Today, over 24,000 children died around the world. Despite the fact that you rarely hear about this in headlines, it is a fact that well over 24,000 Children died today, and nearly everyday, around the world. They were killed by poverty, hunger, illnesses and diseases that can be easily cured and better yet easily prevented. It is the equivalent to the Haiti earthquake taking place on a 10 day cycle, or the 2004 Asian Tsunami. 2 million Children under 15 are living with HIV.