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Topic: African Orphans. US should offer to take them in
eye_c Joined Mon 10/06/14 Posts: 42	Mon 10/06/14 02:37 PM
Have a heart, People. Take in an African child, abandoned by their dead parents. Their communities are shunning them. I have sent an Email to the president and my congressional Representative to give these kids refugee status and line them up with with foster parents here. Who will join the effort to adopt these kids? Thousands of children orphaned by Ebola abandoned, stigmatized By Faith Karimi, CNN updated 4:19 PM EDT, Thu October 2, 2014 (CNN) -- Ebola has orphaned thousands of children in West Africa, and relatives are terrified of taking them in for fear of infection, the United Nations said. About 3,700 children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have lost one or both parents to the disease, according to U.N. child agency, UNICEF. In addition to mourning the loss of caregivers in the three hardest-hit nations, the children feel abandoned and stigmatized. "Orphans are usually taken in by a member of the extended family, but in some communities, the fear surrounding Ebola is becoming stronger than family ties," said Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF's regional director. With Ebola infections skyrocketing in recent weeks, the agency fears the number of orphans could double this month. In the next few months, about 2,500 survivors will get lessons on providing care to children quarantined in treatment centers. Ebola survivors are considered immune to the disease. "UNICEF is looking at traditional and new ways to help provide children with the physical and emotional healing they need," the agency said in a statement this week. More mental health workers In Liberia, the children's aid agency said it is training additional mental health workers to ensure children affected by the deadly virus get the support they need. In neighboring Guinea, plans are under way to provide psychological support to 60,000 children and families affected by Ebola. Comforting a child is a 'potential death sentence' "Ebola is turning a basic human reaction like comforting a sick child into a potential death sentence," Fontaine said. "The vast majority of the children affected by Ebola are still left without appropriate care. We cannot respond to a crisis of this nature and this scale in the usual ways. We need more courage, more creativity, and far, far more resources." The U.N. children's agency said it has received only 25% of the $200 million it needs for emergency assistance for families affected by Ebola in the region. Affected nations are reporting grim numbers as the deadly virus takes its toll. 'Untold numbers of children are dying' In Sierra Leone, about 765 new cases were reported last week, which is a rate of five every hour, according to Save the Children. The aid group said there are only 327 beds available for Ebola patients in the country. "Untold numbers of children are dying anonymously at home or in the streets," Save the Children said. Ebola has killed more than 3,000 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the United Nations says those numbers are vastly under-reported. Meanwhile, Sierra Leone's President Ernest Koroma is missing an Ebola donor conference in London because his British-chartered plane had technical problems, the British Foreign Office said Thursday, an hour before he was due to give a news conference with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. "We are currently exploring alternative ways for the President to participate in the conference," the Foreign Office told CNN.

detaildon Joined Mon 09/08/14 Posts: 313	Mon 10/06/14 02:52 PM Edited by detaildon on Mon 10/06/14 02:52 PM
FROM FREE REPUBLIC "Every child is our child." -- Motto of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). "To achieve One World Government it is necessary to remove from the minds of men their individualism, their loyalty to family traditions and national identification." Brock Chisolm, when director of UN World Health Organisation 1948 -- UNESCO president and Fabian Socialist, Sir Julian Huxley, calls for a radical eugenic policy in UNESCO: Its Purpose and Its Philosophy. He states: "Thus, even though it is quite true that any radical eugenic policy of controlled human breeding will be for many years politically and psychologically impossible, it will be important for UNESCO to see that the eugenic problem is examined with the greatest care and that the public mind is informed of the issues at stake that much that is now unthinkable may at least become thinkable." "In order to stabilize world population, it is necessary to eliminate 350,000 people a day. It is a horrible thing to say, but it's just as bad not to say it." - Oceanographer Jaques Cousteau Published in the Courier, a publication of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

detaildon Joined Mon 09/08/14 Posts: 313	Mon 10/06/14 04:20 PM
qoute... The U.N. children's agency said it has received only 25% of the $200 million it needs for emergency assistance detail edit...oh my... someone must have stole the donations...

