Poverty
The topic that deals with childhood stressors that I chose to expand on is poverty. I work in a program to caters to children with low-socio-economic status. I had a small child in my class that was homeless. He lived in a shelter with his mother and sister. This was very hard for the little boy. I'm not sure if it was the transition or not but , he used to cry for hours everyday in the classroom. He would not talk to anyone, he would just stay to himself. After, a few months, his mother came to me and said that she had to move again, because she had gotten into an altercation with someone at the shelter and she feared for her life. She showed me, where someone had cut her across her neck. A few days after that, the little boy began to miss a lot of school. He came sporadically, over the next few weeks. Then he was gone. I'm not sure what happened to him, however I hope he and his family are safe.
The country that I choose that deals with poverty and homelessness is the Philippines.
In the Philippines there are many homeless people living well below the poverty line. There are more than 12 million people living in drastic conditions. Most of these families are unable to feed themselves or their children on a consistent basis. Many of these families are just living outside trying to survive. A survey in 2015, concluded that almost all of these families are unable to afford three meals a day. Many children are unable to attend school because it is out of range and families cannot afford to send their children.
To assist these families the Philippines government has a cash transfer program called the 4Ps that provides help such as money for food and basic necessities. However this program is just supposed to be temporary and cannot help everyone due to such a large number of families being in poverty. This program only assists about 15 % of the population.
When I read this article, It touched my heart. It is so sad to think of so many children living in poverty and being hungry and not being able to attend school.
Resource
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/775062/12m-filipinos-living-in-extreme-poverty
The country that I choose that deals with poverty and homelessness is the Philippines.
In the Philippines there are many homeless people living well below the poverty line. There are more than 12 million people living in drastic conditions. Most of these families are unable to feed themselves or their children on a consistent basis. Many of these families are just living outside trying to survive. A survey in 2015, concluded that almost all of these families are unable to afford three meals a day. Many children are unable to attend school because it is out of range and families cannot afford to send their children.
To assist these families the Philippines government has a cash transfer program called the 4Ps that provides help such as money for food and basic necessities. However this program is just supposed to be temporary and cannot help everyone due to such a large number of families being in poverty. This program only assists about 15 % of the population.
When I read this article, It touched my heart. It is so sad to think of so many children living in poverty and being hungry and not being able to attend school.
Resource
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/775062/12m-filipinos-living-in-extreme-poverty
Wow the story of the little by in your care absolutely breaks my heart! I have had homeless children in my center before but would be heartbroken if a situation like that occurred. Just this past year our center started a project to provide Christmas to our local women's shelter. We brought them breakfast, got them new clothes, and Santa brought them each a large bag of items just for them. It was amazing to watch the children light up from getting these gifts. The most touching though was a teenage girl who cried because she got a new pair of jeans with tags still on them. She made the comment that she had never had a brand new pair of jeans before and I instantly realized how easy my childhood had been compared to the struggles that the girl had faced in just a few short years.
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