...There are an estimated 153 million orphans in the world who have lost one parent. Another eighteen million has lost both parents and are living on the street or in orphanages (Winkler 912). In the world of adoption many have been confused on weather domestic adoption or foreign adoption should come first. There are several organizations created for each type of adoption, however there are not many that perform both. Thesis: Although every type of adoption should be prioritized the reality is that to be the most efficient they need to focus on one thing at a time. In this case they should focus on changing international adoption for the better by creating better costs, focus on pre adoption living conditions, safety during adoption, and post...
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...I grew up at an orphanage. More specifically, I grew up at Saint Innocent Orphanage, located outside of Rosarito, Mexico. My life at the orphanage was far from usuaI, but it had nothing to do with the fact that I was living in another country, with another culture. My situation was uncommon because I lived at Saint Innocent with not only my mother and father, but also a brother, a sister, a cat, and a dog. My family had moved to Mexico so that my father could serve as the priest to the boys that call Saint Innocent home. So, at the age of nine, I moved from the quiet security of rural life to the (slightly) organized chaos that is an all boys orphanage. Moving so young is never fun. It becomes even worse when your move crosses not only county...
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...of age, I was placed into an orphanage with kids about the same age as me. At that time I did not know what was happening, or why I was going there. All that I remember about that day is that an old man with grey hair, a long scruffy beard, and a long-sleeve flannel shirt. I assume that he was my grandfather, but I still haven’t been able to confirm that. Some of the days while I was in the orphanage seemed to drag on for weeks at a time. The orphanage was really big; it was shaped like the letter E, if it was looked at from the sky. While some children played on the well designed play areas, the other children slept in beds for a majority of the day. If any child got up out of their bed, they would get the slipper on their bottom. As any child would do, I kept testing the staff that was in charge of the children sleeping. I was the only one getting the slipper and the other children would be laughing at me. This sometimes would go one for the whole day, but then I realized that it was not getting me anywhere. The children only ate breakfast and dinner; sometimes you wouldn’t get anything if you were very bad. In addition, the only thing that I did not know was that I was going to be adopted. When a mother and a father, about the age of forty to forty-five, came to the orphanage and asked if they could meet me and young boy who was name Sasha. Little did I know that Sasha was my brother. The mother and father told me that he had come to the orphanage when he was about two or three...
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...Jyothi Reddy’s Childhood Anila Jyothi Reddy was born in Narasimhula Gudem in Hanumakonda Mandal, Warangal District as the eldest of four children to a common peasant who lost his employment during emergency. Her father joined in Army but could not continue because of his attachment with the family. The attitude he developed in the military was given to Jyothi as inheritance. As it was very difficult for the family to meet both ends, he was forced to enroll Jyothi Reddy at Balasadan - a government orphanage at Hanumakonda - as a motherless child. From 5th class to 10th class, Jyothi stayed at the orphanage. Life was tough. In winters, she used to shiver because of torn blankets. During summers, she used to stay at the warden’s house and did the household work for which she was fed. Going to her village was not an option. The empathy that Jyothi shows today to orphans is because of her own bitter experiences of the past. She spends considerable time with the orphans when she visits India. Marriage Jyothi Reddy passed 10th class with good marks and she aspired for higher education. But she was married off at the young age of 16 with Sangi Reddy. By age 18, she became mother of two girls. It was a struggle for her to provide even basic needs for her children. Early career Strong determination to provide for her children made her persuade her mother-in-law and husband to work. She herself worked for Rs 5 per day as agriculture labour. Many other people who worked along with...
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...A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Staged in pre-Taliban Afghanistan, A Thousand Splendid Suns is the story of two women and the tales of their intertwined lives. It shows how few rights they had before the Taliban came in to power and how they were stripped from them under Taliban control. Hosseini shows many examples of how these women were abused and seen as 2nd class citizens. I decided to read this book for the required assignment due to many different reasons. One of reasons I selected this book are the current conflicts going on right now in that area of the world. Another reason was that I wanted to learn a little more about that culture. I also got a positive review about the book from my cousin who read the book in his free time and loaned me the book to read. The main reason I read the book was to see how women in Afghanistan are treated before and during the Taliban control. I knew from what I had previously learned in your class on how greatly discriminated Muslim women are treated. I also knew how strict the Muslim religion is, but I wanted to read about it, even if it was fictional. My cousin had told me about the two women in the novel before but never told me specifics on how the girls were treated. I just had to read for myself to find out. A Thousand Splendid Suns was written by Khaled Hosseini, an American writer and physician who originally came from Afghanistan. This is his second book, he first wrote The Kite Runner which was a U.S...
