Why get involved? Why care about nations on the other side of the
world?
Because of the people. Around the world there are human beings who
are seriously effected every day. And these are not just people
who are experiencing large issues, but small ones as well - in
every country, there are issues on both small and large scales
that are constantly affecting people both young and old.
For instance, poverty. This happens not only in economically poor
countries, but in economically sound countries such as the USA. Crime
also roams the streets in this country. War, human rights violations,
economic problems...all of these sound far off and distant. But they are
all too close. They affect most everyone in one way or the other, even
if they are not aware.
It's reality, and it's happening as we speak. Our featured families
are just a few of the everyday cases - and many occur on a much larger
or smaller scale. The reality is that these are people. Ethnic
differences, religious differences, skin, color, and beliefs - these
are all sources of prejudice. People develop this because of ways of
thinking, because they are taught this, and because they are raised in
an environment where ethnic discrimination is a part of everyday life.
Children can be taught differently. These ethnic discriminations are
violations against human beings; humans who are no different than
anyone else, white or black, Christian or Muslim, they are all
people. And they should be treated like people, and granted
rights as human beings.
"No man should think himself a zero, and think he can do nothing
about the state of the world," Bernard M. Baruch said. Our future lies
in our children and it is our job to give them a life of understanding,
knowledge and education. Not just learning how to calculate math
figures, or memorize dates and facts. The education that is going to
change their future is of life lessons, understanding and awareness,
broad perspectives and self esteem.
This site gives just a taste of real facts that occur around the
world. But there are many more, and should be acknowledged. The
existence of these issues need to be revealed. People need to
become aware.
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