While following some of the links in Save the Children
website. I found this very interesting
link that leads you out to you tube where you can watch videos about the
results and work that the organization does.
The link is Results for children, and there you can see links to watch
the videos.
The area that I search thoroughly is what we do. In this area you find all information about
the programs they have, how they do the work.
When you visit this area, you get a clear understanding of their philosophy
and what they are trying to accomplish with their programs.
In July 26, 2012, there was a new publication about teens in
poverty seeking to save their money.
Save the children interviewed more than 2,000 children in ages from 12
to 18 in low income areas of Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nepal. The studied revealed that children get the
money from allowances, gifts or part time jobs and save it in amounts as small
as .50 cents monthly. They keep their
money in piggy banks, under furniture or under piles of clothes. They try to save for their future, but more
than often they have to use for their school supplies, basic needs, and
clothing. Poverty is a topic that we
have being studying during this course and how poverty affects the life of a
child. Using this example, I can tell
that poverty force children to mature earlier and think about what they are
going to do in a future to be out of poverty.
The website contains plenty information about the importance
of meeting the basics of all children to secure a better future for all of
them. There are many inequities that
affect children from all over the world.
Inequities to access medical services, high quality education, financial
resources and to meet their basic needs.
While some children are thinking how to spend their money in the latest
video game, other children are thinking to save money for a better future.
Something that I learned from reading the publication is
that children in poverty are forced to mature. They think about their future in
a very early age when children should be playing and enjoying their childhood
without worries.
Marta,
ReplyDeleteI think teenagers in poverty are the most under served. It's so hard for them to find a place in society. They're not yet adults, but they've aged out of the child system. In our community, a grant was received to buy and remodel a home that could be used for homeless teens. They could now have a place to shower, eat, access resources, wash clothes, etc. I think it's a great way to meet the needs of the community and support the teenagers as they learn life skills and resources.