Over 10.5 Million Children Orphaned or Lost Their Guardians to the CCP Virus

A new analysis on the impact of the CCP Virus (known as COVID-19) on children recently found that more than 10.5 million children, worldwide, have became orphans or experienced the death of their guardians as a result of the pandemic. This is more than double the number estimated seven months ago.

 The new finding shows that as of May 1st of this year, orphanhood rates and death rates of their guardians were highest in low-income countries, particularly in Southeast Asia and Africa and two South American countries, Bolivia and Peru, with 1 out of 50 children have lost their guardian(s). In Namibia, Egypt, Bulgaria, South Africa, Ecuador, Eswatini, Botswana and Somalia, about 1 in 100 children have lost their guardian(s).

 In those medical underdeveloped areas, people infected with the CCP Virus would die within weeks. These families have very little time to prepare the children for what they may encounter if their guardian(s) dies. For children, the loss of parents can lead to one or more conditions in lifetime including “institutionalization, abuse, traumatic grief, mental health problems, teen pregnancy, poor educational outcomes, and chronic and infectious diseases.”

 Despite these known long-term effects, research suggests that what is being done to help is not enough. Orphans and children who have lost their guardian(s) during the CCP Virus pandemic remain in desperate need of assistance.