I researched Eastern and Southern Africa and read on their culture and how it may affect a child's emotional development. I choose this region because I have always had an interest in the things that happen here. There is a great health crisis in this region of Africa. People are daily fighting against the spread of HIV/AIDS and now ebola. A campaign called AIDS Free Generation has begun in this part of Africa. Pregnant moms are encouraged to get tested and know their status. Doctors are working to ensure that AIDS is not spread to the next generation of children in Africa.
I read an interesting article that directly talked about school and how children had the desire to attend school but schooling was not always an option for them. I think that this would not only directly affect their emotional development but the entire development as a child. Formal education is important in the lives of all children. It is through education that we are able to learn about the world around us. The article talked about about UNICEF helped with the "Go To School" campaign. The school teaches many different subjects and has gained support from various organizations across the globe.
After reading these articles, I started to think about the struggles that some children here in the United States have. Often they are malnutrition and I do not believe that our society does an effective job in ensuring the welfare of our own children. We have some of the same problems Africa has but we are supposed to be a leading nation.
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