Africa!!Burkina Faso!!Compassion-assisted children experience these realities daily. But at the Compassion center, there is hope. Burkina Faso speaks French and has a population of over 20 million people. Issue: In Burkina Faso, only 33% of the population is literate. Adults who cannot read or write find it difficult to excel professionally, which makes escaping poverty almost impossible. Children desperately need an education so they can steer their country in a better direction. Response: Children receive after-school tutoring at the center. For teens, the center offers training in mechanics, hairdressing, sewing, gardening and animal breeding. If children want to learn new income-generating skills, Compassion staff members make every effort to provide training. Ethiopia!!experience these realities daily. But at the Compassion center, there is hope. Ethiopia speaks Amharic and has a population of over 108 million people. Issue: In Ethiopia many children either don’t attend school or eventually drop out. Girls typically complete only eight years of school, and boys, nine. Just half of the population over age 15 can read and write. Even high school graduates may remain unemployed because their education didn’t include relevant vocational training. Response: Compassion provides school supplies for assisted children and covers the cost of vocational school if necessary. Staff members also teach students professional skills and help them become certified in their areas of interest so they can become financially self-sufficient. Ghana!!Ghana speaks English and has over 29 million people living there. Issue: Child abuse and trafficking are on the rise in Ghana. Close to 90% of children regularly experience violent discipline. Almost 200,000 children are exploited through hazardous work in the cocoa industry. And 50,000 children are living — and sometimes working — on the streets. Response: The holistic safety of our children is of utmost importance. Staff members understand the warning signs of abuse and intervene swiftly if needed. Parents also receive quarterly training about their children’s rights. At the Compassion center, children are known, loved and protected. Kenya!!Kenya is home to Masai tribes, wild safaris and sweeping landscapes. It is also a land of droughts and famines. Compassion-assisted children experience these realities daily. But at the Compassion center, there is hope. Kenya speaks Swahili and has a population of over 53 million people. Issue: Since 2011, Kenya has been gripped in one of the worst droughts in the country’s history, leaving millions of Kenyans in need of humanitarian assistance — including more than 300,000 children currently suffering from malnutrition. Response: Compassion’s approach to the drought has been comprehensive. Emergency food and water have been distributed across the country. Malnourished children receive food, vitamins and medical care. And many families have been given drought-resistant seeds as part of income-generation projects. Rwanda!! Compassion-assisted children experience these realities daily. But at the Compassion center, there is hope. Rwanda speaks Kinyarwanda and has a population of over 12 million people. Issue: Only half of Rwandans have access to adequate sanitation facilities, and just 76% have access to clean water. Children spend hours collecting unsafe water from rivers and swamps — water that leaves them suffering from diarrhea and intestinal parasites. Response: At the Compassion center, children are provided with hygiene training, clean drinking water and health checkups. Compassion Rwanda is working to get clean, potable water in every registered child’s home by distributing water filters. Tanzania!! Compassion-assisted children experience these realities daily. But at the Compassion center, there is hope. Tanzania speaks Swahili and has a population of over 58 million people. Issue: Child marriages occur often in Tanzania. Nearly two out of five girls in Tanzania are married before they turn 18. In some rural areas, children get married as young as 11 years old. Response: Compassion advocates for vulnerable young girls by offering a safe place for connection, community and mentoring at the center. Staff members also provide home visits and educate parents about how vital it is for girls to receive a complete education. Togo!! But at the Compassion center, there is hope. Togo speaks French and has a population of over 8 million people. Issue: Education is not prioritized in Togo. While many children attend primary school, only about 41% of children are enrolled in secondary school. Only 60% of teens are literate, and recently 59% of students failed the government final exam for their grade level. Response: Staff ensure that every registered student is able to attend school. They also provide tutoring and teach parents about the value of education. Compassion Togo is celebrating that 85% of registered children are thriving in school! Uganda!! Compassion-assisted children experience these realities daily. But at the Compassion center, there is hope. Uganda speaks Luganda and has a population of over 43 million people. Issue: Teenage girls are often encouraged to drop out of school and get married so their parents can collect a dowry from the groom’s family. These early marriages prevent girls from gaining an education and increase risk of HIV/AIDS, early childbirth and death during childbirth. By the age of 18, 42% of Ugandan girls have become mothers for the first time.
Response: Compassion staff members are trained to advocate and intervene for the vulnerable. At the center, children are taught about their worth in God’s eyes and how to remain holistically healthy as they grow up.
