Today, 20th November, is Universal Children's day, and this year marks the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
The 4 principles of the CRC are;
Survival rights
Protection rights
Development rights
Participation rights
Regarding CRC, many things has been achieved, but the progress is much slower than originally planned. And there are too many children who aren't given the above 4 rights.
As I wrote on top of this blog as vision,
Every child should be protected from conflict, cruelty, exploitation, neglect and abuse, and is given love, safe, peace, and education.
Then, I should do what I can do.
Oct 19, 2014
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2014
Barack Obama won it in 2009.
But this year, remarkable persons, who have been struggling against terrible situation where many children are in, won it. Great!
deprived of an education, they can't escape from poverty.
(Mailash's comment after wining the Nobel Peace Prize.)
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The photos are from the Norwegian Embassy site.
http://www.norway.or.jp/Embassy/english/news/nobelprize_peace2014/#.VENZPMlZ4UM
But this year, remarkable persons, who have been struggling against terrible situation where many children are in, won it. Great!
Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai
deprived of an education, they can't escape from poverty.
(Mailash's comment after wining the Nobel Peace Prize.)
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The photos are from the Norwegian Embassy site.
http://www.norway.or.jp/Embassy/english/news/nobelprize_peace2014/#.VENZPMlZ4UM
Oct 16, 2014
Renewed determination
I created this new blog today and imported some articles from my old blog.
Reading those articles after a long interval, I have two impressions.
One is;
My English was much worse than it is now. haha
The other is;
Although it's been no less than 9 years since I determined to create a world where every child can receive education, I can't see any progress. What have I been doing for 9 years?
Take specific actions!
Reading those articles after a long interval, I have two impressions.
One is;
My English was much worse than it is now. haha
The other is;
Although it's been no less than 9 years since I determined to create a world where every child can receive education, I can't see any progress. What have I been doing for 9 years?
Take specific actions!
Sep 17, 2013
Not aid but cooeration
I watched the documentary on TV that featured Naoyuki Kawahara, who has
been carrying on his wide-ranging medical activities in Sudan.
Every his activities are very impressive for me, but what I was impressed most was his word, "What we do should not be aid/support, but should be something like cooperation."
I think the important thing is not help someone, but try to achieve something together with them.
As many other people who has produced great achievements in the humanitarian field , he moved into action as soon as he thought about it.
The following is the website of NPO/NGO Rocinantes that Kawahara has established.
http://www.rocinantes.org/eng/index.html
Every his activities are very impressive for me, but what I was impressed most was his word, "What we do should not be aid/support, but should be something like cooperation."
I think the important thing is not help someone, but try to achieve something together with them.
As many other people who has produced great achievements in the humanitarian field , he moved into action as soon as he thought about it.
The following is the website of NPO/NGO Rocinantes that Kawahara has established.
http://www.rocinantes.org/eng/index.html
Jan 20, 2013
Helping people is...
When I was walking along the street, one homeless person was standing holing a magazine up.
The magazine was "The Big Issue." You might know it. It is intended to help homeless people earn income and get back into society.
The Big Issue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Issue
As I had been writing on this blog, what I was trying to be involved in is helping poor children in the world receive education. Actually I'm not so interested in the philanthropy toward Japanese people, because, even though some people are under terrible situation in Japan, their situation is MUCH better than people other than Japan I want to help. And homeless people in Japan are different from ones in other countries. Japan is a country where people can live without becoming a homeless person. In fact, there is NO street children in Japan.
I passed by the homeless person. I hastened to somewhere. However, I was having a feeling I wasn't sure about. Then, although I was already a bit far from him, I turned back to him and bought the magazine.
I realized that to help someone is not logic, but something urge which you can't help doing. In fact, the people who made great results in philanthropy areas started doing something immediately just after they thought so, such as Mother Teresa, John Wood and so on. In contrast, I do nothing special yet, I've been saying I want to help children though.
The magazine was "The Big Issue." You might know it. It is intended to help homeless people earn income and get back into society.
The Big Issue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Issue
As I had been writing on this blog, what I was trying to be involved in is helping poor children in the world receive education. Actually I'm not so interested in the philanthropy toward Japanese people, because, even though some people are under terrible situation in Japan, their situation is MUCH better than people other than Japan I want to help. And homeless people in Japan are different from ones in other countries. Japan is a country where people can live without becoming a homeless person. In fact, there is NO street children in Japan.
I passed by the homeless person. I hastened to somewhere. However, I was having a feeling I wasn't sure about. Then, although I was already a bit far from him, I turned back to him and bought the magazine.
I realized that to help someone is not logic, but something urge which you can't help doing. In fact, the people who made great results in philanthropy areas started doing something immediately just after they thought so, such as Mother Teresa, John Wood and so on. In contrast, I do nothing special yet, I've been saying I want to help children though.
Jul 8, 2012
The situation of orphans in Russia
I saw one article abut Russian orphans. It showed their facial
expressions, the difference between their facial expressions shortly
after being taken care of their foster parents and ones several years
after being in those family
http://bigpicture.ru/?p=281292#more-281292
(Russian site)
The circumstance of the most orphans' homes is very bad. Most important of all, being loved is definitely necessary for children.
I've known that the situation of orphans' homes in Russia and countries of CIS is terrible. So after reading the article, I checked it again.
One article says that the number of orphans in Russia doesn't reduces at all, and the main reason is destruction of families. I think it's caused by immature country's measures.
In spite of that, Russia is planning to reduce the number of orphans' homes in the country dramatically, and provide foster parents with the many which was used for the orphans' homes. However, it's often the case that people become foster parents for money. Also some children are abused by foster parents.
The following photo is taken by TASS. I'm not sure but probably they are kids in an orphans' home in Russia.
Whenever I see children with such bright smile, I feel a pain, and I can't help hoping that they are happy and something which makes them unhappy never happens.
What is it I can do?
http://bigpicture.ru/?p=281292#more-281292
(Russian site)
The circumstance of the most orphans' homes is very bad. Most important of all, being loved is definitely necessary for children.
I've known that the situation of orphans' homes in Russia and countries of CIS is terrible. So after reading the article, I checked it again.
One article says that the number of orphans in Russia doesn't reduces at all, and the main reason is destruction of families. I think it's caused by immature country's measures.
In spite of that, Russia is planning to reduce the number of orphans' homes in the country dramatically, and provide foster parents with the many which was used for the orphans' homes. However, it's often the case that people become foster parents for money. Also some children are abused by foster parents.
The following photo is taken by TASS. I'm not sure but probably they are kids in an orphans' home in Russia.
Whenever I see children with such bright smile, I feel a pain, and I can't help hoping that they are happy and something which makes them unhappy never happens.
What is it I can do?
Jan 16, 2011
Take action! --- knowing Beer or Books and Room to Read
I encountered a person who organize "Beer for Books" which raises money for childhood literacy in developing countries.
I told him that I've wanted to help all children in the wold receive education, and got his business card.
Beer for Books raises money for "Room to Read." You may know Room to Read because it's famous. I read the book "Leave Microsoft to challenge the world" written by the Room to Read's founder John Wood.
I'm really impressed both by John Wood and the organizer of Beer for Books, especially their energy. In contrast, I've just thought that I don't know where to begin.
Take action like them!
I told him that I've wanted to help all children in the wold receive education, and got his business card.
Beer for Books raises money for "Room to Read." You may know Room to Read because it's famous. I read the book "Leave Microsoft to challenge the world" written by the Room to Read's founder John Wood.
I'm really impressed both by John Wood and the organizer of Beer for Books, especially their energy. In contrast, I've just thought that I don't know where to begin.
Take action like them!
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