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INVESTIGATION: ADRA – Mundial Charity

NEWS STORY: Long COVID-19

BOOK: The Magician`s Nephew by Clive Staples Lewis

PRESENTED BY: Beatriz Carneiro de Oliveira

INVESTIGATION: ADRA – MUNDIAL CHARITY
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) is a humanitarian
agency operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It was founded in 1956, and it is
headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.

The purpose of this charity is “to serve humanity so all may live as God intended”, and they
are doing this for around the world. They have serving more than 118 countries.
 More than 29 governments has given money to ADRA to realise their projects, mainly to
provide quality food, health and professional education in vulnerable areas of countries. They
cover a variety of situations including child health, HIV and aids, family planning and tobacco.
Health projects are a guiding factor teaching healthier lifestyle choices.
 This Relief Agency supported projects in over 71 countries. Projects included emergency
management of disaster relief and long-term recovery. Economic development projects to improve
the quality of life for men and women. Long term projects include the sectors of water, sanitation,
hygiene, health, nutrition, agriculture, professions and economic growth. These needs are met with
agricultural projects and training of people in need in various skills.

Through volunteers for work, donations and sponsorship, ADRA has done incredible work
around the world. As said earlier, they act helping everyone in their specific needs.

This Agency receives donations from all over the world, including members of the Seventh-
day Adventist Church, through tithes. The administration of the Church separates percentages for
certain purposes, one of which is ADRA. They have governments support and subsidy. They also
accept volunteers who pays for their own expenses and use their skills to help those in need.
https://adra.org/about-adra

NEWS STORY: Long COVID-19

Long Covid: Children of the 90s join nationwide study

Published 18 February 2021
The Children of the 90s study is contributing to a nationwide investigation into the
implications of long Covid.
The Bristol-based long-term project monitors the health of more than 14,000 participates. Long
Covid leaves people struggling with symptoms including fatigue, memory loss and shortness of
breath. It is estimated that one in 20 people who catch Covid-19 will still have symptoms after two
months.
Participants in the long Covid study will wear Fitbit-style devices to measure exercise ability,
breathing and heart rate. Researchers will use the data produced to try to find out more about the
illness's risk factors, its impact on health, finances and wellbeing, and how best to treat it.
Jamie Bridgeman, born in 1991, was one of the first people to take part in the Children of the 90s
study. The 29-year-old is still suffering from long Covid after becoming infected in April. "I have
days where I am very breathless and lethargic," he said. "Some days you physically can't get out of
bed, you can't go up the stairs, it is a real effort. "It is getting better but it is taking a lot of time.
"Long Covid is a really serious thing. I have it quite mild, but there are people out there that are
really struggling with it."
Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires on mental health and cognitive function and
will also be invited to a London clinic for scans to look at potential damage to their vital organs.
Professor Nic Timpson, principal investigator at Children of the 90s, said the study was bringing
together national health records and hospital studies covering more than 60 million people with
the data gathered over the lives of the Bristol participants.
"Bristol's Children of the 90s participants should be proud that through their contribution, this
study will enable better diagnostic tools for long Covid, and a clearer understanding of the
condition itself," he said. The study, named Characterisation, determinants, mechanisms and
consequences of the long-term effects of Covid-19: providing the evidence base for health care
services, is being led by University College London.
It is being funded by a £9.6 million grant from the National Institute for Health Research and UK
Research and Innovation.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-56111046

Comments: In this article we can see that a study is being done on the long covid in people who
were born in the 90s. The first participant reported that is really hard live feeling the symptoms of
Long-Covid. He feels lethargic and can`t get out of his bed. More than 60 million of participants of
this investigation needed to answer a questionnaire and the professor Nic Timpson and his team
are working on the results and analysis. We can understand that the long covid happens when the
person who had the virus remains with his symptoms for more than 2 months.

