Natural Disasters
I remember when I was 9 years old there was a flood in my community. I didn't know how bad things were until I went to take a bath and there was no water. We would have to go and get water jugs from the national guard for about a week just to have clean water to use. This was the first moment in my life that I realized how it felt to go without something that you needed.
In Haiti, frequent natural disasters devastatingly affect school aged children and their development. Natural disasters and their effects on the community leave families struggling for necessitites and children stop going to school because their families don't have the means to send them. The circumstances in Haiti are very detrimental to these kids. There are many organizations governmental and non-governmental that are trying to help the communities get food and rebuild their farms so that families can eat, earn money, and children will not starve and also get a chance to have an education.
Global Press Institute. Frequent natural disasters devastate farmers, limit food supply in Haiti. 2012
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-natural-disasters-devastate-farmers-limit-food-supply-in-haiti/
I appreciated the reminder of the affect on children of natural disasters. I feel that it is important to be current on what is taking place globally, and be part of the effort to help these children in their areas after a natural disaster strikes. Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteI too wrote about the children in Haiti. The conditions there are not suitable for adults much less a child. Children are basically found starving in corners and crevices of the land and mountains. It is difficult to think about a child trying to grow and develop in such a place. It is important for people to realize that even after a flood subsides, help is needed.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that it is hard to understand just how deeply something such as a natural disaster can impact a person until it actually happens to you. I cannot even begin to imagine what it would be like to be faced with a lack of clean water, food, or shelter, especially as a child. As young children, we learn to be prosocial. As adults, we need to continue to engage in prosocial behavior by helping others in need. Everyone needs to do their part to give back to society. Thank you for sharing!
Briana Kress