So, this was another request, Sounds like a good one too, seeing as it IS the reason we were out there.
Alright, before I begin, this is from my limited knowledge; I do not live there, I do not know all, I did not do a study, I simply heard and saw a bit. This is what I learnt, more by word of mouth and without any real evidence. Let me put it this way: family values aren't the same as here; there is a large gap. Yes, here families aren't perfect either, might I add, but let's just take an average count, alright? Okay, now family ties aren't always as strong out in the villages as we might have here. The future of the family is a more desolate and there are parents, like here, who live much of their lives drunk, angry, secluded, high, and or many other things that don't particularly appeal to children... or anyone for that matter. Money isn't always easy either. Some kids at the camp got one meal a day, the one we served them. Also, there aren't as many kid help lines of that sort of thing, if any, like we have here. Seeing as they are in a village, many don't necessarily have a high education either yet, or plan to. Okay, what does this have to do with street kids and human trafficking? Well, you can see how this is not very appealing correct? Many of these kids agree. And hey! the city is civilized! THEY have money! THEY have televisions and electricity! THEY can BUY most of their food! And cinema's? You can see perhaps how this point of view, added to a hard life at home might bring the child/teen to run away... Often these kids end up on the street... or on the market. Why? because they have no money to make money! They have no friends, no help, live there illegally, what can they do? Go home? NEVER. The freedom is too much. These kids can get hooked on drugs, often do, or glue, or something.
Okay, so that's how they get THERE. now the question arises: "WHY in the world were you not helping THEM instead of hosting a silly Bible camp?". Well, as stated in a previous post, we were there on a preventative measure. There is a place called First Step, where street kids can go to get food and education first-aid, and help. This place is not a fabulous structure unfortunately. This is because the government has already confiscated two previous centers, right after renovations were complete.
Sorry for all the round about, sorry for a caps and stuff, but I think they help get the message through.
--Scott
Alright, before I begin, this is from my limited knowledge; I do not live there, I do not know all, I did not do a study, I simply heard and saw a bit. This is what I learnt, more by word of mouth and without any real evidence. Let me put it this way: family values aren't the same as here; there is a large gap. Yes, here families aren't perfect either, might I add, but let's just take an average count, alright? Okay, now family ties aren't always as strong out in the villages as we might have here. The future of the family is a more desolate and there are parents, like here, who live much of their lives drunk, angry, secluded, high, and or many other things that don't particularly appeal to children... or anyone for that matter. Money isn't always easy either. Some kids at the camp got one meal a day, the one we served them. Also, there aren't as many kid help lines of that sort of thing, if any, like we have here. Seeing as they are in a village, many don't necessarily have a high education either yet, or plan to. Okay, what does this have to do with street kids and human trafficking? Well, you can see how this is not very appealing correct? Many of these kids agree. And hey! the city is civilized! THEY have money! THEY have televisions and electricity! THEY can BUY most of their food! And cinema's? You can see perhaps how this point of view, added to a hard life at home might bring the child/teen to run away... Often these kids end up on the street... or on the market. Why? because they have no money to make money! They have no friends, no help, live there illegally, what can they do? Go home? NEVER. The freedom is too much. These kids can get hooked on drugs, often do, or glue, or something.
Okay, so that's how they get THERE. now the question arises: "WHY in the world were you not helping THEM instead of hosting a silly Bible camp?". Well, as stated in a previous post, we were there on a preventative measure. There is a place called First Step, where street kids can go to get food and education first-aid, and help. This place is not a fabulous structure unfortunately. This is because the government has already confiscated two previous centers, right after renovations were complete.
Sorry for all the round about, sorry for a caps and stuff, but I think they help get the message through.
--Scott
" Do you know why the government would close down the centers that were designed to help its people? Wouldn't the government benefit if its members were able to provide for themselves and be productive members of society? Or do you think that the government likes to keep its people oppressed? What do you think?"
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um, the answer to that is vague, as it IS politics :P nothing in politics is clear... shall we say. It is a new building the government can rent out, or use for other purposes, that would benefit them in the short term, rather than long term, that's what I understood.
ReplyDeleteI never really liked politics...