Warriors sacrifice their lives for us. But what about their families?
World War Orphans Day 2023 It’s painful to lose a parent, but losing a parent due to war is even more difficult. An orphan is defined by UNICEF as a kid under the age of 18 who has lost one or both parents due to any cause. Children who lose their parents in unexpected, traumatic events such as war are compelled to stay with a surviving family member or enter the foster care system, where they suffer horrible conditions such as starvation and sickness. They are subjected to incredible emotional and mental strain. Then UNICEF created a little haven for the ‘War Orphans’, as they called it. The challenges that these children used to face on a daily basis, were looked into, and a substantial change was planned and later executed. On January 6, World Day for War Orphans, the hardships that these orphans experience are highlighted. Millions of children are orphaned around the world as a result of war, and they face a life of privation as well as emotional and physical neglec...