Throughout the course of the semester we have learned a lot about homelessness within the United States. But last week, we had a speaker who broke down that wall and opened our eyes to poverty on a worldwide scale. ABC’s and Rice is an organization that raises global awareness of poverty. They are based in Cambodia where they educate young children and give them a bags of rice at the end of each week to help feed their families.
Children around the world are not as priveledged as many children that we see around us. Something that really stuck out to me was that children in other countries often do not go to work becuase their parents cannot afford it. This sounds like a common reason but it was not for the reasons I initially thought. These children do not go to school because their parents need them to work or else their family cannot survive. So if these children were to go to school, not only would their parents not be able to afford it, they would also not be able to afford food which they survive on.
Our guest speaker, Tammy Durrand told us that this was her main objective when starting this organization. She wanted to be able to feed and educate young children to make a lasting impact in their lives. This really opened my eyes because this is often something that we do not think about. Tammy opened our eyes to child poverty on a global scale and this is something that really stuck with me. My plan is to become a teacher, so hearing about the struggles these chidren are enduring on a daily basis was very hard. The goal of the organization is to raise awareness so this is something that we all can do to help. We may not be able to go to Cambodia or start our own organization but we can help existing ones by spreading awareness and encouraging people to give to those who need it most.
To make a donation to ABC’s and Rice or explore their website, click the link below:
