According to the ABC News concerning the damage and problem of the accident that a blaze swept Guatemala childrens' shelter, this not only caused dozens of casualties, but also revealed several problems : poor management of living conditions and non-compliance with the government. The accident on March 8th was so disastrous that at least 22girls were dead and many other children were brought to the hospital because of injuries like burn. Rodas, the head of welfare agency, said that the facility housed more than 800 youths against the norm that official capacity is 500 people, and also even men who are over 18 were still housed in the shelter. In addition, the shelter violated the statement of government that youths having the criminal records should be separated from other children , and thus some children were having a hard time. To sum up, this tragedy broke out not accidentally, but as the result of problem regarding improper management : poor conditions for living safely and disobedience to government guidlines, and finally caused heavy casualties.
4years ago, when I had a chance to volunteer at the children's shelter near my home, I experienced some poor environment for children such as lack of equipment, sanitation and labor to care them enough. Firstly, there weren't enough materials like desks, books, or other necessities to be used by all children, so they couldn't utilize the facilities or had to wait for a while for their turn. Also, state of hygiene was not adjust for growing children because the vantilation and water supply system were too old to make the environment clear. Furthermore, even though there were several teachers and volunteer students who are kind and hardworking, there was still lack of hands to care and pay enough attention to children one by one. By spending summer time working at the facility, I noticed that the more attention and supports are needed for shelters equipped with sufficient facilities for children to be run hygienically.
Lopez, Jose, and Perez D, Sonia. "Fire hits Guatemala childeren's shelter, killing at least 22." ABC News. ABC News Network. 8 Mar. 2017. Web. 21 Mar. 2017.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/international/wireStory/firefighters-local-media-19-dead-fire-guatemala-orphanage-45993819
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