created dedicated to them. We'll try following their plight, not only in Ibaan, but from a bigger scope and perspective. This is "Bata, Bata Paano Ka Ginawa?".