In Norway the word Easter brings images of sun, oranges, "Kvikk lunsj" (a norwegian chocolate similar to KitKat), skis and family to mind. In other words, a tranquil and peaceful environment accessible to a majority of the population. However, numbers from The Statistics Norway show that 84,300 children under 18 years old are categorized as poor. In fact, the numbers are up 6K from 2012. 50,2% of the children, ie 42,319 of these are immigrants. According to nrk.no the reason for this is lack of work and large families. Thus, integration and work permit for immigrants are essential for avoiding further increase in numbers of children living in poverty in Norway (NRK,
2015)
Source: NRK. (2015, February
12). 6100 flere barn ble fattige i Norge. Retrieved March 15, 2016, from
http://www.nrk.no/norge/6100-flere-barn-ble-fattige-i-norge-1.12201866
