Due to the fact that I still haven’t heard back from the two
ladies I contacted, I decided to stick with researching information with the
UNICEF site. This site is extremely informative and provide information
regarding children around the world. Within the article, I decided to research
an article entitled, “Child Poverty: 5 things we learned in 2014,” by David
Stewart. In the article, it talks about how 2014 has been an important year for
fighting against child poverty (Stewart, 2015). For children 18 years old and
under, Over 569 million are living on less than $1.25 a day (Stewart, 2015). This
means that 47% are in extreme poverty according to Stewart. Because poverty is something
that is happening around us every day, it makes me extremely grateful that I am
fortunate enough to help those individuals around me who may be less fortunate
than I am.
What I enjoy about this site is the information it provides
on various countries, education around the world, poverty within the world
involving children, and the many blogs they post for us to view. Unicef.org
also have a section entitled, “UNICEF reaches children in emergencies” which is
they do to help children in crisis areas. They are very passionate to children
and their families and it makes me proud to see organization caring about our
children.
•What other new insights about issues and trends in the
early childhood field did you gain from exploring the website or e-newsletter?
What I gained from this site was the programs and funds they raise for children around the world. They have a section where individuals can donate to help children in need. I also learned that they not only just raise money, focus on children, and education, but UNICEF are also involved in child protection and social inclusion, child survival which deals with children health and those who may have diseases such as HIV/AIDS, and humanitarian action.
Thank you for sharing your insights with us, Nicole. My international colleagues have also not responded to me, which is very disappointing. :(
ReplyDeleteHas your school worked with UNICEF in the past? Our school has been considering doing the UNICEF Halloween project, and I was curious if you had any perspective for someone new to the program.
Thank you for sharing this resource. My international colleagues never contacted me either which is a little upsetting. It would have been neat to be able to have connections with others in different countries. Poverty is such an unfortunate issue that many face internationally. Along with UNICEF, many organizations and individuals are trying to turn around the poverty rate. Hopefully, between time and education, things will change positivity.
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