Where do the children come from?
Children at the National Home come to us from all over the United States. Recently, we have housed children and families from Virginia, New York, California, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Maryland, Wisconsin, Michigan and many other states. We rely on our supporters from across the nation to refer children and families to the National Home. Without them to spread the message, so many children could not be served by the Home. What is life like for a child living at the National Home? The goal of the National Home is to give children what they need most – a childhood. Therefore, life at the National Home is designed to mirror society, with individual family homes, community recreation opportunities, local public school attendance and community involvement. The National Home is set up like a typical American neighborhood with the added benefit of support services such as counseling, education, recreation and any other needed assistance. Are the children responsible for household chor
As you walk through the FCS Centre, it is difficult to imagine that these children come from the Phnom Penh municipal dump. There are so many of them, and so many are smiling! And yet, it was indeed in a municipal dump where it all began, over ten years ago. In October 1995, little scavengers took Christian des Pallieres, recently retired and on a humanitarian mission to reconstruct the Cambodian primary school education system, by the hand to Phnom Penh’s largest municipal dump. Shocked, he discovered the fate of hundreds of children, working day and night at picking up rubbish in appalling hygienic conditions. Lacking proper care, schooling, sufficient food, they had no hope. Christian des Pallieres and his wife Marie-France thereby decided to do all in their power to help these children out of poverty. And so began their adventure, in the Spring of 1996, with twenty children. The couple overcame numerous obstacles, one by one, and today assist over 6,000 children! This adventure is
The children placed at the KCI RTC are under the guardianship of the state. Some of the children come from psychiatric hospitals, and others come from foster homes. Why do these children benefit from a place like the KCI RTC? When children arrive at the KCI RTC, they enter a warm, safe, and nurturing environment. Each child receives complete medical attention from an on-site clinic and counseling services from in-house therapists. Children participate in a full schedule of activities including: individual group therapy with a licensed therapist, recreational therapy at Home Court America and through Yoga Kids instruction, and special activities such as bowling, gardening, and outdoor play at local parks. Do the children attend school? Northside Independent School District has an on-campus school at the KCI RTC. The children attend the on-campus school until they are ready to be gently reintroduced to local schools. How long do they stay at the KCI RTC? The overall goal is for the child
Where is the Welcome Centre? How long do the children stay at the Centre? What is the Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Service? The service exists to manage the needs of all ethnic minority children in Rotherham as well as the children of Travellers. Where can I find out more about this service? Contact Bev Booker Service Leader for Ethnic Minority Children Welcome Centre Old Kimberworth Comprehensive School Kimberworth Road Kimberworth Rotherham S61 1HE Telephone:01709 336551 beverley.booker@rotherham.gov.uk How many children are from ethnic minorities in Rotherham? According to 2005 data there are 3,790 children: 2,277 in primary schools and 1,513 in secondary schools. How many schools have children from ethnic minority groups? Nearly all: only 3 schools do not have any children from ethnic minority groups. What are the main ethnic groups? The largest group by far is the British Asian group found mostly in central schools. These children’s families are originally from Pakistan. Who are
