The ABCs of Raising Money for Third-World Kids

A new book seeks to raise money for children affected by strife around the world. The Trouble with the Alphabet: Through the Eyes of Innocence is written and illustrated by Caryn West, a commercial artist with a passion for humanitarian initiatives. The book addresses the plight of hundreds of millions of children who suffer under a variety of afflictions - AIDS, poverty, hunger, war, rape, genocide, and child labor to name a few.

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 19, 2008 -- Since 2003, in the Darfur region of Sudan, over 400,000 people have been killed and over 2 million have been displaced, many of them children. In Oman, the fine for using child labor is only $1,300. It is estimated that approximately one out of every ten children die before they reach age five in Djibouti. In the Second Lebanon War, over 1/3 of the casualties were children. The average murder rate in Jamaica is four murders a day, of which 119 were children in one year. When a region is thrown into chaos, it is always the children who are most vulnerable.

A new book seeks to raise money for children affected by strife around the world. The Trouble with the Alphabet: Through the Eyes of Innocence is written and illustrated by Caryn West, a commercial artist with a passion for humanitarian initiatives. The book addresses the plight of hundreds of millions of children who suffer under a variety of afflictions - AIDS, poverty, hunger, war, rape, genocide, and child labor to name a few. For each letter of the alphabet, a country and a charitable organization working in that country are featured with full-color art, poetry, and information about the charities that need support.

It is a wonderful way to teach children. I have been reading it to both of my daughters. It is poignant and a sensitive way to teach children about tragedies throughout the world and how we can help. It is a very important book.

Many celebrity activists are praising The Trouble with the Alphabet. Actress Brooke Shields says, "It is a wonderful way to teach children. I have been reading it to both of my daughters. It is poignant and a sensitive way to teach children about tragedies throughout the world and how we can help. It is a very important book."

Robin Leach of the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous adds his own endorsement: "To use the simplicity of the alphabet to raise awareness of the world's woes is brilliant. To explain in easy terms the compelling images through the eyes of a child is genius. If ever there was a prime example of 'the pen is mightier than the sword' then this is the book. It should be read by everyone--from world leaders to young people learning about the world and all in between!"

For more information on The Trouble with the Alphabet and the charitable projects it supports, visit TheTroubleWithTheAlphabet.com.

Media Contact:
TJ Dietderich
Planned Television Arts
dietdericht@plannedtvarts.com
212-593-6305

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