But life isn’t perfect. 

How could it be, when your location on the globe determines your “luck” in life? When if you’re “lucky” enough, you are another statistic about how many people in X die because of lack of access to clean water each year? Or how many children in Y are forced into war and are forbidden from getting a proper education? Or how many children in Z are dying of malnutrition, or married off as minors because they were too much of a financial burden on their poor family? Or how many homes were destroyed that year and people left homeless? 

These aren’t made up examples. 

My grandparents were all refugees who fled from Palestine in 1967. My grandmother fled with 3 children and a newborn as a 21 year-old to a country she knew nothing about, with no relatives or friends to turn to. Had they not been born in Palestine, their lives may have turned out differently. My grandmother may have had the chance to learn how to read and write, and the children who weren’t lucky enough to flee may have led very healthy and prosperous lives elsewhere. And yet, even in 2021, the unequal opportunities based on geography still exist.

Why does geography make all the difference between a happy, healthy life, and a life without access to the basic needs of a decent human life?

Let’s save each other, and together we can work to save the world.

-Jenine, from Jordan

Children suffer the most when living in poverty. Their young, developing bodies are less resilient to the effects of living without clean water, food or health care. As a result, many children living in poverty suffer from malnutrition and disease. If left untreated—which is common due to limited access to health care—they cannot survive. It is estimated that less than a third of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition receive treatment.

we can fix this by simple laws over the world nations we have the power of humanity, manners and thoughts. Its our responsibility as humans to stop their sufferings of poverty which is the main problem that opens the door of hell in front their faces.

In the next publish of mine I will talk about "zakat" which is a complete system to solve poverty problem for ever ...

  — Eli Khamarov, writer

 

To practice empathy, I did some light research into looking into this SDG and specially, what Rochester is doing to take steps toward climate action! There is a plan in place by the City of Rochester, with a goal to take their greenhouse gas emissions down by 40% in the next 9 years. Within this plan, there are 5 categories that they are focusing on that involve residential, commercial, and industrial areas. In addition, at our own zoo in the area, an Earth Day event was held to spread the world about acting toward our climate. Included on their website, they had some tips to reduce our energy usage, including changing lightbulbs to LEDs, installing solar energy for homes, or things as small as composting, walking, or biking to work, school or other places, and using rainwater for flower beds. To include “teams in numbers”, some suggestions were carpooling with co-workers, using public transportation, and reducing energy usage (if possible) in the workplace. Even teeny tiny steps toward reducing our energy can make a HUGE impact in the long run. We are all in this together in this world, and if we don’t work together and connect with one another, we are more than likely not going to make suitable progress towards saving our climate. But, the more we listen and connect with each other, the more we can work together and take baby steps to making big changes that will benefit our planet and ourselves, as well as future generations to come. 

Malnutrition: the condition associated with deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in the consumption of macro- and/or micronutrients. For example, undernutrition and obesity are both forms of malnutrition. Child stunting or wasting are both indicators for undernutrition.

As outlined in last year’s report, transforming food systems is essential to achieve food security, improve nutrition and put healthy diets within reach of all. This year’s edition goes further to outline six “transformation pathways”. These, the authors say, rely on a “coherent set of policy and investment portfolios” to counteract the hunger and malnutrition drivers.

Depending on the particular driver (or combination of drivers) confronting each country, the report urges policymakers to:

The report also calls for an “enabling environment of governance mechanisms and institutions” to make transformation possible. It enjoins policymakers to consult widely; to empower women and youth; and to expand the availability of data and new technologies. Above all, the authors urge, the world must act now – or watch the drivers of hunger and malnutrition recur with growing intensity in coming years, long after the shock of the pandemic has passed.

To practice empathy I fasted for 2 days because I know I will never truly know the pain of hunger or not knowing where my next meal is coming from. Only allowing myself water and coffee, after 3 days I already began to feel the effects. I was irritable, suffered confusion, slower comprehension, etc. I kept running into dilemmas that I have never even thought about being faced with before. These kind of dilemmas are faced daily for one in six Americans. This includes about 15 million children. The effects of children who grow up in homes who cannot afford food are tragic. These children are more likely to have chronic health conditions, stunted development, oral health problems, slower development, a higher risk of death, and more. About 5 million senior citizens are faced with hunger. This can cause a decrease in physical health such as diabetes, dementia, heart disease, and stroke, along with death. Not only does hunger effect physical health, but also mental health such as behaviors and social skills.