tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381230760847721026.post2334456865807871164..comments2019-02-02T10:17:15.170+03:00Comments on Welcome to Africa: ResettledAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12827562707126678146noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381230760847721026.post-7014159076100707612013-04-16T21:45:57.812+03:002013-04-16T21:45:57.812+03:00Thanks! It definitely is a tough and touchy subje...Thanks! It definitely is a tough and touchy subject. Right now, I think if we made some of the boys go back to the village, even though they love visiting their families, they would last maybe a month and then run away again. Some of the boys on the street have been resettled multiple times and are still back on the streets. I think that a lot of work has to be done to make it successful and just dropping a kid off and expecting it to be a happy time because it is family, doesn't work. Even though I only have experience with older kids, I imagine the same would be true of younger, even babies. If nothing is done to change the situation, I imagine the family would feel just as stressed and want rid of them again. Anyway, we are definitely enjoying the victory while we can! Thanks for following along!!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827562707126678146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381230760847721026.post-79533788017440293512013-04-16T21:32:02.284+03:002013-04-16T21:32:02.284+03:00I'm glad you're talking about the other si...I'm glad you're talking about the other side to resettling kids within their family. It seems like everyone keeps pushing that resettlement needs to happen NO MATTER WHAT and ignoring the fact that there needs to be some caution exercised in making sure all parties (even, or perhaps especially, the children) involved are willing and able to make the resettlement work. I'm so glad you've had such success getting these boys back to their villages!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073684392781079255noreply@blogger.com