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Mon 10/06/14 04:23 PM
Have a heart, People. Take in an African child, abandoned by their dead parents. Their communities are shunning them. I have sent an Email to the president and my congressional Representative to give these kids refugee status and line them up with with foster parents here. Who will join the effort to adopt these kids? Thousands of children orphaned by Ebola abandoned, stigmatized By Faith Karimi, CNN updated 4:19 PM EDT, Thu October 2, 2014 (CNN) -- Ebola has orphaned thousands of children in West Africa, and relatives are terrified of taking them in for fear of infection, the United Nations said. About 3,700 children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have lost one or both parents to the disease, according to U.N. child agency, UNICEF. In addition to mourning the loss of caregivers in the three hardest-hit nations, the children feel abandoned and stigmatized. "Orphans are usually taken in by a member of the extended family, but in some communities, the fear surrounding Ebola is becoming stronger than family ties," said Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF's regional director. With Ebola infections skyrocketing in recent weeks, the agency fears the number of orphans could double this month. In the next few months, about 2,500 survivors will get lessons on providing care to children quarantined in treatment centers. Ebola survivors are considered immune to the disease. "UNICEF is looking at traditional and new ways to help provide children with the physical and emotional healing they need," the agency said in a statement this week. More mental health workers In Liberia, the children's aid agency said it is training additional mental health workers to ensure children affected by the deadly virus get the support they need. In neighboring Guinea, plans are under way to provide psychological support to 60,000 children and families affected by Ebola. Comforting a child is a 'potential death sentence' "Ebola is turning a basic human reaction like comforting a sick child into a potential death sentence," Fontaine said. "The vast majority of the children affected by Ebola are still left without appropriate care. We cannot respond to a crisis of this nature and this scale in the usual ways. We need more courage, more creativity, and far, far more resources." The U.N. children's agency said it has received only 25% of the $200 million it needs for emergency assistance for families affected by Ebola in the region. Affected nations are reporting grim numbers as the deadly virus takes its toll. 'Untold numbers of children are dying' In Sierra Leone, about 765 new cases were reported last week, which is a rate of five every hour, according to Save the Children. The aid group said there are only 327 beds available for Ebola patients in the country. "Untold numbers of children are dying anonymously at home or in the streets," Save the Children said. Ebola has killed more than 3,000 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the United Nations says those numbers are vastly under-reported. Meanwhile, Sierra Leone's President Ernest Koroma is missing an Ebola donor conference in London because his British-chartered plane had technical problems, the British Foreign Office said Thursday, an hour before he was due to give a news conference with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. "We are currently exploring alternative ways for the President to participate in the conference," the Foreign Office told CNN. Africa not big enough?

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48912	Mon 10/06/14 07:33 PM
Have a heart, People. Take in an African child, abandoned by their dead parents. Their communities are shunning them. I have sent an Email to the president and my congressional Representative to give these kids refugee status and line them up with with foster parents here. Who will join the effort to adopt these kids? Thousands of children orphaned by Ebola abandoned, stigmatized By Faith Karimi, CNN updated 4:19 PM EDT, Thu October 2, 2014 (CNN) -- Ebola has orphaned thousands of children in West Africa, and relatives are terrified of taking them in for fear of infection, the United Nations said. About 3,700 children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have lost one or both parents to the disease, according to U.N. child agency, UNICEF. In addition to mourning the loss of caregivers in the three hardest-hit nations, the children feel abandoned and stigmatized. "Orphans are usually taken in by a member of the extended family, but in some communities, the fear surrounding Ebola is becoming stronger than family ties," said Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF's regional director. With Ebola infections skyrocketing in recent weeks, the agency fears the number of orphans could double this month. In the next few months, about 2,500 survivors will get lessons on providing care to children quarantined in treatment centers. Ebola survivors are considered immune to the disease. "UNICEF is looking at traditional and new ways to help provide children with the physical and emotional healing they need," the agency said in a statement this week. More mental health workers In Liberia, the children's aid agency said it is training additional mental health workers to ensure children affected by the deadly virus get the support they need. In neighboring Guinea, plans are under way to provide psychological support to 60,000 children and families affected by Ebola. Comforting a child is a 'potential death sentence' "Ebola is turning a basic human reaction like comforting a sick child into a potential death sentence," Fontaine said. "The vast majority of the children affected by Ebola are still left without appropriate care. We cannot respond to a crisis of this nature and this scale in the usual ways. We need more courage, more creativity, and far, far more resources." The U.N. children's agency said it has received only 25% of the $200 million it needs for emergency assistance for families affected by Ebola in the region. Affected nations are reporting grim numbers as the deadly virus takes its toll. 'Untold numbers of children are dying' In Sierra Leone, about 765 new cases were reported last week, which is a rate of five every hour, according to Save the Children. The aid group said there are only 327 beds available for Ebola patients in the country. "Untold numbers of children are dying anonymously at home or in the streets," Save the Children said. Ebola has killed more than 3,000 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the United Nations says those numbers are vastly under-reported. Meanwhile, Sierra Leone's President Ernest Koroma is missing an Ebola donor conference in London because his British-chartered plane had technical problems, the British Foreign Office said Thursday, an hour before he was due to give a news conference with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. "We are currently exploring alternative ways for the President to participate in the conference," the Foreign Office told CNN. Africa not big enough? That is what I was thinking. Why should the USA take in children from 3 African nations when there are plenty of other African nations that can take them?

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21249	Mon 10/06/14 07:46 PM
It's nice to have a big heart and all. But, America has plenty of it's own orphaned and abandoned children.

eye_c Joined Mon 10/06/14 Posts: 42	Mon 10/06/14 07:52 PM
The US has taken in adults from all over the world. The immigration policies allow for illegals to stay. But, little, defenseless kids. No room for them? How humanitarian.