What we know so far about long Covid in children

Updated / Friday, 26 Mar 2021 09:58
By Carolyn Chew-Graham, Keele University; Amali Lokugamage, UCL, and Frances
Simpson, Coventry University.
As we learn more about Covid-19, the accepted narratives about it are constantly being challenged.
Initially it was said that children aren't seriously affected by the virus. But while acute infections in
children do tend to be milder, there is emerging evidence that, like adults, they are at risk from
persisting symptoms – in other words, long Covid.
The UK Office for National Statistics estimates that around 13%-15% of children with Covid-19
have symptoms that last for more than five weeks. In Italy, a recent preprint (an early piece of
research yet to be reviewed by other scientists) suggests that more than half of children with
Covid-19 have at least one persisting symptom over 17 weeks after being diagnosed. Among them,
43% reported being impaired by their symptoms during daily activities.
Guidance for supporting people with long Covid has been published, but it acknowledges that
understanding of how the condition presents in children is limited. Knowledge about this is,
however, growing all the time. Here's what we know so far.
From RTÉ Radio 1's Drivetime, Della Kilroy reports on long Covid
How does long Covid affect children?
Research on long Covid in adults has revealed a long list of symptoms. Early evidence suggests that
many of these are also shared by children. In the Italian preprint, symptoms often found in adults
– such as fatigue, muscle and joint pain, headache, insomnia, respiratory problems and heart
palpitations – were reported frequently in children.
A separate, larger preprint – which surveyed the parents of children with long Covid,
predominantly in the UK and US – found similar results. Across a sample of 510 children,
tiredness and weakness (87%), headaches (79%), abdominal pain (76%) and muscle and joint pain
(61%) were common. Gastrointestinal symptoms were also reported relatively frequently, as were
skin complaints such as rashes.
This paper also suggests a number of neuropsychiatric features may manifest in children with long
Covid: 61% of children had trouble concentrating, 46% difficulty remembering information, 33%
difficulty processing information and 32% trouble finding the right words when speaking.
Unexplained irritability was common too, and may be associated with ongoing inflammation in the
brain, though this could also be an understandable response to being unwell.
While many children develop long Covid as an immediate consequence of the virus, the
international paper suggests that for some there may be a hiatus between the end of the acute
infection and the start of long Covid. One in five of those surveyed had a period of wellness after
their infection. The Italian paper also suggests that Covid-19 can have long-term effects in children
who are asymptomatic or have minimal symptoms.
From RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline, callers talk about the debilitating effects of Long
Covid
What should parents and teachers do?
The pandemic has affected children and young people in many ways. Some have missed a year of
school. Children's mental wellbeing has also suffered, and a reduction in physical activity and
fitness is a health risk too. Importantly, children and young people are reported to be fearful about
their future. If long Covid is added to this mix, the challenges are immense.
Parents should therefore try not to push children with long Covid to do too much, particularly as
exercise seems to contribute to relapses. If you think your child has long Covid, keep notes of
symptoms and patterns. You can then take these to consultations with medical practitioners. It
may be that you are more aware of long Covid in children than your GP. You can also seek support
and information from advocacy groups such as Long Covid Kids.
With children now returning to school, it's vital that teachers are aware of the existence of long
Covid. In particular, it shouldn't be left to parents to provide information to teachers about how
their children are affected.
Both should understand that long Covid needs to be considered as a disability of uncertain
duration that may last months. Surveying suggests some children have had symptoms for a year
that are still ongoing. The symptoms themselves may be diverse and can fluctuate, and may appear
months after a coronavirus infection, which could be asymptomatic.
Note that because long Covid can cause a variety of physical symptoms, it may lead to school
absences. These, together with neurocognitive effects, such as trouble processing information,
poor memory and speech difficulties, may affect academic progress.
While we don't presume to tell schools how to respond to the challenge of long Covid in children,
given all of the above, we do have some advice. We believe each child should be assessed as an
individual, with individual needs. Because of their symptoms, children with long Covid may
require personalised timetables. These could include remote learning, the provision of a room for a
nap if needed, and observation and support during PE lessons, with modifications to take account
of fatigue. But remember: no one solution will fit all children.
From RTÉ Radio 1's Today with Claire Byrne, Long Covid sufferer Aoife Moore
talks about the effects of the condition
Schools should also know how to arrange onward referrals to appropriate services, such as
children's long Covid clinics (if set up) or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
should anxiety, depression or other mental health symptoms arise that need a specialist approach.
Finally, schools may also need to provide support to families. Parents may struggle managing a
child with long Covid, and other family members may also have it. It may be helpful for the school
nurse to liaise with the child's GP (after gaining parental or carer consent) about particular
symptoms reported, impact on school attendance, mental health symptoms or any safeguarding
concerns.
Above all else, school procedures should ensure that children and their families are dealt with and
supported compassionately in the face of what is a difficult and uncertain condition.
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/0326/1206240-long-covid-children/