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...became the foundation for orphanages. In the almshouses children were subjected to horrible conditions. Many were abused both physically and sexually or were severely neglected. Conditions started to change in 1853 when New York minister Charles Loring Brace started the Free Foster Home Movement which helped make the changes for the beginning of the modern foster system as we know it (A Brief History of the United States Foster Care System). Foster care has been used for centuries, and in the last century and a half the government stepped in and developed the Dept. of Health and Human Services. The Dept. of Health and Human Services began the foster care system in order to take care of children who have been taken from their homes because of neglect or abuse. Foster care came about because the old orphanage system was not working. There was almost as much abuse and neglect in an orphanage as the homes the children were being pulled from. The government had to come up with a better system for the children pulled from their homes. The government came up with the foster care system. The way that the foster care system works is families volunteer to provide a more stable environment than the children had with their families. There are requirements that vary from state to state that must be followed in order to become a foster parent but the basic principles are the same. They include: * Being at least 21 years old. * Having enough room (and beds) in your home for a foster child to...
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...Writing For Business Purposes BONDING WITH STUDENTS BROTHERHOOD ORPHANS NORTHERN ZONE LEVEL NAMA:Siti Nabilah Binti Zainudin No ID : 62288113525 NAME:Madam Saburiah Binti Mamat 1.0 Introduction Bonding Program Student Co Ukhuwah Orphanage (IUMBAY) implemented in conjunction with Convocation 2000 Expo and Open Day 29th Universiti Kuala Lumpur held on 28 and 30 July 2000. This program is a continuation of the Joint Friendly Program Orphanage (PMBAY) held last year. IUMBAY program will be held on July 28 to July 30, 2000 at the main campus, the University Kuala Lumpur. This year, the participants will be from the states in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia, Perlis, Kedah and Penang. Various activities will be conducted during this IUMBAY programs such as team training sessions (LDK), known UNIKL, motivational talks and others. These activities are carried out to expose the participants to the pattern of life in UNIKL. Indirectly, the participants will be trained to enhance their self-sufficiency. 2.0 Objective The bond program purposes Ukhuwah Students Together Orphanage is as follows: - i. Strengthen the bonds of friendship between students and orphans. ii. Provide opportunities for participants to get to know the program more closely UNIKL and discover patterns in UNIKL life. iii. Inject enthusiasm and awareness to achieve success and the next step in the ivory tower among the participants. ...
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...A WALK TO REMEMBER A Research Paper Proposal Presented to the Fourth Year Department La Immaculada Concepcion School City Of Pasig In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English IV By LALALALALALALAL )) 02/17/14 Theme Analysis The Discovery of Faith In the early part of the novel, religious faith is presented only in the form of Jamie Sullivan as seen through the immature eyes of Landon Carter. He mocks her for her Christian faith, pointing out that whatever happens in life, good or bad, Jamie always attributes it to the “Lord’s plan.” Jamie has faith in God no matter what happens, and she shows it by carrying her Bible with her at all times. In breaks at school, rather than chatting with friends, Jamie prefers to read the Bible. Landon, on the other hand, has no interest in religion. He attends church only because everyone is expected to do so. It means nothing to him personally. But as he gradually gets to know Jamie his attitude slowly begins to change. He first mentions faith in chapter 10, after Jamie has confessed that she does not always understand what the Lord’s plan might be. He replies that one must have faith, although he does not really know what he is talking about, and he knows that he does not, and he soon steers the conversation away from God and toward romance. But after Jamie tells him she is dying, he faces his own personal crisis and turns with all sincerity to religion. He prays for a miracle and starts reading the Bible. Later...
