Thoughts on Poverty

POVERTY

Have you ever really given some thought as to what it would be like to live life in poverty?  Many people will have you believe that the children are happier, the children are running  around laughing all the time!  Of course all children do, that’s the beauty of being a child.  And of course whether the child laughs at all depends on the level of poverty that the child is enduring.  But let’s not forget the pure ignorance of being a child and the one day that you suddenly realised you were an adult and the world changed completely.  Responsibility for children in third world countries comes at very early ages, so does worry and fear. 

There is so much more to poverty than just a lack of money.  Dignity, pride, independence, health and having a voice are exchanged for self-worthlessness, sickness, vulnerability, dependence and shame. 

Poverty has consequences that lead into generations of suffering.  What we see is “sustainable poverty”, poor feeds and poor education and this world wide crises keeps growing.   Children soon become adults reproducing the identical cycle.  It’s all they can do.  

In a country like Kenya, the public schools have as many as 120 students per class and teachers strike often.    

Hope Child Africa supports education. 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS WORLD 

Have you ever wondered why it wasn’t you born in the rural Africa?  What if it was you that came from your mother’s womb born into starvation and the whole world looked on and said the problem is too big while you endured the suffering.  I believe it is our responsibility to make each one child count, each one child’s suffering, education, health and wellbeing matter.  The reason I believe this is because if I was the one born into poverty, my feelings – my suffering would matter.   I know I’m not more worthy of a good life than any other law abiding citizen on the planet.   Everybody has a God given right to life. 

I believe it is mine and your responsibility to contribute to the world less fortunate. 

We are all in this together! 

Belinda Buchanan