Spurs and England Centre Half Michael Dawson is spearheading KidsOut’s Box of Delights Appeal, a national campaign that seeks to provide fun and happiness for children who are affected by domestic violence in the UK. Kidsout is one of Tottenham Hotspur’s nominated charities. Its Box of Delights 'toy box scheme will work with the Women's Aid Federations of England and Northern Ireland to help alleviate the feelings of deprivation, loneliness and anxiety experienced by children when they are re-housed as a result of domestic violence by providing a box of brand new toys upon their arrival at a new, safe, home. Two women every week are killed in Britain as a result of domestic violence and as many as half of all abusive relationships occur when children are present. “The effect on children who witness domestic violence will affect them forever but we’re happy to be able to support such a remarkable project as it really can make such a difference to a child’s life,” said Michael. In Britain alone, it is estimated that over 600,000 children will witness repeated violence in the home, every year. Of these, some 23,000 will be taken to live in a women’s refuge seeking shelter from the harmful and potentially fatal circumstances in which they are living. “I was lucky to have a happy and caring family, something every child deserves,” continued the central defender. “Sadly for some it’s a very different story. When these children leave home, they leave with nothing sometimes not much more than the clothes they stand up in. The Box of Delights appeal is an amazing project and one that the Club fully-supports.” The charity’s Chief Executive, Emma Sambrook, added: “We acknowledge that we can’t change what has happened to these children. But we can work to help change the way they feel, by giving them something to smile about at what is an extremely vulnerable and anxious time. By providing something special, we can help make them feel special, and to help make it a brighter time for them, at a time when they need it most.” The contents of the toy boxes are specifically chosen for the age and gender of the child and include only brand new toys that help make them feel special, and that can help build their imaginations, as they re-build their lives. As well as raising awareness of the effects of domestic violence on children, the KidsOut appeal aims to raise 1.5 million over the next two years to enable the charity to fulfil its mission of providing toy boxes to an estimated 7,000 UK children every year. Typically, a KidsOut Box of Delights costs around 100. “Just 100 can change the way a child feels,” says Dawson. “Any financial contribution people can make will be helping to rebuild a disillusioned life and really make a difference.” For more information about KidsOut, its Box of Delights toy box appeal and how to make a donation please visit www.KidsOut.org.uk; e-mail [email protected] For more information about domestic violence and the impact on children visit www.womensaid.org.uk ============================================================================= 哇 超長文 看完眼睛要脫窗了... 但是這麼感人的事情一定要貼出來 嘔心瀝血弄出來的中文部分大家一定要看阿!! 不要直接end XD Dawson打起KindsOut慈善基金會的"歡樂之箱"活動的頭陣 這活動是要提供歡樂以及幸福給英國受家暴的兒童 KindsOut是熱刺旗下的一隻慈善團體 本活動也會與英格蘭與北愛的Women`s Aid Federations合作 他們幫助兒童減輕貧窮的壓力,孤獨,焦慮 同時提供一盒新玩具給遭受家暴的小朋友帶到一個新的,安全的家 家暴每天導致兩位女性喪失寶貴的生命 也有無數兒童遭怒罵 Dawson說 "目擊家暴會影響小朋友的一生 " "但是我們很高興可以以一個這麼有意義的活動幫助他們 這可以改變他們一生" 英國每年有超過600,000名兒童目擊家暴 其中23,000位被從有致命可能性的環境下帶去庇護所避難 "我很幸運出身在幸福美滿的家庭 一個每個小孩都渴望的家庭" "很遺憾的 這對某些小孩來說是天方夜譚 有的時候他們一無所有的離開家 衣服都沒有" "歡樂之箱是非常棒的計畫" KindsOut會長說 "我們承認我們無法改變已經發生的事情 但是我們可以改變他們的感受" "在他們焦慮的時候給予微笑 給予他們一些特別的東西" "同時也帶給他們光明 他們需要更多這樣的東西" 玩具箱的玩具是由各年齡的小朋友選出來的 這些東西可以幫助他們勾想出美好的家庭 現在大家對家暴影響越來越注意 KindsOut未來兩年也將再投入1.5m資金 預計每年要給7,000位英國兒童歡樂之箱 一箱價值約一百英鎊 Dawson說 "只要100英鎊就能改變小朋友們的感受" "任何捐助者都會重建一段破碎的人生帶給他們不同" http://tinyurl.com/yqjwex <-- Daws與小朋友 -- 真感人... 不過世界上需要幫助的人實在太多了 -- To Dare is to Bite? --

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