Together with Kosovo IDP Kids Again!!!
Aug 07, 2013
Singing Class in the SMF House!!
Today I got to teach my favorite Kosovo kids–the ones who grew up living in an IDP Camp (for families left homeless after the war). They now all live in an apartment built for them by the city, and the change in the kids is pretty dramatic.
They are growing at a normal rate and learning so much better. And their behavior is improving, even if slowly. It’s really wonderful to see this.
Singing With the Kids Outside–Taught by Youth Volunteers Qiki and Vlora
When they lived in the camp we would either go to the camp or bring them to the SMF house 1-2 times per week. Now that they are in the apartment we still need to work with them. They all have problems due to being born and growing up in the camp, which had become pretty toxic by the time it was closed– 11 years after the war ended.
These children are some of the poorest in all of Kosovo. But they are amazing and are able to find happiness so easily.
Playing “Duck Duck Goose” (the camp kids favorite game)
So here they are–enjoy! They are AWESOME kids!!!
Burim Teaching Notes to the Older Camp Kids
