Tuesday 16 March 2010

Street kids Iringa


Often the street kids come with their open hands and beg for money. But in many cases you do not really help them by giving them money as it might be used for glue or other drugs that help them forget the hunger and tough conditions. This time however they asked for milk and advised me where i could buy it, inspired by my little sister who was so touched by the children in Turkana who begged for water, I decided to get them some yoghurt which was what they actually wanted. It is difficult to ignore the kids cry for help but how to actually help them? Supporting their begging by falling for their hungry looks might just stimulate the habit of begging. Some street kids in Iringa makes boxes for storing coins that you can by from them, i have bought those but only to support that they are trying to do business instead of begging. There are many NGOs that do a great work for street kids but having some ideas in mind myself that might be my future passion, but lets see first i need to focus on finalizing my forever PhD studies.

1 comment:

David Duveskog said...

You have a good and great heart Marcus. We are proud over you.