{"id":9453,"date":"2021-07-01T18:23:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childrensbureau.org\/?p=9453"},"modified":"2025-02-25T12:05:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:05:53","slug":"kids-from-hard-places-at-summer-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/sw\/resources\/news-library\/kids-from-hard-places-at-summer-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Kris&#039; Corner-Kids Kutoka Sehemu Ngumu kwenye Kambi ya Majira ya joto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enyi watu\u2026Niligundua kwamba ninahitaji kutulia katikati ya mfululizo kuhusu \u201cNilichotaka Ningejua\u201d ili kushiriki kidogo kuhusu kile ambacho kimekuwa kikiendelea katika maisha yetu na kuwatia moyo wale ambao huenda wanatatizika na wazo la kuruhusu mtoto kutoka sehemu ngumu kuhudhuria kambi.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sasa, kwa hakika kuna kila aina ya kambi...asubuhi pekee, jioni pekee, usiku\/usingizio, kambi ya mchana. Ningeweza kuendelea\u2026lakini kutokana na uzoefu wangu binafsi, nitazungumza tu kuhusu kambi ya mchana, lakini kwa hakika kuna vipengele ambavyo vinatumika kwa kambi nyingine pia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mwanangu mdogo ana miaka saba. Na miaka miwili iliyopita, kabla ya Covid, alihudhuria kambi ya siku. Ilikuwa programu ya siku nzima kutoka 9 hadi 4 kila siku kwa wiki. Kwa sababu alikuwa akienda shule ya chekechea wakati huo, na kambi hiyo iliundwa kwa ajili ya darasa la kwanza hadi la tano, nilimwomba ruhusa maalum ya kuhudhuria vipindi vya asubuhi tu. Isitoshe, nilikuwa huko muda wote, nyuma ikiwa yeye (au washauri) walinihitaji.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wakati wa jaribio hilo la kwanza, hakukuwa na udhibiti mwingi wa kujidhibiti ulifanyika mwisho wake. Kwa hivyo, tungerudi nyumbani kutoka kambini, tule chakula cha mchana haraka na kisha tukae kwenye bwawa la alasiri, tukifanyia kazi mahitaji yetu ya hisi, upungufu na nishati.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mwaka huu, hata hivyo, kwa kuwa anaenda katika daraja la pili, aliweza kuhudhuria siku nzima ya kambi. Na ingawa moyo wa mama yangu ulikuwa na wasiwasi (soma: woga\u2026sio ufafanuzi huo wa &quot;msisimko&quot; wa wasiwasi kuhusu hilo, nilimsajili.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Na kwa ajili ya ufichuzi kamili\u2026kambi hii inafanyika katika kanisa letu, ambapo mume wangu anafanya kazi. Kwa hiyo, nilijua kwamba baba yake angekuwa huko siku nzima. Zaidi ya hayo, baada ya kumsajili, niliombwa kuendesha jikoni kwa chakula cha mchana kwa wakaaji wote wa kambi. Kwa hiyo, mimi, pia, niliishia kuwa huko siku nzima.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sitasema uongo. Licha ya ukweli kwamba wazazi wake WOTE (na kwa kweli mmoja wa kaka zake alikuwepo pia\u2026alikuwa mshauri wa kambi) wangekuwepo siku nzima, kila siku, labda nilikuwa na wasiwasi wiki nzima kuliko yeye.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Na nitanyamaza hapa ili kutambua jambo fulani: Ninajua kwamba watu wengi hawana anasa ya kupeleka mtoto wao kwenye kambi ambapo wanafamilia watatu watakuwa pale ili kujitokeza na kusaidia ikihitajika\u2026lakini hoja yangu ni kwamba. kukuambia hii ni kwamba licha ya kuwa na hii inapatikana kwake, haikuzuia wasiwasi wake, wasiwasi wangu au ukweli kwamba nilipaswa kumtetea. Ingawa sote tulikuwa pale, kwa makusudi tulikuwa tukijaribu kutoendesha helikopta na kuelea juu\u2026tunajua yeye (na mtoto yeyote aliye na kiwewe) hatawahi kutambua kile anachoweza (au kutokuwa na uwezo kabisa) hadi apewe nafasi.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ni kweli kwamba siku ya kwanza alikuwa na wasiwasi. Hata jioni kabla ya siku ya kwanza, hakika aliongezeka. Wasiwasi wake ulikuwa na athari kamili. Na nilifikiria jinsi ningeweza kumzuia asiende kambini\u2026kwa sababu sikutaka ashindwe. Anapambana na HASA aina ya hali aliyokuwa akipitia na sikutaka asifanikiwe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lakini kabla hatujaondoka nyumbani asubuhi hiyo ya kwanza (bila kusema uwongo\u2026kila asubuhi), na tukiwa njiani kuelekea kambini, tulizungumza kuhusu mambo yote ambayo nilijua angehitaji kukumbuka ili kuishi. Na, kuthubutu mimi ndoto yake? Sio tu kuishi, lakini kustawi.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kwa hivyo, tulizungumza juu ya maswala ambayo anahangaika nayo, nikampa gum yake (ambayo ni chombo chake cha kunusurika cha hisia). Na akamkumbatia sana na kumbusu, na akaenda kujiunga na kundi.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Na ingawa ilikuwa ngumu kwangu, najua ilikuwa ngumu kwake pia. Alijua vijana wengi waliokuwa wakiendesha kambi, lakini si karibu wengi wa wapiga kambi. Hakujua ratiba; hakujua ni nini hasa kilikuwa kinafuata.