This week's Take Action Tuesday is inspired by this upsetting story. In Pennsylvania, a two-year-old girl died after being beaten with a video game controller by her mother's boyfriend. It wasn't the first time he had beaten her, but for some reason, the mother never did anything to stop it. Both of them have been charged and taken into custody.

This story killed me, especially after seeing a picture of the little girl. It makes me wonder how often this happens and how many children are abused each year. According to statistics, almost 900,000 in 2005 alone.


Help stop it:

• Helpguide.org - for information and facts on child abuse.
• CASA - locate a center in your area to volunteer at or make a donation to help.
• Endabuse.org - utilize their "prevention toolbox" to help stop abuse before it starts.
• Darkness2light.org - learn how to properly report child abuse if you see it happening.
• Childhelp.org - locate an advocacy center, volunteer your time, or donate money.
• Stopitnow.org - specifically dedicated to stopping sexual abuse against children.
• Stop Domestic Violence & Child Abuse - a Facebook group you can join.