Thirty one million of the 70 million represents the children in Africa alone who do not get to go to primary school. (Shepherd, J. 2010, September 20 70 million children get no education). Children typically cannot attend school because their families do not have the funds to send them to school. The likelihood of a child who comes from a family with several siblings to get an education is slim to none without the blessing of a sponsorship. The money that is paid for the sponsorship will cover the fees for him or her to receive full education. About 300 million children around the world do not have a pair of shoes. (Compassion International Blog.2011, May 3). Not having shoes can make their body prone to Podoconiosis, which is a type of endemic non-filarial elephantiasis, Schistosomiasis which is a disease caused by parasitic worms, and Tungiasis which is a type of endemic non-filarial elephantiasis. (Humanosphere, 2010, October 14). There are also sharp objects, snakes, and other poisonous insects that he or she could stumble upon. However a sponsorship includes shoes and