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We are going to have a spring Tournament for the Hand and Foot game we love to play. It will be at the Coco-Nut Hut. The kids are all practicing their game and ready to play. It is going to be tons of fun playing together.
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Aunt Izabellya - Anarya - Kelsyee - Talaith!!Here we are together as a family for the first time. We are so grateful for each other and the time that we have together however short that might be. We never know the future so we enjoy the present.
Kelsyee - Anarya - Talaith!!
Kelsyee - Aunt Izabellya - Talaith - Anarya!!safely tucked away. It was a beautiful cabin and had a bed that pulled out of the wall. It was open and airy and a nice way to travel. We would all like to travel around the US in our own train cabin. One day into our trip and the engine died and we were stuck somewhere in the country side waiting for them to bring another engine to take our first one's place. We did have a beautiful view out the window so that was good. It was dark and I was sleeping when I woke to the rumble and we started to go again. I love sleeping to the rumble and sway of the train.
All in all it had taken us twice as long to get home and everyone was so worried about me. We spent the night behind the avalanche nice and warm and comfy. Just waiting for the snow blower to make headway in the snow. So I was supposed to be home on the 14th for Valentine's Day and I got home the 16th after 4:30pm. Originally I was to be home on the 12th of February I started this whole adventure on February 5th and just got home the 16th .. what an adventure.
To start our story, we have to go back to the summer for us. My aunt wanted one of us girls to come over and stay for a few months with her and help at the sanctuary. My two older sisters were busy with job and friends, but I was up for a great adventure. I was off in a week later and flying to Australia. It was so much fun for me. other seats. I felt bad and would have changed seats but the attendant would not allow me too since she had to watch me flying alone. So I stayed upstairs for the rest of the trip. I was there for about three to four months and was settling in well during that time when we got the news. My Mum and dad and my best friend Ciara's mum and dad had went on a bus to a concert and the bus crashed. They were all killed. I was being sent to the US with my sisters to our Aunt Izabellya's home. Anarya and Kelsyee went right home with Aunt Izabellya after the funeral. And I was to join them shortly after. So Bindi my dog went in quarantine in Australia and I got on a plane and headed to a quarantine center in the states. This is my shot it does not look to safe, ours had more of a bubble you lived in, it was kinda fun being there with Ciara next to my room so we could talk some. It was easier to email but we knew the other was there.
Two days later we were cleard to take the train to our homes. I will write about my train adventure tomorrow. It was quite the fiasco.
Here is a family photo of us, We are so happy that Talaith is here and we are mostly a family again. It is us with Aunt Izabellya now. At least we three girls are together again. Talaith was in Australia when our parents were killed. She finished most of her time there and came to the US now. Aunt Izabellya - Anarya - Kelsyee - Talaith
Talaith named her doll Kayl for a friend in Australia and her doll is fashined after her older sister Anarya. She is excited to have a doll of her own. Talk laters,
Today is our friend Kelsyee's birthday. She has been having fun playing games with Alisha and they are enjoying spending her day in PJ's and playing online. Funny girls. Well we are off to do some playing in our room where it is warmer than out here.
Compassion Correspondent Program!!The Compassion Correspondent program is unique to Compassion Intl. When you have time to write to children and want to share love to more than the sponsored kids you support you can be a compassion correspondent as well. There are two different aspects to the correspondent program, first, if you are a sponsor and do not want to write to your child, then you can ask to have a correspondent do the writing for you. It is important they get letters. The other aspect is if you have time and want to write you can become a correspondent and write to children that you do not support. Letters are a huge part of a child's well being and life. It is so important to write to your children or have a correspondent write. Those letters make a child feel loved and valued. It is proven fact that children do better all around if they are getting answers to their letters. If you can write at least two letters a year and send birthday and Christmas greetings then You could be a sponsor. Mama write each of her 200+ girls a month, but you do not have to do it that often. Mama is on disability and loves spending time writing to each of her girls. It is the perfect ministry for her. The way to become a Correspondent is to call Compassion Intl. at 1-800-336-7676 and let them know you want to write to kids through the correspondent program. It will bless you and more kids too. If you have a preference of boy or girl that is fine, if you want a certain country you can choose, an age range you choose. Know that the more specific you get the longer it could be until you get a child. If you just want to write, say any child.
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Family News!!The Bolton kids who live in Stonehaven Estates will write blogs to share the fun going on in their community. Many authors for this blog keeps it interesting. Archives
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