The source of a child’s ability to create lies within their imagination. The ability to form new creative concepts, ideas, and resolutions to problems all starts here. It’s important to supply our youth with various examples to draw strength and inspiration from while they are in the hospital. Comic book superheroes often use their imagination to defeat the villains in their adventures.
In order to tap into their creativity children need to have the confidence in themselves to express their ideas to their peers or adults. Without it their mental health can suffer from possible rejection from others. By supplying books with characters that know their worth we find that kids draw their inspiration from this as well.
With their imagination and self-esteem they will be able to find the courage within themselves, just like these characters, to triumph in the face of pain and hardship. Yes, they are young children but, that doesn’t mean they cannot summon the mental or physical strength to preserve and overcome their challenges.
Literacy is the hidden gem amongst the other jewels that make up the four pillars of our charity. The ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend allows our youth to express themselves and build a strong community with others around them. This is how superhero teams are formed in the comic books as well! By strengthening the foundation of our youth we only make ourselves stronger as a global community.
