What happens to children who are poor?

Poor children have poor nutrition and health care. These factors affect their brain development and learning ability. Poor children are more likely to drop out of school. This can lead to a life of poverty and crime. Poor children are also more likely to have behavior problems. They are more likely to get depressed and have problems forming relationships. Poor children often have no safe place to play. They do not have access to books and computers. Poor children are much more likely to be victims of abuse and neglect. Children of single parents are at the greatest risk. Help Save Children in Pakistan