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May 1, 2017

Comments For A Cause – Railway Children

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May 1st!

I blinked and April was gone.

Honestly.

My April was short and while I crammed a lot into the month I am sad to bid it adieu.  My Comments for a Cause for April was none other than The Little Free Library organization and what a great month we had.  My own job as steward of  Little Free Library #51049 in Brevard, NC has gone into full speed ahead as we continue to make improvements to our design.  Torrential rains managed to blow into the bottom under the door and while no books were damaged my guest book took a bit of a hit so Rod came up with a few additions to help keep the rains out.  I have a feeling we will always be adding things and upgrading over time.  

But back to the results for April. Thanks to all of the wonderful comments left on It’s Just Life during the past month Chris and I will be making a donation of $173 to The Little Free Library organization to help with their endeavors at increasing literacy in the world.  I am thrilled that they are a non profit that continually gives back.  I have found that there are wonderful stewards all over the world and am connecting with many of them. Since I put in my library another one has been placed about 8 miles from mine so hopefully the concept is going to grab hold and grow in our area as well.

Chris and I recently watched the film “Lion”. In the beginning I kept saying to him “This is too hard to watch. I don’t think I can watch any more.  This is just too sad.”  If you have watched the film you know what I am talking about.

Image from railway children.org

Bottom line the movie takes a turn and has an amazingly happy ending.  I would highly recommend it to anyone to watch as it made quite an impact on me. Enough of an impact to do a little bit of internet surfing to find out what I could do.

Comments for a Cause for May will focus on the charity Railway Children specifically targeted to the population in India.  All of the following information was taken from their website which is rich in information and resources.

 

According to their website:

Children running away from abuse, violence and poverty use India’s extensive railway network to get to the cities, where they hope to find a better life. Thousands of children arrive at India’s vast, chaotic railway stations and find themselves lost, alone and scared, with no idea where to go or what to do. Their dreams brutally shattered, they end up living on the platforms.

Over 11 million children live on the streets of India. 

Why do they run away?

Children run away or are forced to leave home for a wide variety of reasons, including violence, abuse, poverty or neglect. Many dream of finding work in the cities and a brighter future. Some intend to return to their families with money for food, but end up lost in the chaotic railway network.

Last year the organization helped 8,762 children through outreach programs.  They serve the children in 3 different ways:

1. Street Level

1. Street Level

At street level we strive to meet the immediate needs of children at risk on the streets and platforms of India today. We have created a number of ‘child friendly stations’ with the help and engagement of the people who work at them, who now look out for and help children alone and at risk.

2. Community Level

At community level we work to make children on the streets visible to society and to help people understand the issues that cause children to run away and that face them on the streets and on the platforms. We invest time and skills in preventative intervention, with the aim of creating ‘safety nets’ within communities to catch children who are at risk of running away before they do so.

3. Government Level

3. Government Level

At government level we work to persuade policy makers that children living on the streets should be higher on India’s political agenda and that government policies should provide greater protection and opportunity for them.

I want to make a small difference in the lives of these children and with your help I will. This month for every comment left on It’s Just Life Chris and I will make a 50 cent donation to this organization.   Please comment often and follow this organization on their many social media networks that I have linked to below.  Thank YOU to each of you for making a difference with your comments.  Every one matters.

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  1. Bernadette
    May 01, 2017 at 06:29 am

    I agree with you about Lion. When he arrived in Australia (?) or New Zealand and met his stepmother the first thing I said was, “Oh please let her be a good person. I can’t take anymore sadness.”

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 01, 2017 at 06:54 am

      YES! I said the same thing. It’s a good movie but it was so difficult to watch it at times. Thanks for stopping by,Bernadette.

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  2. Darlene
    May 01, 2017 at 07:53 am

    So pleased your little free library is doing well and you have solved the rain problem. You have chosen a wonderful cause for May. I haven´t seen the Lion yet.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 01, 2017 at 08:14 am

      I am thrilled about my library as well. I think it is going to pick up in activity over time as more people discover it and as I get the word out a bit more. Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Marci B
    May 01, 2017 at 08:04 am

    I never heard about Railway Children but coincidentally the NFED recently posted 2 articles about 2 brothers in India, living in poverty, who have ED and who were ostracized by their community out of pure ignorance. An NGO organized a campaign to help the people of the village understand the condition and to buy a solar fan and an ice box so that they have a way to cool themselves. And now the other children, who wouldn’t play with them before, now do. Education is definitely the key. http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hope-floats-for-ostracised-ghost-boys-of-madhya-pradesh-village/story-cyco8t8a5qwaX16mD1jnIL.html

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 01, 2017 at 08:15 am

      Education is key! what an amazing story that is and it just proves that what we don’t know about sometimes scares us. Simple research and education can really do a lot to change the perspective of the world. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Virginia
    May 01, 2017 at 08:57 am

    This is just perfect. Thank you for bringing awareness! Love you!

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  5. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    May 01, 2017 at 09:06 am

    Now you’ve prompted me to seek out and watch this movie.

    As always, thank you to you and Chris for your caring and compassion.

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  6. Barbara Fisher
    May 01, 2017 at 09:19 am

    It would have been very sad if any of the books in your little free library got spoilt, I’m glad that didn’t happen. I’ve not watched Lion, but I feel sure I will be doing so soon.

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  7. Judy
    May 01, 2017 at 11:42 am

    I have not heard of Railway Children or the movie Lion. It is special that you are including them in, Comments for a Cause.

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  8. Josh
    May 03, 2017 at 03:04 pm

    I blinked and April was gone… Haha you got me proper, hook, line and sinker. I thought oh my God, who is April? Child, friend, dog, cat? I hope she’s okay… and then I continued reading… Whew, April the month, totally agree flew right by!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 03, 2017 at 03:29 pm

      Whew. That would have been a great start to a novel…….hmmm……you got me thinking!!!

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    2. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 04, 2017 at 06:15 pm

      I giggled when I read this. Good thing it was the month and not a person, right?

      Reply
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