Delayed trip update …
was planning to wrap up our Iraq/Kurdistan & Lebanon trip briefing, but current conditions in all our lives necessitate this instead! We are grateful to have made it back home, just under the wire of severe travel restrictions ! 🙂
We’re on it !
As each of us deals with our own version of Coronavirus prevention, playing out in our lives … while also peering into the future of all the “what if(s)”; know that we are extremely pro-active in our staff training and outlay of information and help(s) to all villages we are doing TCD in. Just yesterday, I was pushing out additional lessons and Coronavirus links to all our staff in countries I work in. Many of the preventative principles applied to Coronavirus, have already been taught, to all our trainees and village committees. Not only are we “on it” … we’ve been “on it” for years now, addressing disease prevention, long before Corona became an international household issue.
While not exhaustive or specific to each TCD village situation and/or refugee camp, the following “lesson” will give you a glimpse into what we are actively doing now. And while the lessons are originally written for a somewhat educated audience, they are used well in villages we have TCD in, taught at various levels of education, appropriated to each level. Additionally, below the lesson, are links, such as the (WHO) link, given to all country leaders to pass on to field staff, then committees, and all villagers.
Pray for our staff, our associates, and all villages and refugee camps … as we are very concerned in how highly concentrated people groups are vulnerable to Coronavirus spreading extremely rapidly!
We’re on it … we’ve been on it … we’re staying on it … we’ll be on this for years to come, as this is one of our aims in TCD !
With deep hearts of gratitude for your concerns and financial giving to all we are and do !!!
Daniel
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Based on a lesson developed by
Community Development Consultants, Modesto CA
2/2020
CORONAVIRUS IS COMING! (first role play)
Remember that older people are especially susceptible to Coronavirus, and social distancing is extremely needful !!!
| Role Play: Two people are talking. | |
| 1st | I’m scared! |
| 2nd | What’s the matter? |
| 1st | Coronavirus is coming! |
| 2nd | Coronavirus? What’s that? |
| 1st | It’s a new and deadly virus! And I’m scared! |
| 2nd | Oh! Where can we hide from the virus? |
Coronavirus Disease—Symptoms and Treatment
| Objectives | After working through this lesson:
1. Participants will know some basic information about coronavirus disease-19. 2. Participants will be able to tell others about the symptoms and treatment of coronavirus disease. |
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| Overview for facilitators | This is an introductory lesson about the symptoms and treatment of Coronavirus disease. Next time we will focus more on prevention of this diseases. | |||||
| Materials | · Poster-size paper, markers, and masking tape
· Starters o Coronavirus is coming! · Handouts o Coronavirus Photo and Symptoms |
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| LESSON | 1 HOUR | |||||
| Use the attached Coronavirus is coming! role play. (5 minutes) (Use the first role play. The second role play, I’m still scared!, will be used later. | ||||||
| SHOWD QUESTIONS | What did you See? What was Happening? Does this happen in Our place? Why does this happen? What will we Do about it? | |||||
| I. | What is Coronavirus? (5 minutes)
Discuss in large group: A. Coronavirus is a type of virus. What are viruses? 1. Viruses are tiny. They are too small to be seen, even with a microscope. 2. The common cold is caused by a virus. 3. Many infections are caused by viruses. B. What is coronavirus? Why are people worried about the coronavirus? 1. Coronavirus is a new virus that is causing a lot of disease. 2. Some people die from coronavirus disease. 3. Coronavirus disease is also called COVID-19. 4. COVID-19 is an abbreviation for Coronavirus Disease 2019. It first became a problem in 2019. 5. Coronavirus disease is spreading to more countries, rapidly. 6. People are scared that they may get sick with coronavirus disease. C. If you can, show a picture of coronavirus. (Optional) This is a picture of coronavirus, magnified or made much larger in size. What does it look like? 1. It looks like a big circle with spikes. 2. It looks like a crown. D. In some languages, “corona” means crown. Coronavirus looks like a crown. But it is much smaller. |
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II. | Spread of coronavirus (10 minutes)
Discuss in large group. A. How does coronavirus disease spread? 1. Coronavirus disease may have started as a disease of animals. 2. But then the coronavirus spread from animals to people. 3. Now coronavirus disease is spreading between people. B. How does coronavirus disease spread between people? 1. Coronavirus disease spreads mostly by coughing and sneezing. 2. Coronavirus can spread between people who are close together, within about 2 meters. 3. Someone with coronavirus disease coughs out small droplets that contain the virus. When those droplets lands on the mouth or nose of somebody nearby, they can get infected. 4. It is possible that a person might get infected by touching doorknob or other object which has coronavirus on it, and then touching their mouth, nose, or eyes. But that is not as likely. C. Why is it important to know how coronavirus spreads? 1. If we know how it spreads, we can find ways to prevent its spread. 2. It we know how it spreads, then we can learn ways to prevent the disease. D. Who is most at risk of getting coronavirus disease? 1. People who live in countries or areas where coronavirus is common. 2. People who travel to a country where coronavirus is common. 3. People who work with animals infected with coronavirus. 4. People who care for people who are sick with coronavirus disease. E. Where has coronavirus diseases been found so far? 1. Coronavirus disease was first found in China. 2. Then it spread to South Korea and other countries. 3. We don’t know how far it will spread. |
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Symptoms of coronavirus (15 minutes.)
