Thursday, December 6, 2007
A Home for Abused and Neglected Children
In class the other day I mentioned that I hope to one day create a home for abused and neglected children. This is a hope of mine, I hope on day will be fulfilled. Many children have been left behind by their parents. Either that, or they have been mistreated by their parents. They are then shipped off from one home, then to another, and then to another. The cycle rarely ever stops. They live in one home, get comfortable, and then are sent to another home. They are never stable. This creates stress on these children. They have to learn to get used to many different people, and have to learn to adapt to many different surroundings. Many at a young age blame themselves for what is going on, and then also be become depressed, on top of every thing that is happening to them. This is why I want to create a home or community for them. A small community of homes could provide these children with a normal lifestyle. They can go to school like regular children, and come to a home like regular children. The people set in place to work at these homes will be live in employees, who plan to work year round, and provide these children with a happy and stable home. Employees will be able to change shifts, but it will be the same person there for the morning shift and another person there for the night shift. This way the children can get used to, and become close to a few number of people. So the people at these homes will be there family. There also will be several children in each home, so that they will have kids they can call their brothers and sisters. If they already have brothers and sisters, they will be placed in a home together. Many chidren who are taken from their parents have brothers and sisiter, and they are seperated from them. I definitely do not want tha happening, that is why they will be placed in a home together. The people who are employed there will be evaluated to see if they really are there for the right reasons. I want people who are passionate about children to work there. I don't want people who are just in it for the money to work there. Employees will also be given the option to be permanent "live ins", meaning they live there with the children around the clock. People who are willing to do this will be employed before those who only want to work in shifts. Because the more family like environment we can create the better. The children will also do things outside of the home just like other children, they will go to birthday parties, out to eat, skate station, and etc.. We want to be able to show them the best life possible, and make them feel like they are just another kid, and not an outsider. I know all of this sounds like big hopes and dreams, but with the right mindset and the right group of people I hope to one day make it reality.
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