STATISTICS
30-60%
Develop PTSD or serious mental health issues
30-60% of child disaster victims go on to develop PTSD and mental health issues compared to their peers who didn't face a disaster only 3-5% develop these mental health issues.
14 MILLION
People are left homeless each year due to a disaster
Each and every year, an average of 14 million people are left homeless as a result of natural disasters.
27 MILLION
Displaced by a disaster each decade
On average, as many as 27 million people become displaced from their homes every decade because of natural disasters.
4X MORE LIKELY
A child’s experiences from birth to 3 shape the person they will become.
Evacuee children are 4 times more likely than the average child to show symptoms of emotional disturbance. This can stunt their ability to advance socially, emotionally, and academically.
20%
Of children displaced after a disaster are either not enrolled or not attending school regularly.
20% of children who are displaced after a disaster are either not enrolled or not regularly attending school, missing an average of 10 school days a month.
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