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Part 1 - NK Intro
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 2 - Famine I
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 3 - Famine II
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 4 - Health
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 5 - Children
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 6 - Christianity
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 7 - Brainwashing
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 8 - Refugees
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 9 - Female refugees
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 10 - Current efforts
intro, in-depth, resources

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Week 5 - Children

Would your heart be broken if you met children so poor that they've never seen a ball before? How about if the educational system was so inadequate, kids say they've gone to school only a few times in the past two years? What would you say to a boy with no favorite things, no ambitions and no capacity to trust others? These are the problems North Korean children face everyday.

The famine has brought devastation to an entire generation through malnourishment and stunted growth. Teenage males entering the army are emaciated and barely five-feet tall. Many children are neglected by their parents or orphaned. They must fend for themselves, eating anything they can find, even earthworms. Stories we've heard about North Korean children paint a dark picture about their present lives. Through this in-depth report we pray that things may arise that will give them a brighter future.

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