A Conversation We Must Have!

I reported good news feedback from Oasis Africa and it is really great to know that the children are safe. However, we must think of what these children have had to go through since the election chaos started. The truth of the matter is these children above all the problems they deal with on a daily basis have witnessed lots of violence and whether we like it or not it has an impact on them. I know some psychologists have brought this issue up but I'm not quite sure how many of these children will be privileged enough to get some counseling on how to deal with the aftermath of the post election violence. It is really unfair that these children have to deal with this above everything else they deal with! It is also important for all of us to note that this is nothing new (the tribal clashes) it just shows what happens when we ignore dealing with such an issue when it arises and instead it is swept under the rag! This was a disaster waiting to happen and some sick people saw an opportunity to blow it up. During the Xmas Torch it hit us that this was a problem and we did actually try to talk to some of the older boys who shocked us when they decided not to dance to a particular song simply because it was from a certain tribe! We are talking 12-14 year olds here, so imagine them having such a mind set at that age! Please bear in mind that Xmas Torch happened before the elections so that alone says alot. One of the boys said to me that is how he has been brought up and doesn't know any better therefore he can't dance to that song! I am telling you truely I haven't recovered from that shock to this day. I did bring this issue up with their respective homes and they promised to look into it. So now you tell me with all the tribal violence that has now escalated doesn't it just affirm to my 12 and 14 year old boys that they were right after all! My dear friends this is a conversation we must have as a nation! Again that aha thing that the good Dr. Phil said, "YOU'LL NEVER STAND TALLER THAN WHEN YOU STOOP LOW TO HELP A CHILD!"