"Save the Children" Lecture

On May 20th, I had a chance to attend the lecture about not just the Syria problem but also learning what the "Save the Children" NGO has for their motto, and what they do in general.
2 women, Ms. Tamura Keiko and Ms. Sakurai Maiko was the teacher for that day.(Mainly Ms. Tamura)

Before she started her speech, she showed us a short film about a girl gradually being embroiled by the evolving conflict in the country she lives.
It was such a simple video, but very effective.

After watching the video, she told us that no children is responsible for the war, and the impact of the prolonged war. There were 5 main circumstances what will happen due to the war.
1.Limited recreational activities, reduced physical capacities.
2.Decreased social experiences, limited role models.
These 2 were the most impressive facts for me because these have been common throughout my life. It is hard to think without it.

The NGO`s　target is "Not to let them give up their future and dreams".
Changing the point of view, this means that some of the children are giving up their dreams　with no choice.

Every word she said had a weight, and made me think very deeply. A problem that seems like a local problem, could possibly, be an international problem. Students like us might be hard to take action, but at least, I think it is a necessity  to "know" about the issue.

 I am very satisfied, and appreciate to all the people who organized this lecture.