Helping Homeless Children

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Children deal with tremendous problems on a daily basis. These problems, which can consist of many different things, go unrecognized a majority of the time. A problem children deal with that I want to address is homelessness. Children experience this problem to a great extent. I live in a smaller town, so I do not … Read moreHelping Homeless Children

Once Big Dreaming Children

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What do you want to be when you grow up? This question is asked to most children their first years of schooling. The most common answers are they want to be doctors, nurses, teachers, or astronauts. In the next decade, however, those big jobs they dreamt of having change and sometimes it’s not for good … Read moreOnce Big Dreaming Children

Making the Grass Greener for Children

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My 11-year old self set foot in Bangladesh with no expectations nor ideas of what the land would look like, what the air would smell like, what a taxi would look like, or even how the people commonly dressed. Learning about the country from stories of my mother’s childhood, movies, and television shows made me … Read moreMaking the Grass Greener for Children

Creating a Better Community for Children

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For the past 10 years I have created change for the better for the children in my community. From a young age, I found that I had a huge heart for serving others. This realization came to me one Sunday morning at my church when I was eight years old. My pastor was talking about … Read moreCreating a Better Community for Children

Make Our Society a Better Place for Children

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To make our society a better place for children, I believe having a good leader to show them how to be the best they can be. A good leader’s characteristics include accountability for their attitude, effort and behavior. I don’t think a good leader is born a good leader; it is definitely a learned behavior. … Read moreMake Our Society a Better Place for Children

Fall 2020 Scholarship Winners

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As we approached the November 30 deadline for the UCA Fall Scholarship Essay Contest, we found ourselves cheering on the last-minute influx of essays coming through the Scholarship website portal. Back in September, it was with faith and fingers-crossed that we sent out the invitation to high school juniors and seniors announcing the Scholarship Contest.  … Read moreFall 2020 Scholarship Winners

Fall Caring Scholarship

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Unified Caring Association’s Fall Caring Scholarship Contest is in full swing as of October 1st.  High School Juniors and Seniors from all over the country have been invited to write a 500 or more word essay about their caring actions and ideas to make change for the better in one of four categories – Children, … Read moreFall Caring Scholarship

I Want to Become More Humble

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C.S. Lewis once said, “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” This quote by Lewis conveys the importance of being humble. Knowing how important being a humble person is, I realize the human capacity I most want to nurture in myself is humility. To me, humility is a powerful characteristic … Read moreI Want to Become More Humble

Education System is Limiting the Potential of Our Children

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“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”. – Malcolm X. This is the pinnacle of education. Education is the enlightenment, the ability to think. Education is the ultimate form of power, the intelligence that is acquired through the pure form; it is the greatest achievement … Read moreEducation System is Limiting the Potential of Our Children

Caring for Children One X-Ray at a Time

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Growing up in a financially struggling community, I have always wanted to help others. At a young age, I knew I had always wanted a career in the medical field because of wanting to help others. A fairly recent experience has truly shown me what it means to care for children. I have viewed first-hand … Read moreCaring for Children One X-Ray at a Time