By Jonathan Wilson
Children around the world who suffer emotional trauma need our help.
In many places, trauma is not just from personal tragedy but due to conflict, poverty, disaster or discrimination.
Most of these children simply do not have access to adequate care.
OperationSAFE is working on a solution…
•Child-friendly resources that help children recover.
•Easily reproduced volunteer-run program
•Large scale screening allows professional counselors to focus on the most serious cases.
We are encouraged by the results we have seen…
In fifteen camps after the Great Sichuan Earthquake in China,
•Children opened up about the trauma they experienced
•Families welcomed counselors into their homes to receive more help
•Local authorities enthusiastically invited teams back to hold follow-up camps.
For many of these children the OperationSAFE camp was “the most fun I have EVER had!”
But we need your help…
•Become a fan on FB and Twitter and spread the word
•Give so we can make this available to children worldwide!
•Volunteer to translate, edit, train, teach, go!
You can become a fan here on Facebook, or follow me @operationSAFE on Twitter.
You can give through http://firstgiving.com/operationSAFE
You can volunteer by contacting us on Facebook or Twitter.
Children learn that they are not alone through a game where they have to rely on someone else to help them.
