Teaching Peace Through Music: Rohingya Refugees

The refugee crisis has reached a global scale and calls for action from people everywhere. 

Major multilateral organizations such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) work around to clock to provide children food, shelter, and water; however, that is not sufficient for children to survive. Activities that promote the mental health and resilience of children are critical to their development while living in refugee camps. 

Shropshire Music Foundation (SMF) provides local children opportunities for education, trauma relief, expression, and creativity through music. Over the last twenty years, I have witnessed these programs strengthen the mental fortitude and resilience of children who have witnessed war, death, and the destruction of their homes. I have dedicated my life to improving the lives of children affected by war and I could not do it without your help.