I chose to search West and Central Africa. The children here are in great emotional distress every day. There is sickness ranging from malaria , AIDS, to preventable diseases like measels. The children here are under fed due to lack of food. There is also child trafficking and child labor. Sad but children are force to particpate in war activitities.
The Challenges these children face are horrible. They are not vaccinated with the child vaccines to prevent childhood disease. They lose family members due to AIDS, war and malnutrition. The emotional damage could have lfe long issues. MAny of the children especially the girls are not allowed to go to school and sometimes if they go to schoo, they could be sexually assaulted.
In America we are constantly complaining about our nation, however, I beleieve that we live in a great nation. As I viewed, this information, I find myself very thankful yet sadden for the children in Africa. I think as an educator, I should discuss this issue with my fellow teachers to make sure that are children are safe within our community and school.
Joy, I have to agree with you. We have alot of issues here in our own country but they almost pale in comparison to children in other countries. At least our children have a fighting change and hundreds of organizations available to assist and protect them.
ReplyDeleteJoy,
ReplyDeleteI also chose Central and West Africa. It was so heartbreaking to read the statistics. I have a passion for Africa and have been adopting children through World Vision for over 30 years but feel that it is just not enough. Thank you for your post.
Hi Joy,
ReplyDeleteLearning about the struggles these countries are facing daily is heartbreaking. I agree that the safety of all children is necessary. As educators we see the affects that these issues play on a chid's social well-being as well as their development. In order for children to develop relationships within their lives they need to feel to safe and comfortable.