Show Seminar Speakers ker V. V V T Stress Str S Plight Of i 4 S Disadvantaged Disadvantage d Cent Central al America me Robert Anderson by v Kate Beighle and Kate Hay Hayes two wo woy y young ung American women have tak taken takena n na a sized man-sized job in a attempting t to educate p people ople across the US U.S. regarding the plight of the thedis dis diSadvantaged dis disadvantaged adv advantaged d- d din in cert certain in areas reas across Central American particularly y women and children These rhese young representatives representatives' of a aJ ai r J i western based organization Wom Women's ns n's Skills an and Resource Exchange of Seattle Washington ai aim to create a communication and correspondence exchange between en inhabitants of f both areas A A seminar conducted by t these ese workers at on Feb 27 highlighted high lighted their mot motives ves for continuing their assistance which began as a a simple fa fact t finding mission Their visuals vividly show liv living ng conditions of abject poverty refugee cam camps filled cl Wi with with- withold old men men women oIl en arid children Miss Beighle is is- is-a is a former Peace Corps volunteer an Hayes is a former refugee worker in the tile Seattle area Both harrowing lg experiences s. s throughout J Central 1 America a on po more it than an on one occasion occasion slon complete with actual gun battles between n rebel forces and govern govern- ment Jo The situation in hi many areas is critical side Country-side residents leave to escape the punishment of the warring factions and destitution often brings about prostitution of women and girls who flee to large areas such as Mexico City The military affects an entire area covering thousands thousands' of miles of government and private sectors t 4 4 a tw S' S forcing most eligible men en 46 16 into positions of joining Join government or rebel forces and ab abandoning their families h Both volunteer workers maintain that thal the real so sources r es of Central Americas America's m ricas problems lems ar are open conjecture Educators S 'S and key organizational tio l people maintain the mishandling of of funds by corrupt leadership as the principal reason 1 for prolonged V financial chaos A disproportionately scanty distribution of resources resources- to the e poor or i is also so cited as s a a major J r. r widespread ad war and refugees refuge s. s V V Any help is welcome and nd that me means ns writing for more information about current about current vents events that could even affect you Donations may consist of any items from cash to canned goods For or furth further r information or donations donations' I cont contact ct Women's Women s' s Skills Resource Exchange Woodland Park Presbyterian an Church North S Seattle ai e W WA |