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Na kwa mtoto ambaye hajidhibiti kila wakati (ingawa tumekuwa tukilishughulikia nyumbani na kupitia matibabu kwa miaka), hiyo inaweza kuwa ya kuogofya, kukandamiza, au kudhoofisha kabisa. Lakini alikuwa tayari na alikuwa tayari kujaribu, kwa hiyo nilikuwa na deni kwake kumruhusu ajaribu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sitadanganya\u2026wiki haikuwa karibu na ukamilifu. Haikuwa nzuri kila wakati. Kiwewe kiko kila wakati, tayari kuruka nje, wakati mwingine wakati ambapo hatutarajii, wakati mwingine wakati safari inakwenda vizuri na karibu kusahau kuwa iko. Hiyo ni mara nyingi wakati itajionyesha yenyewe.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lakini kwa siku tano mfululizo, kutoka 9am hadi 4pm, mtoto wangu kutoka sehemu ngumu alikuwa akiruka peke yake bila mimi. Na kwa ujumla, licha ya matuta njiani, alifanya kazi nzuri sana\u2026si kwa viwango vya ulimwengu, lakini kwa ukweli kwamba alifanya hivyo.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Na kufikia Ijumaa alikuwa na furaha, na amechoka, na kuhisi mambo yote unayotarajia kujisikia baada ya wiki<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0kambi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kwa hivyo tulifanyaje hili kutokea? Mbali na kazi ngumu ya kihemko ambayo tumekuwa tukifanya katika miaka iliyotangulia hii, nitasema yalikuwa mambo kadhaa ambayo yametusaidia. Kama vile mtoto shuleni aliye na uwezo wa IEP, nilimwomba pango fulani; alipewa ruhusa ya kupumzika kwa hisia wakati wa chakula cha mchana ikiwa alitaka. Alichagua tu kwa siku mbili zilizopita, na nadhani ilikuwa kiokoa maisha kwake. Kwa hakika angeweza kuitumia siku tatu za kwanza pia, lakini tulijaribu kumruhusu afanye uamuzi mwenyewe, kwa kadiri alivyoweza. Kwa hiyo, wakati wa mapumziko yake, aliruhusiwa kuketi na mtu mwingine (mtu mzima) kwa muda kidogo na kuwa na muda wa skrini wakati anakula chakula cha mchana.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kelele na msisimko huo wote unaotaka kutokea kambini unaweza kuwa mwingi sana kwa mtoto ambaye ana matatizo ya kuchakata hisi\u2026au kiwewe cha aina yoyote, kwa uwazi kabisa. Kwa hiyo kuwa na mapumziko hayo tu kulimpa fursa ya kuvuta pumzi kidogo na kutoka nje ya machafuko hayo kwa muda.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pia, katika kambi hii, kulikuwa na baadhi ya vijana ambao walikuwa na taarifa ya kiwewe zaidi kuliko wengi, na walielewa jinsi ya kutomruhusu kuachana na tabia bali kumkumbusha kile alichohitaji kufanya na kisha kumwelekeza kwa kitu kingine. Na si kumrudisha katika hali ambayo hangefanikiwa na kumruhusu kufanya kosa lile lile mara kwa mara. Na kwa wale ambao hawakujua jinsi ya kufanya kazi na kiwewe kwa njia hii, nilichukua dakika chache kuwapa maelezo mafupi\u2026kuwafahamisha hii inafanya kazi sana na watoto wote, sio tu walio na historia ya kiwewe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mara baada ya viongozi kufahamu hilo, ilikuwa ni mabadiliko ya mchezo kwa mwanangu. Na kwa viongozi pia. Niliweza kuona kwenye nyuso zao kupungua kwa kuchanganyikiwa kwao, na hisia ya huruma na huruma ambayo haikuwepo hapo awali.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kwa hivyo, jambo la msingi kwenye kambi ni hili\u2026jua mtoto wako ana uwezo gani, jua ni zana gani anahitaji ili kumsaidia kufaulu, na zaidi ya yote, mruhusu apate fursa ya kujaribu maji.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Najua inatisha sana. Kwa kweli niliogopa sana kumruhusu ajaribu mbawa zake. Lakini kazi zote ambazo tumekuwa tukifanya hadi wakati huu\u2026zote zilikusanyika na kujidhihirisha katika wiki hiyo.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Na nasema haya yote ili ujue kwamba ingawa wakati mwingine unaweza kujisikia peke yako, au kutengwa, au kwamba watu hawana.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">sielewi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0mtoto wako\u2026 Si mara zote kwamba hawataki kujua. Ni wajinga tu.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kwa njia, neno hilo &quot;wajinga&quot; hupata rap mbaya ... ninachomaanisha ni kwamba watu hawajui wasichojua. Nina hakika kuna wakati hukujua kuhusu kiwewe au athari zake kwenye ubongo. Lakini sasa kwa kuwa unajua, unaweza kusaidia kuelimisha wengine\u2026kama vile mimi pia ninajaribu pia.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Na zaidi ya yote, natumai hii inakupa ujasiri wa kumruhusu mtoto wako aliye na kiwewe kujaribu mambo mapya!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kwa dhati,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kris<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You guys\u2026I realized that I need to pause in the middle of the series about\u00a0\u201cWhat I Wish I Knew\u201d\u00a0to share a little bit about what\u2019s been going on in our lives and encourage those of you who may be struggling with the idea of letting a kid from hard places attend a camp.\u00a0 Now, there [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kriss-corner"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kris&#039; 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