Texas Shooting Support Groups -- USAGM
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- Texas Shooting Support Groups -- USAGM
- May 28, 2022
- eople in the Texas town of Uvalde ((PR: you-VAHL-dee)) are coping with the aftermath of Tuesday's mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults. Mike O'Sullivan reports that an outpouring of support from neighbors, churches and nonprofit organizations is helping them deal with the trauma.
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- Language English
- Transcript/Script English Texas Shooting Support Groups HEADLINE: Churches, Neighbors, NGOs Comfort Uvalde Residents TEASER: As the people of Uvalde, Texas, mourn the 19 children and 2 adults killed in Tuesday’s school shooting, many step in to help PUBLISHED AT: 5/27/2022 at BYLINE: Mike O’Sullivan CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Uvalde, Texas VIDEOGRAPHER: Mike O’Sullivan PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: Jepsen, MPage VIDEO SOURCE (S): PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _x_ RADIO __ TRT: VID APPROVED ((INTRODUCTION)) [[People in the Texas town of Uvalde ((PR: you-VAHL-dee)) are coping with the aftermath of Tuesday's mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults. Mike O'Sullivan reports that an outpouring of support from neighbors, churches and nonprofit organizations is helping them deal with the trauma.]] ((SHOW WEEPING TEACHER, STUDENT NAME ON MEMORIAL, PASTOR PRAYING WITH GROUP)) ((NARRATOR)) A teacher from Robb Elementary School grieves over her lost students, their names posted at this memorial, all victims of the shooting by a teenage gunman. Both friends and strangers console her... ((SHOW PASTOR WITH GROUP PRAYING)) including the pastor of a church whose members also suffered losses. ((FOR RADIO: “Humberto Renovato ((PR: ray-no-VAH-to)) of Fuente de Aguas Vivas Family Worship Center ((Fountain of Living Waters Family Worship Center)) ((Humberto Renovato, Fuente de Agua Vivas Family Worship Center)) “Three families were affected, three children died in this massacre, and we have a lot of pain.” ((SHOW WOMEN HUGGING)) ((NARRATOR)) He says their faith and neighbors are helping them through this. ((SHOW OLDER MAN KNEELING AT MEMORIAL, CANDLES BURNING, PEOPLE COMFORT HIM WITH HANDS ON SHOULDER)) This man lost a grandchild in the senseless shooting. Again, friends and strangers offer support, including a pastor from San Antonio. (FOR RADIO: “Irma Ynclan ((Pr: IN-klahn)) of I Am International Fellowship Church.”)) ((Irma Ynclan, I Am International Fellowship Church)) “There are no words to give anybody. This is so painful. This is so sorrowful.” ((SHOW “UVALDE STRONG” MESSAGE ON WINDOW, CHEF AT OUTDOOR FOOD TRUCK, PEOPLE BEING SERVED MEALS)) But there are messages of encouragement and food served by a charity called World Central Kitchen, which visits sites of community disasters. ((SHOW “COMFORT DOGS” FROM LUTHERAN GROUP)) And comfort dogs have been brought from other states for grieving residents, by Lutheran Church Charities... ((DOGS AND HANDLERS FROM CRISIS RESPONSE CANINES)) And therapy dogs from another charity called Crisis Response Canines. ((FOR RADIO: Shirley Graziano of Crisis Response Canines.)) ((Shirley Graziano, Crisis Response Canines)) “Our dogs provide initial comfort, and it helps people decompress, lowers their blood pressure, and it’s kind of like emotional therapy for people when they’re in the middle of a big crisis like this.” ((SHOW MORE DOG SHOTS)) The dogs will visit the injured in the hospital and help wherever they’re needed. ((SHOW MAN PLACING CARDS, FLOWERS AND A NOTE AT MEMORIAL)) This instructor from the Defense Language Institute at Lackland Air Force Base helps foreign military personnel improve their English. His international students asked him to come here. ((FOR RADIO: Humberto Garcia is an English instructor at the institute.)) ((Humberto Garcia, English Instructor)) “They just wanted to deliver a message. They are with the city of Uvalde and send their condolences and pay their respects.” ((SHOW MOURNERS AT MEMORIAL, GRANDFATHER WHO LOST GRAnDCHILD, PEOPLE HOLDING HANDS)) ((NARRATOR)) All sharing the grief and supporting those who have lost loved ones. Mike O’Sullivan, VOA News, Uvalde, Texas.
