Why help Street Children?

In every city of any country, we can see or observe street children who are walking down the street begging for money or food from other people, but only few people give or share what they have. Its so sad to know this reality but we couldn't blame these people if they don't want to give or share to these street children. They have personal reasons or beliefs why they don't share but I hope everyone or every person understands why or what is the reason why there are a lot of street children in our country(Philippines) or even in other countries around the world, or why they have to beg for them to live.

Now, I just would like to share this and I hope after reading this people would understand why we have to help these street children, why we need to share what we have with them. And also I want others would know who really these street children are?

Let me share some of the many realities about street children:

Reality #1.

Street children are those children who are living on the street either because they don't have their families or run away from home. These unfortunate children are actually " VICTIMS OF POVERTY" and they suffer the consequences of this like broken families, violence, drugs, alcoholism and even sexual abuse.

Reality #2.

The majority of the street children are boys who were abandoned by their parents and the society as well.They are actually addicted to sniffing a so-called " rugby" a brand of a glue just to ward-off hunger and because of that they suffer malnutrition. They also live in fear of police beatings, arrest and detentions in dehumanized conditions.

Reality #3.

They are considered as "PEST" of the business community in some of the cities in our country( Philippines) and even in other countries around the globe.

Reality #4.

They are victims of the wrongdoing of uncaring, corrupt and abusive politicians as well as with their impoverished parents.

Reality #5.

Street children are always hungry. They leave home hungry and they beg on the streets where they are prone to sexual abuse, disease, malnutrition and illiteracy.

Reality #6.

Most of the street children are illiterate. Because they don't have any support to go for education, they dropped out from elementary school.So, instead of going to school they decided to join street gangs which they think could protect them. Some of these kids are became prostitutes as young as 10 years old.Some are begging for syndicates.

Reality #7.

Street children are the "POOREST OF THE POOR". They are most vulnerable and weakest and unless they are helped they would be victims of HIV/AIDS in the future.

Now, that we know who really these street children? could someone mind of sharing what they have for these kids? I think others are already enlightened but some are not, and I do respect that. Because I know they have other reason/s why they don't want to help, like for example..." Street children don't know how to respect when they ask something from us, or some street children immediately take the food we bring with out even asking permission and they just run away after getting it, or street children don't accept one penny because they want more than one..."

But if these are our reasons, do we realize that we are being unfair to these street children and the reason is quite shallow. Why I say so? It's simple,actually. Do we expect a street children who don't get a formal or even an informal education to respect us the way we think or the way we want it to be? Do we expect them to respect us, to the fact that they don't have parents who would guide them and teach them good manners and right conduct? Do we expect these street children to do the right things or the good things we think despite the fact that they are not guided properly like us. Yes, there are few who can do it, but its 1% of 100% but still they cannot do what we really expect from them because all the unlucky things or miserable life are what they get from the society.

These street children are actually VICTIMS of all the bad things I mentioned above and what they need from us is 100% UNDERSTANDING of their situation.Because they are actually MISUNDERSTOOD BY THE SOCIETY. We SHOULD NOT JUDGE THEM the way we look at them...All we have to do is understand them, why they are acting that way and from understanding we could do the next step that we think could help these street children. I think UNDERSTANDING is the best foundation of everything in order we can help these very unfortunate little kids.

Now, to my readers, would you care to help them? coz I do care....!

Please share your comments..thank you!