Unheard Voices
I'm sure many of you have read or heard about the 5 year old boy that was doused in gasoline and set on fire on the streets of Iraq by masked men. May God have mercy on these men.
It no longer surprises me that these senseless acts are part of our daily lives; not just in Iraq, but in our own country too. I guess I'm somewhat numb to these types of news. Every so often we hear about how a mother suffering from "mental illness" drowns her own kids or how a child is hung by her hair in the shower after a vicious beating. How do we prevent these things from happening? I don't think we can and that is what's sad. We can set up all the intervention programs, public watchdog organizations, or governmental programs we want, but the fact remains that when the vicious act of abuse takes place, no one is watching. The child is left to defend on his or her own. sigh...
How is a 5 year old to fend off grown men 5 times his size? How does a 3 year old protect herself from her abusive mother and step father? Who does a child turn to for help when he's tied down or locked in the basement? Most importantly, the question is, "Why do these abusers do it?" I don't think we can answer these questions in any one way... nor can we prevent these occurrences... unfortunately.
You and I can't change what has happened to Youssif, but we can still help make a difference for him now. Please make a donation to his fund and help make his life a little more bearable. We cannot erase the scars that are left in him, but we can help remove the scars that remind him of that frightening day.
My heart goes out to those many unheard voices of children that endure the abuse in their homes and environment. Hang in there... you will be heard... you are in my prayers... we can all start by not letting such news numb us, but to react to it. Do something about it... make these tiny voices heard.
CNN Article
To Donate - Click on "Youssif's Fund" under "General Donation"
It no longer surprises me that these senseless acts are part of our daily lives; not just in Iraq, but in our own country too. I guess I'm somewhat numb to these types of news. Every so often we hear about how a mother suffering from "mental illness" drowns her own kids or how a child is hung by her hair in the shower after a vicious beating. How do we prevent these things from happening? I don't think we can and that is what's sad. We can set up all the intervention programs, public watchdog organizations, or governmental programs we want, but the fact remains that when the vicious act of abuse takes place, no one is watching. The child is left to defend on his or her own. sigh...
How is a 5 year old to fend off grown men 5 times his size? How does a 3 year old protect herself from her abusive mother and step father? Who does a child turn to for help when he's tied down or locked in the basement? Most importantly, the question is, "Why do these abusers do it?" I don't think we can answer these questions in any one way... nor can we prevent these occurrences... unfortunately.
You and I can't change what has happened to Youssif, but we can still help make a difference for him now. Please make a donation to his fund and help make his life a little more bearable. We cannot erase the scars that are left in him, but we can help remove the scars that remind him of that frightening day.
My heart goes out to those many unheard voices of children that endure the abuse in their homes and environment. Hang in there... you will be heard... you are in my prayers... we can all start by not letting such news numb us, but to react to it. Do something about it... make these tiny voices heard.
CNN Article
To Donate - Click on "Youssif's Fund" under "General Donation"
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