Comments: This article talks specifically about children who are infected with the covid virus and
remain with symptoms for up to more than 17 weeks. Information was collected on what parents
and teachers should do with children. Among the councils, this is not to push too much from the
child. Children should be treated and managed individually as one may have a more intense
symptom than the other. It is very important that schools help families that have children going
through this delicate moment.

Comparing articles: By comparing the information in the articles, it is possible to understand

that most children tend to have covid symptoms longer than adults. The symptoms of
neuropsychiatric features may manifest may be associated with ongoing inflammation in the brain,
though this could also be an understandable response to being unwell. The conclusion has not yet
been reached regarding the symptoms of children born in the 90s, but it is possible to see that
there is a similarity in the symptoms of both and in the delay in recovery.
BOOK: The Magician`s Nephew

 Author: Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963), born in Belfast, North Ireland. He was a giant
writer, professor and theologist. He`s one of the most influential writers of his days.
 Genre: Fantasy children novel, Christian literature.
 First Published: It was originally published in 1955 by The Bodley Head.Setting:
London, Narnia, Charn, Wood Between the Worlds.
 Summary: The adventure begins when Digory and Polly end up in the secretive office of
eccentric Uncle Andrew. Induced by him, Polly touches one of the magic rings and
disappears. Digory, terrified, decides to leave immediately in search of his friend in the
Otherworld. There he meets Polly and together they explore several worlds, release an evil
witch, take her to London. Then, they try to reverse the situation and return to an unknown
world, starting to be created, with the witch, the Uncle Andrew and also, a cab driver with
his horse. This new world is Narnia.
 Main Themes: Parallels with the Book of Genesis, the Holy Spirit and the breath of life,
nature and natural order.
 Main Characters: Digory Kirke, Polly Plummer, Jadis, Aslan, Mabel Kirke, Andrew
Ketterley, Letitia Ketterley, King Frank, Queen Helen and Fledge.
 Movie Versions: The Chronicles of Narnia The Magician's Nephew
 Why did I choose this book? Because I love children`s and Christian literature. This
book is the combo of both. And despite being a child`s book, it allowed me to learn new
words and understand contexts. It`s a book that made me use my imagination.
 Did I enjoy reading it? Yes! A lot! I loved the language and also, for being able to see the
spiritual and Christian world in an abstract way, through metaphors.
  How did the book make me feel? This book made me very excited and curious. Every
chapter I felt like knowing what would happen next.

It`s a fantasy children novel and also a Christian literature. Better known as C. S. Lewis, the
Christian author manages to turn the gospel message into a fantasy in which children can
understand and imagine every detail. I really like all the Lewis` books and this one in particular
portrays the creation for the world and some kind of sins and temptations that all of us have in the
real life. This is the first chronical of the Chronicles of Narnia. Tells about two children who
became friends and live a lot of adventures together. When I was reading this book I could really
imagine how everything happened. I was completely immerse in the history.