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Dr. Chuck Dietzen, Founder of the Timmy Foundation, discusses children and international conflicts 

When: Wednesday May 23 — talk 11-12, lunch 12:00-12:45 

Where: North United Methodist Church, N. Meridian St. at 38th St. Indianapolis 

It’s free to the public, although you should pay something to stick around for lunch, part of the Mid-North Shepherd Center’s Great decisions series. Questions? Contact 317-924-0959 or mnscenter@aol.com 

Every time you see a news story about a war or crisis around the world, remind yourself that those who are least able to defend themselves are also least able to articulate their distress: children. Dr. Chuck Dietzen explains what you can do to help. Ensuring the safety and proper development of children is the stated goal of the global community, yet in some countries, children are exposed to unsafe labor practices, human trafficking, and participation in combat. What role do private donors, governments and international organizations play in ensuring health care, education and safety for the world’s children? Dr. Chuck Dietzen, President and Founder of the Timmy Foundation, discusses the vulnerabilities of children around the world, and what we in Central Indiana can do to help. The Timmy Foundation began in 1997 as a deep personal commitment of Dr. Charles Dietzen (better known as Dr. Chuck) to assist the medically underserved children he met while conducting medical missions in Haiti and India. Named after his brother, Timmy, the Foundation’s work is dedicated to channelling resources to sustainable health projects in developing countries. The foundation is currently partnering with dynamic projects in nine countries, with the vision of a world in which quality healthcare and education are available to all children.For more information or to see the Timmy Foundation Promotional video, visit the mission page.

If you like this talk… See some of the films focusing on children at the Indianapolis International Film Festival such as “Little Red Flowers” and “War/Dance.” Kelly Campbell of Ambassadors for Children is likely to discuss options for volun-tourism when she discusses South Africa on May 2.  

You should know before you go… Read this excellent article about Dr. Chuck by Friend-of-Provocate Jennifer Dawson: Local doctor leads mission trip to Jordan. For more information after the talk … Read what the Red Cross has to say about children and war: http://www.icrc.org/eng/children For more informationIshmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (2007)David Batstone, Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade–and How We Can Fight It (2007)Cathryne L. Schmitz, Child Labor: A Global View (2004) Siobhán McEvoy-Levy,  Troublemakers or Peacemakers? Youth and Post-Accord Peace Building (2005)Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world’s oldest international human rights organization and the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and related abuses.  The State of the World’s Children 2007 examines the discrimination and disempowerment women face throughout their lives – and outlines what must be done to eliminate gender discrimination and empower women and girls. 

Indy experts:

Dr. Chuck Dietzen and the Timmy Foundation.

Siobhán McEvoy-Levy at Butler University is one of the country’s leading authorities on children and conflicts.  

Get involved

Check out the opportunities to get involved with the lives of kids in other countries through the Timmy Foundation and Ambassadors for Children.

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