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48912	Mon 10/06/14 07:58 PM
The US has taken in adults from all over the world. The immigration policies allow for illegals to stay. But, little, defenseless kids. No room for them? How humanitarian. Why isn't there room for them in other African nations? Why isn't there room for them in Europe? Why should the USA be the only nation involved?

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21249	Mon 10/06/14 08:10 PM
The US has taken in adults from all over the world. The immigration policies allow for illegals to stay. But, little, defenseless kids. No room for them? How humanitarian. There are no illegals living in my home. You want them? You house them on your own dime.

fleta_n_mach Joined Tue 06/24/14 Posts: 3510	Mon 10/06/14 08:31 PM
Angolina? Too funny. Brad is hawt, but not that hawt. I'm done raising children. America can not afford aliens.

eye_c Joined Mon 10/06/14 Posts: 42	Mon 10/06/14 08:53 PM
Aliens are welcome every day. They come over to make a better life. The US owes them. The children of Africa are innocents no one wants.

mrld_ii Joined Thu 05/15/14 Posts: 1410	Mon 10/06/14 08:55 PM
...The US owes them... Ummmm...huh? Citation to a legitimate source for this presented-as-fact statement, please.

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21249	Mon 10/06/14 08:55 PM
Aliens are welcome every day. They come over to make a better life. The US owes them. The children of Africa are innocents no one wants. The U.S., owes them nothing. A better life is earned, not an entitlement.

eye_c Joined Mon 10/06/14 Posts: 42	Mon 10/06/14 08:58 PM
Our president has opened US arms to them. It is disrespectful to deny them the benefits DC awards them. This topic is mainly about the African children who should be classified as refugees and disbursed within the US. Are we not the world leaders in humanitarian acts?

detaildon Joined Mon 09/08/14 Posts: 313	Mon 10/06/14 09:02 PM
cant keep a straight face reading this stuff..

fleta_n_mach Joined Tue 06/24/14 Posts: 3510	Mon 10/06/14 09:03 PM Edited by fleta_n_mach on Mon 10/06/14 09:06 PM
...The US owes them... Ummmm...huh? Citation to a legitimate source for this presented-as-fact statement, please. Our president has opened US arms to them. It is disrespectful to deny them the benefits DC awards them. This topic is mainly about the African children who should be classified as refugees and disbursed within the US. Are we not the world leaders in humanitarian acts? Does Obamacare support aliens/refugee/infected ebola/illegals children? I haven't looked that up yet.

mrld_ii Joined Thu 05/15/14 Posts: 1410	Mon 10/06/14 09:04 PM Edited by mrld_ii on Mon 10/06/14 09:07 PM
Still waiting on that originally requested citation. Once you've provided that one, you can move on to the citation to a legitimate source for this presented-as-fact statement: Our president has opened US arms to them. And, this one: It is disrespectful to deny them the benefits DC awards them. Then this one: This topic is mainly about the African children who should be classified as refugees and disbursed within the US. And, I'm dying to see this one: Are we not the world leaders in humanitarian acts?

mrld_ii Joined Thu 05/15/14 Posts: 1410	Mon 10/06/14 09:09 PM
Does Obamacare support aliens/refugee/infected ebola/illegals children? I haven't looked that up yet. Just refer to your well-worn and dog-eared copy of the Romneycare booklet to see if they're covered; the two care plans are the same thing, it's just one has a red cover, while the other is blue.

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Tue 10/07/14 01:12 AM
The US has taken in adults from all over the world. The immigration policies allow for illegals to stay. But, little, defenseless kids. No room for them? How humanitarian. Strange,in one Thread you worry about an Ebola-Pandemic in the US,and in this Thread you want to make sure it becomes Fact,by bringing in Residents from the very African Regions where Ebola is raging? Something don't add up!

coral2013 Joined Thu 11/14/13 Posts: 75	Tue 10/07/14 03:07 AM Edited by coral2013 on Tue 10/07/14 03:10 AM
FROM FREE REPUBLIC "Every child is our child." -- Motto of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). "To achieve One World Government it is necessary to remove from the minds of men their individualism, their loyalty to family traditions and national identification." Brock Chisolm, when director of UN World Health Organisation 1948 -- UNESCO president and Fabian Socialist, Sir Julian Huxley, calls for a radical eugenic policy in UNESCO: Its Purpose and Its Philosophy. He states: "Thus, even though it is quite true that any radical eugenic policy of controlled human breeding will be for many years politically and psychologically impossible, it will be important for UNESCO to see that the eugenic problem is examined with the greatest care and that the public mind is informed of the issues at stake that much that is now unthinkable may at least become thinkable." "In order to stabilize world population, it is necessary to eliminate 350,000 people a day. It is a horrible thing to say, but it's just as bad not to say it." - Oceanographer Jaques Cousteau Published in the Courier, a publication of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) [/quote Agree. I think what most ppl don't see is the underlying agenda/motives which plays into the ruling factions betting on US citizens to remain ignorant, divided, dumbed down, and ill informed (if interested read: http://www.paulmcguire.org html/store_books_the_day_the_dollar_died.html).