WHERE DO CHILDREN GO

Children are always the most vulnerable in every catastrophic man made or natural disasters. They often fall in dark pits of despair especially during moments of uncertaninty. Many a time people think that children do not recognise their predicament but the truth of the matter is that children do realise their desperation though depending on their level of maturity. Nevertheless, as they grow older it becomes clearer in their minds that their experience is not normal. This can then manifest in a behaviour unfavourable to the society.
Natural disasters have been devastating to many parts of the world. The Tsunami of the Philippines in a couple of years, then the recent one in Japan which has swept the whole of the lanscape. How about the Christ Church earth quake, last year it was Haiti. What of the mud slides! The forest fires of Australia, New Zealand and Greece. In the midst of these disasters children are part of the affected population yet they are totally dependant o the mature and grown ups.
Man made catastrophies include the current wars in Africa; Libya, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Egypt. The Asian and Eastern world includes Yemen, Gaza, Afghanstan, Pakistan and others. It is common in some of these disasters that children are actually involuntarily used as shield or soldiers.
Think child labour (21st century slavery) is rife in some parts of the world. Children are desperately in need of a "saviour" who has a heart for life in a young mind and body. Where do they go in the midst of such disasters some that are natural and still many are man made.
Children, innocent as they are find themselves stuck and stranded in the hands of the a brutal world without mercy but selfish to satisfy its ego. Listen, children are and will remain at the heart of the family network service. It is a concern for the network that everyone great and small should support and endevour to save our future in the young minds.

What next - UK

I am very much aware that some people have been devastated by the results today. Others are blaming everything but then the voting results are already out.

Remember what said yesterday. Your role now is to take responsibility over the development of your community first with your own life. Opportunities will always come to everyone but individuals differ in how they handle the opportunities.

I am not suggesting that we all have equal opportunities. However each has an got an opportunity avaliable at varable levels.

Politics is how you govern your local national affairs whichever is applicable to you. So make use of every opportunity that comes your way.

Its not done yet

Counting of votes might have began but many are still not sure whats going on. Voting might have been a secret but now its going to be ppublic.

I am not quite sure how the results will be but one thing I know is some body will be on the helm whether by vote or default.

If you have voted you have done a good thing. However you have not finished because its now your responsibility to ensure whichever government will come into place is supported.

The development of this country lies not in anyone but you as an individual. Make sure you do carry the burden for your community's development.

The challenges that were highlighted during the campaign period are the same ones that we are faced with.

So the game is not yet over but rather its just beginning.

Its time to look ahead.