Reduced Inequality for First NationsDESCRIPTION: The life of America’s first citizens, especially those now living on federal reservations, is quite different from the majority of Americans. Broken treaties, historic poverty, isolation, racism and injustice are still impacting Native Americans today. The tenth Sustainable Development Guide is Reduced Inequality, is particularly applicable to this people group who still face prejudice,…
Trauma Informed ClassroomsDESCRIPTION: According to the Fourth Sustainable Development Goal (Quality Education), ‘more than half of children and adolescents worldwide are not meeting minimum proficiency standards in reading and mathematics. Refocused efforts are needed to improve the quality of education’. Improving education is not just about equipping teachers in literacy techniques, but understanding how children…
Networks, MexicoDESCRIPTION: “Networks” is a ministry located at the very north of Chihuahua, Mexico. They work among the Tarahumara people, specifically in fighting human trafficking– protecting vulnerable women and children caught up in prostitution or drugs. Among the Tarahumara they help families to know and grow in Jesus, give them access to education and resources.…
Human TraffickingDESCRIPTION: Vulnerable children are often the most likely to be exploited by traffickers. A recent report by the UN states that “in the least developed countries, children often comprise large shares of the detected victims.” In Sub-Saharan Africa and Central America and the Caribbean, a majority of the detected victims are children. These children…
Undocumented ChildrenDESCRIPTION: One in three children under five does not officially exist. This statistic from UNICEF aims to call attention to a “forgotten” problem for many vulnerable families around the world. Children unregistered at birth or without identification documents are often excluded from accessing education, health care and social security. A child without a birth…
