The charitable organization known as Child Help began with a touching story of kindness and warmth. It all started with two young Hollywood actresses working a USO show in Japan. The year was 1959. As they passed a group of eleven homeless children huddled together for warmth in the middle of a terrible storm, they were moved by the plight of these abandoned youngsters and immediately took them in. Before long, their charitable activities had grown to the point that it was necessary to build an orphanage. In cooperation with a sympathetic local woman named Kin Horuchi, they started Orphans International, which would later become Child Help.
How Origami Owl Is Helping
Origami Owl Jewelry was founded as a small home jewelry making operation but has since grown to a level of success that its founders would never have dreamed of attaining. One of those founders, Chrissy Weems, has recently thrown her efforts behind a campaign against bullying. Having suffered from childhood bullying herself, she takes this issue very personally. She has made it her mission to help children that are being bullied and mistreated.
I Am Bullyproof
One of the many ways in which this campaign is proceeding is through the sale of a special piece of jewelry. As a jewelry maker, Chrissy Weems decided to help by creating a small badge-shaped piece of jewelry that reads “I am bullyproof.” This campaign has several goals. The first is to raise awareness about the issues of childhood bullying and to encourage people to work against it in whatever way they are able. The second goal is to raise money for organizations and programs that work against bullying. That’s where Child Help comes into our story again.
Speak Up, Be Safe
Childhelp has a program called “speak up, be safe.” This program aims at preventing the old problem of childhood bullying through a campaign of education. By educating people about the dangers of bullying, they hope to create an environment in which it will no longer be tolerated. They also use a well-defined educational curriculum to teach young people effective strategies to resist and deter bullying. Another goal of the program is to create an effective anti-bully network that will give a bullied child the kind of support that they need.
Taking A Stand Against Childhood Bullying
Through the sale of the “bullyproof” charm, Origami Owl and its founders have gone all in to take a stand against childhood bullying. All proceeds from the sale of these items will go to the “speak up, be safe” program to support their anti-bullying efforts.
There can be no doubt that bullying is a very old and widespread problem. Whatever the reason, it is just a fact that children can sometimes be very cruel to one another. The people at Child Help and Origami Owl believe that the best way to protect and defend young people from this sort of abuse is to make sure that everyone is aware of the problem. It is always easy to ignore a certain problem when it isn’t directly in front of you. Apart from giving valuable financial assistance to charities that help children deal with bullying, this campaign will also work to elevate the profile of this problem and bring it as much national attention as possible.
Some people believe that the problem of childhood bullying can never be solved or prevented. With the help of many good people, Weems and Childsafe are working together to change that perception. So do your small part today, and help the cause with the purchase of one of these special charms. Not only is it an attractive piece that displays your commitment to the cause, but it will also do some good in the process.