I was unable to reach anyone through emails so I decided to do the alternative assignment. This was interesting because I link into the World Forum Foundation and I listen to a lady named Deevia Bhana discuss issues in South Africa (World Forum. Retrieved: Jan. 5, 2012). Deevia explained how this young girl would travel to school everyday in fear. This country is plagued by AIDS and the people there are not educated as to where it comes from and how to get rid of it. They often feel that if they have sex with a young girl then their disease will go away. We know that this is not true but for this young girl it is a reality she has had to suffer through while trying to get an education.
On her way to school she encounters men that rape her in order to "cure" their disease. Of course this devastates this young lady. She tries to find comfort in her mother which can only do so much herself. There is no protection in this country for children and they aren't valued the way that children here are. The children have far more responsibilities and are expected to care for themselves as much as they can.
Deevia is trying to educate people over there so that they will know the true facts about AIDS and to try and help get these children that desperately want to go to school a way that they can feel safe on their journey. It is so important for us to let others know about this travesty so that we can do our part to spread the word and knowledge as well.
References:
World Forum Foundation. “A foundation whose mission is to promote an on-going global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings.” http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php
DeWana,
ReplyDeleteIt is sad that young girls travel to school in terror because of the uneducated views of those with AIDS. Knowledge is key. Thanks for sharing.
Sheryl
DeWanna, as you, I had to do the alternative assignment and I also chose the World Forum Foundation. I really enjoyed this site because it gave great insight to how issues/trends affect various parts of the country. Unfortunately, most of these issues do affect the young children of the world; this is why it is so important for us to be aware and focus on the issues that can make us better educators. Great post!
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