Or perhaps I should ask the sexually abused child who would rather sleep on the street than stay for more abuse, maybe they will agree.. 390 percent of child sexual abuse victims know th
Trang 1If people are homeless they must have brought it on themselves
Perhaps if I ask the battered woman, thrown on to the street with her children by her abusive husband she will agree Or perhaps I should ask the sexually abused child who would rather sleep on the street than stay for more abuse, maybe they will agree Maybe the family who are left destitute and homeless through circumstances and matters out of their control, maybe they will agree
1)Approximately 5 children die every day because of child abuse
2)1 out of 3 girls and 1 out of 5 boys will be sexually abused before they reach age 18.
3)90 percent of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way 68 percent are abused by a family
member.
4)Most children become victims of abuse and neglect at 18 months or younger.
5)In 2010, 1,537 children died of abuse or neglect.
79.4 percent were under the age of 4.
47.7 percent were under the age of 1.
6)Boys (48.5 percent) and girls (51.2 percent) become victims at nearly the same rate.
7)3.6 million cases of child abuse are reported every year in the U.S And the number of children involved in these
reports is 6 million.
8)Abused and neglected children are 11 times more likely to engage in criminal behaviour as an adult.
9)About 80 percent of 21-year-olds who were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological
disorder.
10)14 percent of all men and 36 percent of all women in prison were abused as children.
Source: www.dosomething.org
Poverty means that a person or group of people can't afford basic needs like water, healthy food, clothing, shelter, and access to health care The word is often associated with hungry and homeless people, or people who live in rundown neighbourhoods in developing countries, or people without jobs However, even the richest nations face poverty problems Poverty leads to many social problems Poor
health is one example, as one-third of all deaths
come from poverty-related causes every year
Increased violence and drug abuse, as well as
less education for the young, are other problems
These disadvantages can create a poverty cycle
for individuals and areas For example, children
who grow up poor will likely experience the same
condition as adults These adults have children
who similarly grow up poor
Trang 2Have you ever worked for a charity?
How long did you work there?
Do you give money to registered charities? (e.g Red Cross, World Wildlife Fund, Green Peace) Can you name some other registered charities?
Do you think having large charity organizations is a good idea? Why or why not?
What are some of the good points?
What are some of the bad points?
Do you think that locally run charity organizations are more effective?
Are there any charities in (your town/city)?
What springs to mind when you hear the term ‘social issues’?
What are the biggest social issues affecting your country today?
Is your government good at dealing with and tackling social issues?
Which social issues affect the whole world?
Do social issues ever affect rich people, or are they simply poor people’s problems?
What would you like the power to be able to do?
What social issues were around in the past but have now gone?
Would you like a job that involves addressing social issues?
What new social issues do you think will arise in the future?
Do you believe that one day, all social issues will be gone?
What answers do you have to a social issue?
What is the best way to study and follow social issues?
Do you think Hollywood and the music industry are good at focusing attention on social issues?
On the previous page you saw some examples of social issues that effect our world Can you think of any other ´social issues´ that occur? With your partner, discuss and write down the issues you have thought of in the table below:
ISSUE DESCRIPTION
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What do you need to do this? Below are some helpful hints but they do not include everything you will need to know.
1)What charity are you going to organise this event for?
2)What event? – take into account your answer to Q1
3)Why are we holding the event?
• To raise awareness
• To raise money – (a good ratio is three parts income to one part expense; can things be donated or sponsored to keep costs down? To involve the community
4)Where will it take place?
5)When?
6) How will you advertise it so that enough of your targeted audience know about it?
7)Will you have any impact on the environment or on traffic?
8) If you’re organising a sponsored activity, can donors be asked for Gift aid? Have you considered an online fundraising page??
9)Ask friends or family if they think their employer may support the event Find out if you can place an article in staff newsletters; display a poster on staff notice board etc 10)Send coverage to the local media and let people know how much you raised
DON´T FORGET TO DESIGN YOUR POSTER!!!
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Charity
Fundraising
Event
Donation
Poverty
Homeless
Abuse
Suffer
Help
NGO