A gift for life for at-risk children

in violent regions

CASE STUDY: Saving the Disposable Ones

The problems of children in war-torn, violence-ridden areas—“the disposable ones”, as they are referred to in Colombia—are so enormous as to defy hope. This is because at the core of every outreach to help these children in strife-ridden hotspots is the invisible epidemic of traumatic stress, which undermines and destroys health, learning, family bonds, community life and hope. Yet now there is hope. With the support of the David Lynch Foundation, tens of thousands of children are being given a tool they can use for the rest of their life, a tool that can help them overcome the terrible stresses and wrongs they face literally every moment of every day of their lives.

Transcendental Meditation is practised by children in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, also Muslim teenagers in the West Bank. The technique has such widespread application because it is easy for a child to learn and enjoyable for him or her to practise. The technique brings rest, calm, and peace to the heart and mind of a troubled child in the midst of a turbulent world. It boosts IQ and learning, reduces the symptoms of PTSD (fear, insomnia, hyper-vigilence, violent behaviour), and reduces drug and alcohol addiction. It helps to empower any young person, no matter what their circumstances, to rise above adversity and be successful in life.

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Immediate Funding Needs

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— Quiet Time Project Worldwide

In collaboration with national and state government agencies and schools throughout Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Argentina), Africa (Ghana, Kenya, South Africa), Asia (Vietnam, the Philippines, India), the Middle East, the David Lynch Foundation is empowering students and homeless youths with the tools to overcome the traumatic stress and terrible adversity of their lives, dramatically increasing their chances of sustained achievement and success in life.

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— Center de Fundación Hogares Claret Project

The street children in Colombia are called “the disposable ones.” These children are unloved, often abandoned, and endure terrible abuse. However, an extraordinary priest, Father Gabriel Mejia, has founded 47 orphanages throughout Colombia—Center de Fundación Claretianas—which are transforming the lives of thousands of children through love, shelter, and Transcendental Meditation. Here the children are freed from the torments they have endured, and begin to gain an education and find an appreciation for their own strength and the beauty of life.

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