Empty glasses illustrate the reality of chronic under-nutrition for some children. Dr. Black's milk program, his study of under-nutrition in the region he serves, and his exploratory work with Vitamin Angels (currently unsponsored) are all efforts to address this problem.
A smile and some apprehension -- a universal mix of childhood experience
$12 for the School Uniform Program means can transform a child's face into a smile. It's amazing that a simple uniform can keep the door of opportunity for slamming shut in a child's face, but that's the reality of it. (Photo courtesy of the 
An impoverished environment also often means severely limited childhood experiences which become indelibly embedded as a culture of poverty. Children at an early age seem innately interested in sopping up all the outside experience they can.
Even without toys, children find a way to play and model being adults