UNICEF http://www.unicef.org/wash/index_3951.html
Parenting Programs under UNICEF are relevant to my current professional development. UNICEF states in reference to parenting programs that all children have the need and the right to parenting. Parenting means providing continuous care and support so that a child may survive and thrive. Continuous care and support includes but is not limited to protection, nutrition, love, support group, good environment, opportunities to learn, a chance to develop, self-worth, cultural identity, and positive role models.
The article on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene was of interest to me. In the developing world 37% of the world’s population which is 2.5 billion people lack improved sanitation facilities and 780 million people still use unsafe water and sanitation. In many of these areas girls are denied their right to education because their schools lack private and decent sanitation facilities and women spend their day fetching water.
UNICEF believes that without WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), development is impossible).
UNICEF’s work is centered around Global Economic Crisis and Recovery, Child Poverty and Disparities, Social Budgeting and Public Finance, Migration and Social Protection.
UNICEF has a global commitment to make a difference
in the lives of children with HIV/AIDS. The United Nations General Assembly
Special Session on HIV/AIDS leaders met in 2001. Goals were set in place to
fight the epidemic.
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Our Church works with different agencies that help in Darfur. For the past several years we have assisted with food, water, and education in the country. We have had several mission trips to Darfur and take away a new meaning of life each time. I do believe that we have assisted with several water tower for the communitys. I would love to see first hand how we made a difference in their lifes.
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ReplyDeleteI think many parents need to know the meaning of the word "parenting." They should provide new parents with this meaning a short workshop on what it means to be a parent. Thanks for that!
Rosemary,
ReplyDeleteI know for a fact that some of my parents need to know the meaning of parenting. My parents are very young. My youngest parent is 21 and she has three children. Thankfully she is married. Her husband is 26, but he is not mature. His body is grown, but he has no common sense. Most of my younger parents think that being a good parent is keeping the child's hair done or cut and dressing them up in pretty clothes. What makes me the most of upset is that they let the children make the decisions. For example, "I asked one of my parents why her child didn't come to school Wednesday." She said, "He wasn't feeling having to get up early that morning." What does that mean? With my children they got up and their wasn't any discussion about it. Remember now, my students are 2 and 3 year olds. How is it going to be when they get older? I am going to copy your post and incorporate it into an activity that they can do at home. I think I am going to make a few survey questions.
Some people just don't have the concept of parenting. Parents should be provided with many workshops to help them understand the parenting skill and hopefully their children won't follow the same path in the futre. YOu had a great post.
ReplyDeleteMost of my parents are young. It is sad to see people living in areas with unsafe water and sanitation.
Thanks for the post. I would agree with earlier posts that a lot of families do not know the meaning of parenting and there should be education classes provided so they can learn. For some parents, it may not come as second nature to them and we need to help and guide them along. Sometimes I have a hard time making suggestions or even commenting on parenting styles because I have no children of my own yet. My mom has always said "it's different when they're your own. You'll see someday" so I don't want to prejudge some parents.
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