Saturday, November 5, 2016
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I chose International Step by Step Association (ISSA) because "ISSA champions the right of all children to reach their unique, full potential and welcomes all organizations and individuals who have the same ambitions" (ISSA, n.d.) which is something I hold to my own advocacy. While I have not received a newsletter as of yet, I do follow them on Facebook and a current issue that they are addressing is the childhood statelessness in Europe. As our world faces many struggles and tragedies, children have become the silent victims. Children that are considered statelessness may be for a number of reasons: they may have been born to refugees, born without access to birth certificates, delivered in a time of competing nationality laws, or even children who have been abandoned or orphaned due to war or times of need. Without a nationality, these children are left without access to healthcare and the basic rights granted to those with an identifiable nationality. It makes it extremely difficult as an individual to access the most basic of things and even to travel. So many take our nationalities for granted, yet we do not realize what it gives us in return. ISSA is currently fronting a petition to European states to identify these stateless children and to grant them nationality for survival. I have already signed the petition and have realized how important a nationality is. It is something that I will remember during the election this Tuesday, regardless of the results.
Link to Organization: http://www.issa.nl/
Link to Petition: https://you.wemove.eu/campaigns/end-childhood-statelessness-in-europe?utm_campaign=2ve2HAdFOV&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=member
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After reading your post, I can't say that I was familiar with ISSA but it was interesting to read about. It is truly saddening to think about the children who are born into this world without a nationality or birth certificate and who have been abandoned. I could not imagine growing up like this. It truly makes me feel so upset for children living like this. I am glad there is a petition going around to help these children out. I would sign it if this was around in my area. Good post.
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