How to Raise Resilient Children in Service Families
Little Tunde was seven years old when he first understood what his father did for a living.He had seen the uniform many times. Had touched the shiny badge with his small fingers. Had watched his father leave in the early morning dark more times than he could count.
But it was on the day his class teacher asked everyone to draw their hero…
That Tunde picked up his crayon… and drew a man in a green uniform.
“That’s my daddy,” he told his teacher proudly. “He protects Nigeria.”
Children of immigration officers grow up learning lessons most children never have to learn.
They learn patience. They learn adaptability. They learn that love sometimes looks like absence… because the person you love is out there doing something important.
But they also need guidance. Support. And a community that sees them too.
That is why IMMOWA created programs specifically for the children of immigration officers.
The Skills Acquisition Program equips young ones with practical abilities that will serve them throughout life… giving them tools, confidence, and direction.
The Child Mentoring Program connects children with experienced mentors who pour into them… instilling values, nurturing personal growth, and cultivating the leaders of tomorrow.
Because raising resilient children doesn’t happen by chance
It happens when a whole community decides to invest in the next generation.IMMOWA is raising tomorrow’s leaders today.