Give out the handout, Coronavirus Photo and Symptoms. A. What are some symptoms of coronavirus disease? 1. Many people will have a cough. 2. Many will have a fever. 3. Many infections are mild, like a cold. 4. But some people will get pneumonia and be very sick. 5. Some people may even die. B. What are some symptoms of pneumonia? 1. Shortness of breath 2. Difficulty breathing 3. Rapid breathing C. Divide into groups of three people. Pretend that you are visiting a neighbor. Use the handout Coronavirus Photo and Symptoms to describe what coronavirus disease is and what some of the symptoms are. Then switch roles. |
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| IV. | Treatment (10 minutes)
Discuss in large group. A. Who needs to be cared for at a hospital or clinic? 1. Anyone who is very sick 2. Anyone who has trouble breathing 3. Anyone who may have pneumonia. 4. Anyone who has other health problems B. If you think you may have coronavirus disease, what should you do before going to a hospital or clinic? 1. Call your doctor or health care provider (If you have one locally). They may need to take special precautions. 2. Wear a face mask (check your local markets for these masks, as many are being produced rapidly worldwide). 3. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. 4. Separate yourself from other people. 5. Wash your hands. C. What will your health care provider ask you to find out if you are at risk? 1. Where do you live? Do you live in an area where there has been coronavirus? 2. Where have you traveled? 3. Do you work with wild or farm animals? 4. Have you been around someone who is sick with coronavirus? D. Is there a lab test for coronavirus disease-19? 1. There is a lab test (WHO-World Health Organization provided), but it may not be available in your area. E. What is the treatment for coronavirus-19? 1. Treatment is supportive. 2. People who are sick will be cared for at the hospital or clinic. 3. Many people can be taken care of at home. 4. There are no specific medicines for coronavirus disease yet. 5. There is no vaccine for coronavirus-19 yet. 6. But they are working on a vaccine. 7. And they hope to develop medicines for coronavirus disease. |
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| ATTITUDE: | Participants will know that coronavirus can be a serious disease, but it is not always serious and it can be avoided.
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| SKILL: | Participants are teaching others about coronavirus disease. |
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EVALUATION: |
Are the participants talking with their neighbors about coronavirus disease?
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References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Wikipedia. 2020. Coronavirus disease 2019. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus_disease_2019
World Health Organization. 2020. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Available from: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
World Health Organization. 2020.
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 2029
Dear one …
These expansions(below) are, in addition to work we already do in multiple countries over the past 9 years:
EOY – End Of Year donations so far, have us wondering if maybe we’ve not communicated well. If you have not yet considered your EOY giving focus, please consider how you might enjoy vesting in those we serve, especially as we all join together in furthering Development and Self-sustainment !
Nora and I thank you deeply for being such a major part of our journey and life together. Pressing ahead with you feels less like “pressing”, and more like a hand-in-hand pilgrimage. We are privileged and grateful !
Summer ’19 was especially eventful, in that we were honored to be a part of a widening group of leaders. Meeting in Breckenridge, Colorado, people of a wide variety of leadership roles and location-based serving, were there to glean from each other and understand our individual parts in this growing group of influencers internationally and domestically. From anti-human trafficking to village development to disaster relief to many others … we all enjoyed learning and relating together.
Ari and Aram (Kurdistan/Iraq) were hosted by Mike Parks (GSA) and I this summer. What a good compressed two weeks it was. Too numerous were the events and relationships (personal and organizational) built to cover them all. Some highlights of activities and connections were:
Rwanda training last month in ELD-Entrepreneur Leadership Development was beyond my hopes. Dovetailing perfectly with TCD we’ve done for years, it was what I needed to shore up this area of experience, especially in my first time in Africa. 28 attendees walked through extensive micro-enterprise, allowing each to embrace the framework of starting and growing a small business in their country. Trained, they were ready for the “Shark Tank” in which their business plans competed against others! Three in the group already had their “real” businesses, and fed their experiences into the knowing-best-principles the others needed. Superb in every way, I can hardly wait to teach others in this, as it’s integrated into our TCD and Disaster Relief training.
As funds avail, Mike and I are planning to be back in Kurdistan/Iraq ASAP! We will work with Ari and Aram and the Yazidi refugees, as well as refugees flowing into the region from Syria and other countries. I am still very much tied to Serbia TCD, as well as my continued responsibilities of oversight assistance in South Asia. You likely discern from our monthly updates, that activities are deepening and broadening quickly. We need guidance and wisdom, moving forward.
She’s doing so well in this her second year of teaching 2nd and 4th grades special need children. It is though, extremely difficult some days. Sometimes she comes home so wiped out she can barely do more than collapse on the couch, while other days she’s beaming in laughter at something one of the kids said. One kid “fired” her one week and then wanted to “marry her” the next! LOL ! She’s praying about getting her certification in this area.
Final stretch it is for Jonathan, as he laps into this last year of engineering school at Colorado State University. Emily, his girlfriend, is with us for Thanksgiving, and what a sweetie she is! Jonathan is looking into moving out to California, where Emily is in med school.
Bryan
Eliana