- Transcript/Script Texas Shooting Support Groups HEADLINE: Churches, Neighbors, NGOs Comfort Uvalde Residents TEASER: As the people of Uvalde, Texas, mourn the 19 children and 2 adults killed in Tuesday’s school shooting, many step in to help PUBLISHED AT: 5/27/2022 at BYLINE: Mike O’Sullivan CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Uvalde, Texas VIDEOGRAPHER: Mike O’Sullivan PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: Jepsen, MPage VIDEO SOURCE (S): PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _x_ RADIO __ TRT: VID APPROVED ((INTRODUCTION)) [[People in the Texas town of Uvalde ((PR: you-VAHL-dee)) are coping with the aftermath of Tuesday's mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults. Mike O'Sullivan reports that an outpouring of support from neighbors, churches and nonprofit organizations is helping them deal with the trauma.]] ((SHOW WEEPING TEACHER, STUDENT NAME ON MEMORIAL, PASTOR PRAYING WITH GROUP)) ((NARRATOR)) A teacher from Robb Elementary School grieves over her lost students, their names posted at this memorial, all victims of the shooting by a teenage gunman. Both friends and strangers console her... ((SHOW PASTOR WITH GROUP PRAYING)) including the pastor of a church whose members also suffered losses. ((FOR RADIO: “Humberto Renovato ((PR: ray-no-VAH-to)) of Fuente de Aguas Vivas Family Worship Center ((Fountain of Living Waters Family Worship Center)) ((Humberto Renovato, Fuente de Agua Vivas Family Worship Center)) “Three families were affected, three children died in this massacre, and we have a lot of pain.” ((SHOW WOMEN HUGGING)) ((NARRATOR)) He says their faith and neighbors are helping them through this. ((SHOW OLDER MAN KNEELING AT MEMORIAL, CANDLES BURNING, PEOPLE COMFORT HIM WITH HANDS ON SHOULDER)) This man lost a grandchild in the senseless shooting. Again, friends and strangers offer support, including a pastor from San Antonio. (FOR RADIO: “Irma Ynclan ((Pr: IN-klahn)) of I Am International Fellowship Church.”)) ((Irma Ynclan, I Am International Fellowship Church)) “There are no words to give anybody. This is so painful. This is so sorrowful.” ((SHOW “UVALDE STRONG” MESSAGE ON WINDOW, CHEF AT OUTDOOR FOOD TRUCK, PEOPLE BEING SERVED MEALS)) But there are messages of encouragement and food served by a charity called World Central Kitchen, which visits sites of community disasters. ((SHOW “COMFORT DOGS” FROM LUTHERAN GROUP)) And comfort dogs have been brought from other states for grieving residents, by Lutheran Church Charities... ((DOGS AND HANDLERS FROM CRISIS RESPONSE CANINES)) And therapy dogs from another charity called Crisis Response Canines. ((FOR RADIO: Shirley Graziano of Crisis Response Canines.)) ((Shirley Graziano, Crisis Response Canines)) “Our dogs provide initial comfort, and it helps people decompress, lowers their blood pressure, and it’s kind of like emotional therapy for people when they’re in the middle of a big crisis like this.” ((SHOW MORE DOG SHOTS)) The dogs will visit the injured in the hospital and help wherever they’re needed. ((SHOW MAN PLACING CARDS, FLOWERS AND A NOTE AT MEMORIAL)) This instructor from the Defense Language Institute at Lackland Air Force Base helps foreign military personnel improve their English. His international students asked him to come here. ((FOR RADIO: Humberto Garcia is an English instructor at the institute.)) ((Humberto Garcia, English Instructor)) “They just wanted to deliver a message. They are with the city of Uvalde and send their condolences and pay their respects.” ((SHOW MOURNERS AT MEMORIAL, GRANDFATHER WHO LOST GRAnDCHILD, PEOPLE HOLDING HANDS)) ((NARRATOR)) All sharing the grief and supporting those who have lost loved ones. Mike O’Sullivan, VOA News, Uvalde, Texas.
- NewsML Media Topics Crime, Law and Justice
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date May 27, 2022 22:25 EDT
- Description English eople in the Texas town of Uvalde ((PR: you-VAHL-dee)) are coping with the aftermath of Tuesday's mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults. Mike O'Sullivan reports that an outpouring of support from neighbors, churches and nonprofit organizations is helping them deal with the trauma.
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America - English