Save the Children (www.savethechildren.org
) provides opportunity to learn and care when disaster strikes to every child
around the world and the United States (Save the Children, n.d.). Save the
Children published a news article this week discussing the emotional distress
of the children in Gaza. A year ago now ended the 51-day war that killed 551
children, injuring 3,400 and leaving 1,500 parentless (Save the Children, 2015).
Many were left homeless and witnessed events that would give any adult nightmares
(Save the Children, 2015). Save the children did a new assessment finding that
75% of children are experiencing unusual bedwetting regularly, 89% percent of
parents repot that their children suffer consistent feeling of fear and 70% of
children worry about another war (Save the Children, 2015). Save the Children
believes that the international community has big role to play in ensuring the
welfare of children in Gaza (Save the Children, 2015). They feel all children
deserve homes, schools and opportunities (Save the Children, 2015). Save the
Children state “currently we are collectively denying these rights by our
inaction”.
References:
Save the Children. (2015, July 6). Majority of children in
Gaza’s hardest-hit areas showing signs of severe emotional distress a year on
from deadly war. Save the Children press release. Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=9241341&ct=14741311¬oc=1
Save the
Children. (n.d.). Retrieved on July 11, 2015 from: http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.B143/Official_USA_Site.htm
Alysse,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your organization and it seems to me that they are doing a really good job at what they are trying to achieve. WOW, I learned so much from this post! It is so sad urge emotional distress that poverty puts on children. How crazy that sometimes world leaders don't think about the impact that war has on children. It's so sad to think about these issues but they are so real that we have to think about them. My mom and I always send donations to Dominican Republic to the really poor cities and I know that is not a lot that we are doing but at least we are trying to help as much as we can. I can't wait to learn with you about this organization.
Alysse,
ReplyDeleteI also researched the website save the children. I think it is amazing that they provide help to not only children in America, but children all over the world. I use to watch the commercials a long time ago. To actually research and gain more information on the organization has been very touching. I think it is extremely, extremely sad what the children in Gaza are going through. Can you imagine experiencing what they have? I can't! I could not imagine the trauma the children and adults are experience. My heart really goes out to them all there. Good post!
- Maribella