From Life Experience
Millions of people are living in extreme poverty today,but the life of a child is even harder. Imagine, growing up in a
world where you lack the very basics in life, food, clean water, medicine, shelter, safety, a bed of your own.
Beyond that, there are no toys, no dolls, no soccer balls, no sweets and treats, at best, a bed of reeds to sleep on.
School would be wonderful to attend, the path out of poverty, but there is no money for school fees, so you stay home and wait for a miracle,
but for most there is none, life is simply survival, staying alive.
Life is hard, and yet, most of the world is unaware of your plight.
Children are amongst the voiceless of the world, needing others to speak on their behalf.
Growing up anywhere brings its share of problems.
The future does not look bright for you. You hear people talking about things getting better, but you have not seen it.
Malaria still comes to visit you on a regular basis, there is dysentery, cholera that one has to look out for.
You are fortunate to be still alive at the age of six, many of your friends have died of things such as malaria, dysentery, malnutrition, and the like.
The fact that both father and mother are alive is another miracle.
Maybe there was more to life; maybe there would be a chance, an open door to have hope. Maybe, someone did care.
The reality is that you and I can make the difference in the lives of children.
You can go to a village near you like others have done and actually work amongst them, or you can contribute your money to an agency that will do so on your behalf.
Put a smile on someone's face.