The main question we should ask ourselves is the society doing enough to protect children from abuse or there is still long way to go till we achieve full protection for our children? If we look at it in the supporting article, we see there are few efforts being done by a few individuals who are trying to make a difference in society today. We see joey Kennedy and his wife have volunteered to Court Appointed Special Advocates in Jefferson County, representing abused and neglected children at Family Court. This shows us that there are people out there who have dedicated their time and money to ensure the safety and care of abused children. But are the few efforts being done by these few noble people enough? According to the CBS it estimated more than 1740 children die each year as a result of child abuse cases so this shows that clearly more effort has to be done in preventing child abuse.
But there is hope as we can see that there are new organizations which are being formed to deal with child abuse. One such organization will be child-help org which focuses on dealing with abused children cases whereby they deal with relocation of abused children to different locations and also offer legal advice and representation of abused children in the courts. This can be seen as a forward step in dealing with child abuse.
In recent year we have seen celebrities getting involved in spreading the word on child abuse, George Clooney fights to stop genocide in Sudan. Angelina Jolie pairs up with UNHCR to protect children worldwide. Back in the 1950s, however, most Hollywood stars didn't have the opportunity, willingness or communication tools to stand publicly for something they believed in. this shows that there is an increase in awareness on child abuse and that it is no longer pushed away or hidden away from the society instead it is being tackled as a problem that needs is affecting society and needs to be