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Help The Poor Street Children |
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Keil Newman |
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Poverty will probably always be an issue in the United States and around the globe. Although it breaks our hearts to see homeless people and street children, many of us do virtually nothing to stop of better the situation. I especially blame the ridiculously wealthy individuals, who clearly have billions to spare. What are they doing with all that cash? Half of them didn't even earn it. It was an inheritance of "old money" passed on from generation to generation. This reminds me of the sad truth that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. However, it's not just about wealth. There are other reasons why unfortunate ones roam the streets in search of food and shelter. Often the problem begins at home.
One of the primary reasons you'll encounter or spot street children in America relates back to the family they once knew or never had. This can go a few different ways. Sometimes children are abandoned at birth, and sadly bounce from bad foster home to worse foster home. I hate to admit it, but it's crystal clear that many foster parents SUCK. They take in children simply to receive aid from the government. How low can someone stoop? Apparently to the level of a slithering snake. Needless to say, many of these kids become street children simply to escape their bad "home" atmosphere. Then there are the street children, who originally had a family. Maybe there were two parents and a few siblings in the picture, but physical or sexual abuse drove them to a life of fending for themselves on the mean streets of America. This is a very sad story, but one shared by more youths than you'd care to imagine. Even in small towns you can spot a few street children who've suffered terribly.
One thing I can say about our great nation is that it doesn't even vie with what goes on in the Middle East. After my brother came back from a year in Afghanistan and Iraq, he had plenty of dismal stories to tell. The worst concerned the street children of these countries. He stated that many of the small children in Afghanistan are pushed out on the streets. Afghanistan soldiers casually pass them by, hurling stones and crushing the helpless children to the ground. Just when I thought our country had issues concerning street children, it hardly compares to this nightmare.
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