Wk 6 Blog : Share the Web Resources
On
Save the Children blog area, it has a story from “Voices from the Field”. It is
named “South Sudan: A Family Torn Apart by Violence”, by Dan Stewart. It discusses
how men were shooting into a family’s home, who were celebrating a wedding. Everyone
had to hide under the beds. The guy, who is a dad and was 77 years of age,
shares his story. He stated how he had to flee to safety and had to escape
without knowing where or if his children were able to get to safety. The only
way out was the opposite way from his home. He was scared and depressed because
he had no way to contact his children and did not know where they were or if
they were dead. This is a very horrific situation. He heard Save the Children
had found some children but was unable to identify who they belonged to at the
time. He was finally able to identify that they were his children and he was reunited
with them ten days later. This story ended up happily but I know some stories
do not end this way all the time in these countries.
Stewart,
Dan. (2014, June 4). South Sudan: A
family torn apart by violence. Retrieved June 13, 2014, from http://www.savethechildren.typepad.com/?msource=wewscwww1112&_utma=1.396553856.1401463559.1402669410.3&_utmb=1.6.10.1402669410.3&_utmb=1.6.10.1402669410&_utmc=1&_utmx=-&_utmz=1.1402669410.3.4utmcsr=google|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=(notprovided)&_utmv=1.|1=gs=As2=1^4=VWO-19=Control=1&_utmk=124884490
Another
area of the site shows how one can become a volunteer. They have headquarters
in Washington, DC and Fairfield, CT, where one can apply to be a volunteer. They
require individuals to commit to at least 12-15 hours a week. There are
opportunities for you to join the team as a career, as well. This organization
is wonderful.
Save
the Children. (2014). Volunteer. Retrieved
June 13, 2014, from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.8631379/k.FB66/Volunteer.htm
Save
the Children is dedicated to a child’s education. “They train teachers to
engage their students though effective teaching practices. Coach parents to
help children learn, so they are prepared to enter school. Offers ways parents
can volunteer. They all children to express their artistic side, through
drawing, dance, drama, painting or music. They focus on pushing children to
learn through any crisis and to stay healthy. They have twelve programs dedicated
to a child’s education. An insight that I see is that I really love that they
want children to understand they have the right to learn.
Save
the Children. (2014). Education. Retrieved
June 13, 2014, from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6153015/k.E633/Education.htm
Nakita,
ReplyDeleteIt is so said that children are living in violent situations every day. I am glad the story you shared had a happy ending, however, I can’t imagine how the dad felt not knowing if his children were dead or alive, or how the children felt not knowing if their dad was dead or alive; it was a nightmare of a situation all the way around. I will check out the website it sounds wonderful, I appreciate the many different programs it has to offer to families to help their children succeed in school and have a better life.
Nakita,
ReplyDeleteThis is unfortunately an example of toxic stress for the entire family. I can't even imagine what the family went through on that day. This was meant to be a joyous situation that will affect this family for the rest of their lives.
Thank you for sharing the resource. It will be important for all of us to explore how we can contribute so that we can support children and families around the world.
Nakita,
ReplyDeleteIt is so devastating to be separated from your family, especially your children. Violence in the life of young children is so stressful that it causes brain alteration. The SCF is indeed an awesome organization that is giving hope to thousand who would otherwise been hopeless. Thanks for sharing, I am inspired to continue researching the site.