The first website it contacted internationally was throught the NAEYC website international which was undeliverable. The I contacted Japan at a glance through the national UNICEF website. I'm still awaiting a reply.
I also contacted UNICEF in Jamaica. I'm also waiting on a reply.
I also have a co-workers daughter teaching in Japan, that I will be able to contact for additional support.
I choose to explore the Childrens Defense Fund (CDF). CDF is a non profit advocacy program that is concered with children in poverty, protecting children from abuse and neglect. This organization has been established for over thirty-five years. They are also focused and concerned about health care, and a quality education for young children.
CDF is a national organization working for children on various levels such as state, federal and communities around the country. In their mission statement, they pledge to ensure every child a health and fair start in life. Some of their priorties include: ending child poverty, comprehensive and mental health for children and pregnant women, high quality early childhood care and development, and ensuring children's ability to read by the fourth grade, and on grade level. Quality in education is aimed throughout highschool and beyond. They want to stop criminalization of children and invest in preventative and interventive services.
Searching the web, I noticed a research library, and a link to view current statistices on topics such as the number of mothers that die giving birth, to the number of children suspened or become dropouts in schools.
Anyone interested in becoming an advocate or maybe becoming a contributor can log onto the CDF website at www.childrensdefense.org.
