The stressor I chose is poverty. When I was growing up their were a family of children that were in poverty. They did not have running water in their house. They did not have a toilet inside their house, they used the some type of potty outside. They wore the same clothes over and over and at times their clothes would be dirty. Some of the children on the bus would pick at them and I know it made them feel bad and lower their self esteem. As they got older and children would pick at them, they would put up a defend by arguing or fighting the other children. They started to get into a lot of trouble at school and would get days out for their actions. It also got to the point that they were so embarrassed that they did not want to get off the bus at home.
Africa has some of the poorest countries in the world. 43% of children do not have clean drinking water. One third of the children are under weight. Despite the challenges, their are signs of progress. The poverty rate Mozambique has reduced by 70%. Improvement is being made by partnering with other countries.
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I can relate to growing up in poverty for a short period in my child hood and I can relate the children u described above. It's important for us as educators to teach our students the importance of being there for one another and not mistreating each other. Children in situations like this have no choice in what they look like, the way they dress, or they type of environment they live in so other children should be taught no to say or do hurtful things.
ReplyDeleteOMG!! This is so heart wrecking. I hate to hear about someone living in poverty, especially young children who don't know any better. How did you and your family feel about the family? Did the parents of the family often ask for help?
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