Education is for All

There is one major problem confronting the people and their ideology of street children, if not checked and controlled will have serious effect on the economy worldwide. Streetism or street life is something no one wishes to associate with. However, certain situations push children into this kind of life or activities.

Streetism can be attributed to so many causes such as poverty, broken home, fostering, child abuse etc. Most of these children found on the street are people who can become prominent personalities if they are given the opportunity. These children engage in all kinds of activities just to earn a living. Some are the bread winners of their homes and contribute to the survival of their siblings. They do this to the neglect of their education and future.

Many of them are looking for help to move away out from street life so that they can also contribute their part/quota to the development of the nation in future. Society, however thinks negatively about them. The use of inhuman words and names like 'useless', 'thieves', 'criminals', 'market vultures' and the likes. In short, people have no iota of respect for street children. Such people forget that these children are also human beings just like them.

A street child also has knowledge, wisdom, conscience and ambitions. The only difference between a street child and that of the home child is the opportunity that the home child has. Street children have a lot to offer if they are given the opportunity.

Society must begin to see something good in street children and help them out of their present situations rather than insulting and condemning them. This nation will be better developed if the necessary assistance is extended to them.

Help take care of a street child today and God will richly bless you.

By Felix

Takoradi, Ghana

Tags: children, education, livelihood, love, streets

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Permalink Comment by Rachel Oudshoorn on August 22, 2011 at 12:56pm

Thank you for this amazing post! I hope to leave one week from today for Arusha, Tanzania.
An excellent read: The Courage of Children- written by the founder of SKI aka 'Street Kids International', a very courageous and inspirational man himself!! The book shows just how much talent and resourceful knowledge each one of these children possess. While in Tanzania, we are working with approx 30 street children. Please feel free to view our organization at our website www.sunriseoflife.com!

Thank you again, God bless

Rachel

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Permalink Comment by Yuriko ﾃﾞｨｰN on August 22, 2011 at 8:19pm

Rachel, Best wishes for your work in Arusha!!

Rachel Oudshoorn said:

Thank you for this amazing post! I hope to leave one week from today for Arusha, Tanzania.
An excellent read: The Courage of Children- written by the founder of SKI aka 'Street Kids International', a very courageous and inspirational man himself!! The book shows just how much talent and resourceful knowledge each one of these children possess. While in Tanzania, we are working with approx 30 street children. Please feel free to view our organization at our website www.sunriseoflife.com!

Thank you again, God bless

Rachel

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Permalink Comment by Yuriko ﾃﾞｨｰN on August 22, 2011 at 9:43pm

I agree with what you wrote. I have been working with street children here in America. All the problems you mentioned are apparent in here, too. Right tools for education are very important for them. Quite often they never get support from their own surroundings. They need extra help to be in the right track. They should't be neglected !!

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Permalink Comment by Mateo Mansilla Moya on August 25, 2011 at 8:05pm

Quite an amzing post, I totally agree with you

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Permalink Comment by Tom Kuperus on August 26, 2011 at 6:06pm

Well said, if only society would take the time to learn their stories the and escape the ignorance we would all be better off as a whole... Thank-you for posting!!!

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Permalink Comment by Felix Zakoff on August 28, 2011 at 5:48pm

Yeah, i sure will check out your site. seems to be of great importance to read.

Check; http://cmwestern.webs.com - its a blog of my organisation

Rachel Oudshoorn said:

Thank you for this amazing post! I hope to leave one week from today for Arusha, Tanzania.
An excellent read: The Courage of Children- written by the founder of SKI aka 'Street Kids International', a very courageous and inspirational man himself!! The book shows just how much talent and resourceful knowledge each one of these children possess. While in Tanzania, we are working with approx 30 street children. Please feel free to view our organization at our website www.sunriseoflife.com!

Thank you again, God bless

Rachel

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Permalink Comment by Felix Zakoff on August 28, 2011 at 5:52pm

When these kids are neglected , then we leave more holes for social vices and we spend our finest resources on preventing drugs, hygiene and the rest.. all because we left kids to suffer and fend for themselves.. Education is paramount

Check; http://cmwestern.webs.com - its a blog of my organisation

Regards

Yuriko ﾃﾞｨｰN said:

I agree with what you wrote. I have been working with street children here in America. All the problems you mentioned are apparent in here, too. Right tools for education are very important for them. Quite often they never get support from their own surroundings. They need extra help to be in the right track. They should't be neglected !!

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Permalink Comment by Elizabeth Sinta Hapsari on September 25, 2011 at 1:18am

Hopefully it's not just a discourse, but how to execute and solve this social problem.The problem of street children is actually not new, and in fact there are already some decades ago, then where is the role of the state. I understand, each country must provide protection and care of children for the whole. By here, our role,community and government agencies must work together internationally and contributing to address these issues. Street children is actually happening becausethey feel abandoned, ditidakpedulikan, removed so that they are apathetic and indifferent, cendurung do endless mischief and criminal, and the first fix is to healtheir psychological problems, then guide them and Arm with the knowledge or skillsassist them in the future, so it becomes part of the community who have contributedto build a good community and participate to build a healthy social environmentand good.

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Permalink Comment by Felix Zakoff on October 11, 2011 at 1:14pm

Elizabeth well said, you are really an individual thats also needed to be at the High Tables of ministers dinner meetings or wherever decisions about development are to be raised. Those already in power are making decisions helping them to rule more but not to benefit the community. Thats the problem to all these, to remove the street children more is supposed to be put in place.

Elizabeth Sinta Hapsari said:

Hopefully it's not just a discourse, but how to execute and solve this social problem.The problem of street children is actually not new, and in fact there are already some decades ago, then where is the role of the state. I understand, each country must provide protection and care of children for the whole. By here, our role,community and government agencies must work together internationally and contributing to address these issues. Street children is actually happening becausethey feel abandoned, ditidakpedulikan, removed so that they are apathetic and indifferent, cendurung do endless mischief and criminal, and the first fix is to healtheir psychological problems, then guide them and Arm with the knowledge or skillsassist them in the future, so it becomes part of the community who have contributedto build a good community and participate to build a healthy social environmentand good.