Emotional Impact … UNICEF – Early Childhood Master’s Education

UNICEF means the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, and it is not only in the United States of America but worldwide. Doing my research, I’ve come across countries where children matter in heart and first hand. I decided to do Haiti because of the advantages at a disadvantage with this country. Compared to a human, when you are poor or down, others above you tend to treat you as worthless because you have less to offer. There is a saying my grandmother always told me “never kick a dog when he is down. He just might become the underdog.” I feel like it’s the same thing for Haiti and other third-world countries. You never know when they will one day rise to the occasion. 

I love and enjoy helping others, and if I can get the chance to help another country become wealthy. I would to the best of my ability. Facing hardship in a country is not the easiest thing to do. It is difficult and causes a lot of strain on that country, economically, physically, etc. Supporting Haiti in whatever ways possible would be a good start to level up. Even if it means through fundraisers such as clothes, foods, hygiene products, whatever little still is better than nothing at all. They are humans and have a daily life just like us who think we have it all together, but we are in poverty in lower levels of our countries dealing with other challenges such as mental illnesses and storms, leaving us homeless and hungry. 

Haiti has been hit with so many earthquakes leaving their families and loved ones without food, clean water, and children aren’t able to have a proper education. This is a sad situation with limited resources and helps to lend to this country. It’s such a small country but requires a lot of help to get off the ground positively. Reading about the earthquakes, it was mentioned that the buildings are not that stable and any day they can collapse. Educators are trying their best to put children in the right stands of receiving a good education even if it means teaching in the streets in little groups. The fact that these people, especially the younger children have to be suffering from this kind of trauma can have a toll on them and their developmental aspect in life. 

As a mother, educator, or just a human being in general it’s okay to have feelings and a mindset towards children, their feelings, emotions, and their living situations. We are not with them when they leave our care so we might not know anything beyond what we know and see when with them. However, paying attention to their background or situations should be in their best interest. 

Reference 

UNICEF (2011). Retrieved from: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/