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...Summary Amir, a well-to-do Pashtun boy, and Hassan, a Hazara and the son of Amir's father's servant, Ali, spend their days in a peaceful Kabul, kite fighting, roaming the streets and being boys. Amir’s father (who is generally referred to as Baba, "daddy", throughout the book) loves both the boys, but seems critical of Amir for not being manly enough. Amir also fears his father blames him for his mother’s death during childbirth. However, he has a kind father figure in the form of Rahim Khan, Baba’s friend, who understands Amir better, and is supportive of his interest in writing stories. Assef, a notoriously mean and violent older boy with sadistic tendencies, blames Amir for socializing with a Hazara, according to Assef an inferior race that should only live in Hazarajat. He prepares to attack Amir with his steel knuckles, but Hassan bravely stands up to him, threatening to shoot Assef in the eye with his slingshot. Assef and his henchmen back off, but Assef says he will take revenge. Hassan is a successful "kite runner" for Amir, knowing where the kite will land without even watching it. One triumphant day, Amir wins the local tournament, and finally Baba's praise. Hassan goes to run the last cut kite, a great trophy, for Amir saying "For you, a thousand times over." Unfortunately, Hassan runs into Assef and his two henchmen. Hassan refuses to give up Amir's kite, so Assef exacts his revenge, assaulting and raping him. Wondering why Hassan is taking so long, Amir searches...
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...Mason Marideth Professor James Rogers Management 368 5 December 2014 Ethical Issues in International Adoption Bringing home a new child is one of the most rewarding moments of a parent's life, and I'm certain any mother would agree. Though not all women are graced with the natural ability to create such precious life, it doesn't mean that bringing a new child home is not possible. Adoption gives families the chance to raise and love children of their own even if they are incapable of producing offspring themselves, including my own family. I currently share a home with my nine year-old sister who was adopted from Guatemala when she was only ten months old. Although my dad and stepmother raised her since she was an infant, she is definitely unique from me and my natural brother. He and I tend to shy away from excessive social interaction while my little sister thrives on it. Everyone in the neighborhood knows Alanna. Alanna has given us so much just by being a part of our family. Without our dusky, curly haired girl, our lives would be bleak and boring. Adoption has given my stepmother a chance to raise her own child when she otherwise could not. Having a child was so important to my stepmother and biological father that they spent thousands of dollars and countless hours working with an adoption agency. International adoption was more appealing than adopting within the country because the likelihood a biological parent would try to regain custody in the future was far less...
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...isn’t guns, swimming pools or speeding cars. Rather, scientists are suggesting that it may be “toxic stress” early in life, or even before birth. This month, the American Academy of Pediatrics is issuing a landmark warning that this toxic stress can harm children for life. I’m as skeptical as anyone of headlines from new medical studies (Coffee is good for you! Coffee is bad for you!), but that’s not what this is. Rather, this is a “policy statement” from the premier association of pediatricians, based on two decades of scientific research. This has revolutionary implications for medicine and for how we can more effectively chip away at poverty and crime. Toxic stress might arise from parental abuse of alcohol or drugs. It could occur in a home where children are threatened and beaten. It might derive from chronic neglect — a child cries without being cuddled. Affection seems to defuse toxic stress — keep those hugs and lullabies coming! — suggesting that the stress emerges when a child senses persistent threats but no protector. Cues of a hostile or indifferent environment flood an infant, or even a fetus, with stress hormones like cortisol in ways that can disrupt the body’s metabolism or the architecture of the brain. The upshot is that children are sometimes permanently undermined. Even many years later, as adults, they are more likely to suffer heart disease, obesity, diabetes and other physical ailments. They are also more likely to struggle in school, have short tempers...
