The newsletter I subscribed to was save the children.org; it is the most popular organization that covers the need of children all over the world. They are recognized for their responsibility, partnership, innovation, which takes them to the focal point of communities; to show and help families learn how to help themselves. I learned that they work along with the government, non-profit organizations and neighboring partners to maintain their own freedom without the interference of political agendas or religion (Save the Children).When there is a disaster like tsunamis or the destruction in Haiti’s; Save the Children as quickly and as effectively steps in to deliver food, medical needs, even education to help rebuild their communities through extensive recovery programs. Save the Children works to determine where poverty, hunger and disease areas and help replace them with hope for their future (Save the Children).
The international website I selected was Global Funding for Children; in this site an article was published by Kathleen Toner, CNN; wrote this article on March 14, 2013 through Global Funding about a young girl named Ntaiya who lived in the Masan village. When she 14 years old she had to go in a cow pen with an old woman with a rusty knife to do what they call a female circumcision and you are not suppose to cry. This type of procedure is commonly based on religious and cultural beliefs of these people. This ritual still goes on to prevent premarital sex and marital infidelity; even though it is illegal today. Female circumcision and child marriages are illegal today (Toner, 2013). Kenyan government still thinks that educating girls is still not a priority. There are only about 11% of Masan girls in Kenya finish primary schools. Ntaiya strived for a better life. Her dream of becoming a teacher weren't the norm in Enoosaen, a small village in Kenya. Her move paid off and she went on to excelled in high school and earned a scholarship in the United States eventually getting her doctorate degree. Over the next decade Ntaiya earned a job at the United Nation and went on to open the first primary school in her homeland of Kenya. She helping more than 150 girls gets an education and gets opportunities that she sacrifices to have a better life (Toner, 2013).
Your post was a true eye opener. I have heard about females going through these types of rituals and I assumed that it was no longer being done but I am sadly mistaken. I wish more countries were up to speed like the U.S but I know that many countries are not as accepting to our culture.
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