The organization I have selected is Children International and the works they have done and continue to do for families in the Philippines.
Children International Mission is :We connect people around the world in the fight to end poverty. Working
together, we invest in the lives of children and youth, build the
healthy environments they need to thrive, and empower them to create
lasting change in their own lives and communities (Children International, 2020).
Children International helps families all over the country and their work with children and families in the Philippines' interest me most. In my research I found that the Philippines is one of the most populated countries in the world and unemployment and underemployment leave many families in the Philippines struggling to meet basic needs (Children International, 2020). Children International has a Career Readiness program that teaches teens job and life skills to help them succeed and then follows through by placing those teens in those jobs through prior agreements made with their local employers (Children International, 2020). CI also talks to the teens in the community about early sex practices and screens all children early to combats malnutrition.
I believe that after viewing Children International families in other countries have many of the same issues as we have here in the United States and they are actively taking in the resources offered to them in order to give their families a better future.
Resources
https://www.children.org/see-the-impact/where-we-work/asia-philippines
https://www.children.org/global-poverty/breaking-the-cycle-of-poverty
https://www.children.org/learn-more/mission-vision-values#betterfutures
5 comments:
Hello Violanda, great blog post! I think you did a good job describing and explaining the children international organization. I love that they encourage people to join together around the world to help make poverty better in all places. This organization is something that we need to help people to see that we want every family to be better.
Hi Violanda,
What a great and informative blog post. I like how well you explained what this organization does for children. I would love to continue learning more about this type of organization. It had me asking the question, how can we make a change here?
Hi Violanda,
Poverty and health are strongly linked. Health problems can plunge people into poverty or keep them from escaping it, and those in poverty are more likely to suffer disease because of lack of treatment. Levels of stress in the family have also been shown to correlate with economic circumstances. Studies during economic recessions indicate that job loss and subsequent poverty are associated with violence in families, including child and elder abuse. Poor families experience much more stress than middle‐class families.
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/sociology/social-and-global-stratification/causes-and-effects-of-poverty
Hi Violanda,
Poverty and health are strongly linked. Health problems can plunge people into poverty or keep them from escaping it, and those in poverty are more likely to suffer disease because of lack of treatment. Levels of stress in the family have also been shown to correlate with economic circumstances. Studies during economic recessions indicate that job loss and subsequent poverty are associated with violence in families, including child and elder abuse. Poor families experience much more stress than middle‐class families.
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/sociology/social-and-global-stratification/causes-and-effects-of-poverty
Hi Violanda, I enjoyed reading your post. I was unaware that the Philippines is one of the most populated countries in the world. I agree with you that other countries have the same issues as the U.S and that is why understanding and learning ways to help one another is so important.
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