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...Social service activity Organize a charity visit to an orphanage home, rehab center, old folks home, animal shelter or any welfare home. Write a full report on your visit. You must include charity itinerary and share your experience. You may include pictures, interview scripts with the Principal or any document which is relevant. 2. Bribery The problem of bribery exist and there has been attempt to curb it since the Melaka Sultanate period. Why is bribery an important issue? Write a report on the causes of this unethical conduct and how such problem can be resolved in our country, Malaysia. 3. HIV /AIDS As we are aware of, until now there is no cure for HIV infections and AIDS patients have to face death. Write a report on AIDS and explain the importance of protecting and not discriminating HIV/AIDS patients in our society. 4. Internet Internet misuse may cause harm and pollutes the mental growth of teenagers. Conduct a simple research on the disadvantages of internet for example addiction to social networking websites and the effect of this to users. 5. Bully issues Bullying has taken place for centuries where the stronger abuse the weaker. Write a report on the importance of overcoming bullying in schools. You may support your report with examples. (From newspaper cuttings, magazines, journals etc) 6. Family Institution In western countries, sending aged parents to retirement homes has become a trend. Discuss the issues of sending...
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...things that we need since we have conflicting schedules. I am quite excited to go back on Saturday but also I feel sad too that our activity will come to an end. Even though we only came for a handful of visits, it still made an impact in my life since children are really close to my heart. It was a heartwarming experience especially that the season of giving is here. It’s also nice to know how we made an impact or somehow changed their lives with what we have done even though it’s not a big as an impact as getting adopted. I know that these children will find the perfect parents for them, who can provide for their every need and even more; parents who will be able to give them bright futures and the insurmountable love that they need. Knowing that there are children from this orphanage has been given permanent homes gives me hope for our future. It shows that amidst the wars, disagreements between countries and people, there are still those who opt to do something right for these children who aren’t as fortunate as the rest of us. I’m not condemning the parents of this children for what they have done. Although it is quite sad how some of the children end up in the home, it is also admirable how unselfish those parents who decided to surrender their children to the home. They acknowledge the fact that they have done a mistake in the past and by properly surrendering their children, they have proceeded to make things right. This experience has taught me so much. The...
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...Baba and the narrator live in Kabul. As he grows up, Amir is frustrated with his father's lack of attention. Rahim Khan is Baba's best friend and business partner. Amir mentions a picture of Baba, Rahim, and himself as a baby, his fingers curled around Khan's pinky and not his father's. Baba's servants, Ali and Hassan, live in a little hut near the main house. Ali suffers from paralysis of his lower facial muscles, and polio left him with a twisted right leg. Amir’s mom dies during childbirth- Hassan loses his mom a week after his birth (she leaves her son and husband). Hassan is born a year after Amir, and Baba arranges for the same nurse who fed his son to nurse Hassan. One of the many things that Baba becomes known for is building an orphanage. Amir shares that his relationship with his father is a combination of love and fear, mixed with a little bit of hate. Amir also shares with the reader what little information he has about his mother. One day, Amir and Hassan take a shortcut through the military barracks. A soldier insults Hassan because of his ethnicity. The difference between Shi'a Muslim and Sunni Muslims is explained at this time. The Shi'a Muslims are the Hazaras, the lower class, the servants. Ali and Hassan are Shi'a Muslims. The Pashtuns, the people of Amir and his father, had persecuted and oppressed the Hazaras. Amir comforts Hassan after being insulted by the soldiers, but only when they are not in public. This is not the only time his unwillingness to treat...
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...The Ultimate Sacrifice: Trading Everything for Love To sacrifice is to give up something precious in order to gain or maintain something worthy, such as a cherished relationship. Often we sacrifice what we love the most for the sake of family, friends or anything that is dear to us. We sometimes do this to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, or to contribute to a greater cause. Every day, men and women sacrifice their jobs and career aspirations for their families. Giving up their own individual passions and eradicating their future plans illustrates the true nature of sacrifice and a powerful force commonly known as love. Philosophy expert, Aaron Ben-Zeév states in his article from “Psychology Today,” “relationships require few sacrifices and more compromises” (Ben-Zeév). However, through examining Khaled Hosseini’s famous novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, I determined that love always requires sacrifice. Amongst the growing conflicts of the Middle East, the fates of two Afghani women are interwoven as they are both forced into a marriage (with the same man) that does not represent genuine love. Instead, they are enslaved to a relationship dominated by physical violence and backlash from their cruel and abusive husband, Rasheed. They are in a constant struggle with suffering and hardships with the only thing left to live for being hope alone. In Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns, the tragic theme of love and sacrifice is unveiled as the lives of Laila...
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