Mohamed Nabieu, HCW's Assistant Director for Mission Advancement and Partner Church Lead, contributed to a webinar hosted by Significant Matters to discuss how the American church can care for orphans and vulnerable children as they are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tom Bassford, President of Significant Matters and creator of SATtalks, facilitated the conversation between global practitioners on how American Christians can do better in living out their biblical call to care for orphans and vulnerable children in the wake of COVID-19. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the world, the economic impact, coupled with lack of access to essential social and medical services, will test the capacity of vulnerable families to care for their children. There is a great risk of many more children being placed in a care system that is not able to meet their needs and rights. Ultimately the number of children at risk of separation for their family is likely to increase and the American Church is well suited to respond. ​ Participating organizations: Significant Matters: https://significantmatters.com/ Faith to Action: https://www.faithtoaction.org/ The Better Care Network: https://bettercarenetwork.org/ Helping Children Worldwide: https://helpingchildrenworldwide.org Overlake Christian Church: https://occ.org/
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"I was living with my grandmother. I was so hungry one day, and I stole a phone from one of my neighbors to trade for food. I was afraid to be taken to the police station or prison. So I ran away from home to live on the streets because I knew my poor grandmother could not afford to pay for the phone. I was living on the streets until the CRC found me. I was taken to the CRC interim care home, where I lived for five days. The CRC took me to Mercy Hospital for treatment because I was on the streets for a long time. Now I feel fine, healthy and strong. CRC later brought me back to my grandmother. And I have resumed school. When I was on the streets, I never knew I would go back to school. I am very grateful to God and all the sponsors for changing my life. My dream is to finish my school and complete university and help to remove other children from the streets. Thank you sponsors, and may God bless you all. " The CRC counseling department held a one day Attachment Theory Training for newly reintegrated families, to help them learn strategies for caring for their vulnerable children who have been rescued from the street. Thirteen people, including caregivers and children attended. Topics of the training include child development, secure attachment, appropriate and inappropriate behavior, and caregiver well-being. The parents were advised to continue encouraging their children to keep studying at home, while observing the governments recommended COVID-19 guidelines. The participants were treated to refreshments, and their travel expenses were paid. - Reported by CRC case manager Emmanuel Lamin |
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