| Peace is fast becoming a scarce commodity in all | | | | unrest. Government, at most times, will heap |
| parts of the world. If the threat of war is not | | | | atrocities on the people in times of civil war – |
| from over the boarders it is from within – civil | | | | remember that the government is fighting civilians |
| war is what every country fears more than | | | | in their own country. So, civilians are the enemy! |
| international aggression. The risk of having to face | | | | Preparations for civil war should include survival |
| a civil war is an omnipresent risk and people need | | | | courses where they are trained in the art of self |
| to need to be educated vis-à-vis what they need | | | | defense as well as the use of fire arms and other |
| to do in times of civil unrest. | | | | weapon training. While training in the use of fire |
| There are many countries such as Africa that are | | | | arms adolescents must also be made aware of |
| no longer affected by a civil war, in fact living in | | | | the dangers of handling a dangerous weapon, not |
| aggression has become a part of their lives, never | | | | just the adults. |
| the less they are well versed with ways of | | | | Knowledge of first aid is very important in times |
| defending themselves and finding food and | | | | of war and so every civilian must be well versed |
| nutrition for their families. In Africa alone civil war | | | | with the use of various first aid techniques. First |
| has displaced as many as 5 million families many | | | | aid kits must be prepared and kept ready to deal |
| of them are living in evacuation camps set up by | | | | with open wounds as well as diseases such as |
| the army and social service organizations like the | | | | diarrhea, malaria and other general contagious |
| Red Cross. | | | | infectious diseases. |
| Civil war is no different than a conventional war | | | | Families facing the threat of civil war need to |
| fought between two countries; the only | | | | prepare to be displaced in the hope of escaping |
| difference is that the army is fighting people | | | | violence. These people must prepare a |
| within the country. Nevertheless civil war can be a | | | | displacement kit that would necessarily include all |
| very devastating experience especially for women | | | | necessities such as covering, clothes and shoes. |
| and children who in most cases are not equipped | | | | These times will mean living on the road for |
| to fend for themselves. Apart from food, shelter | | | | months without shelter. Your displacement kit will |
| and clothing problems civil war brings with it | | | | be of great help in these times. Include only the |
| atrocities in the form of human rights violations | | | | bare necessities in the kit to keep it light. |
| – from military as well as civilian forces. | | | | It is necessary to prepare for an emergency |
| Every family living in a country that is threatened | | | | rather than hope it will not happen. So, if you are |
| by civil war needs to put in place a contingency | | | | prepared you will have taken care of a few of |
| plan in case there is any unrest. These people | | | | your worries at least, and you will have improved |
| should never live in the hope that their | | | | your chances of surviving. |
| government will provide for them in times of | | | | |