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Admin 20,Nov 2017

Encourage children to smile and help them to be joyful

Our primary purpose of hosting different events for children of economically disadvantaged families is to champion them and to encourage them to do life together by respecting and helping each other. We teach the children to recognize that joy isn’t found in possessions, activities or other people, but in the goodness, presence, protection and sovereignty of their Heavenly Father.

Laughing together is a way to connect, and a good sense of humour also can make kids smarter, healthier, and better able to cope with challenges. Humour is a learned quality that can be developed in kids, not something they're born with. Humour is what makes something funny; a sense of humour is the ability to recognize it. Someone with a well-developed sense of humour has the ability to recognize what's funny in others and can amuse them as well.

We use humour as a tool for children that they can rely on throughout life to help them:

-see things from many perspectives other than the most obvious
-be spontaneous
-grasp unconventional ideas or ways of thinking
-see beyond the surface of things
-enjoy and participate in the playful aspects of life
-not take themselves too seriously

We have noted that children with a well-developed sense of humour are happier and more optimistic, have higher self-esteem, and can handle differences (their own and others') well. Kids who can appreciate and share humour are better liked by their peers and more able to handle the adversities of childhood — from moving to a new town, to teasing, to torment by playground bullies. Research has shown that people who laugh more are healthier — they're less likely to be depressed and may even have an increased resistance to illness or physical problems. They experience less stress; have lower heart rates, pulses, and blood pressure; and have better digestion. Laughter may even help humans better endure pain, and studies have shown that it improves our immune function.