Question

We have witnessed a number of devastating hurricanes hit USA specifically in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Thousands of families have had to leave their homes due to these natural disasters. In addition, these people have lost their houses, cars, and businesses. Consequently, many families have had to sleep in shelters and some have lost loved ones.

Please be thorough and consider all aspects that may have affected these families.

How will you help them?

Describing your plan as a Socially Responsible student to assist the individuals affected by the hurricanes and earthquakes.

Answer 1

Social responsibility includes:-

1. Supporting individuals and families. This include: providing emotional support, grief counseling and post-disaster support (PTSD) for vulnerable groups like people with disabilities, children and elderly people; motivating victims to join activities; providing emotional support for families in shelters; helping families to arrange for funerals and build tents; visiting homes; and interviewing families of the victims.

2. Linking individual needs with resources and helping people to access resources. This include facilitating contact between local government and voluntary groups; linking social services with the needs of the people; identifying vulnerable people; linking family needs with resources and finding these; collecting donations; collecting, delivering and distributing food and materials; and registering the needs of victims for central government officers.

3. Preventing severe physical and mental problems. These include therapeutic interventions for survivors, including various types of counseling, e.g. grief counseling and post-relief counseling, linking patients to therapists and therapeutic centers.

4. Preventing individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities from breaking down. This include providing accommodation, information and support to individuals and families who were homeless; reducing survivors’ lack of interest in life, and feelings of powerlessness and despair; coordinating and organizing responses to groups, agencies and communities effectively.