Monday, July 28, 2008

Chokora

From the kiswahili version to chokora is to misuse something and fidget/mess with something. Truth be told the street children in our country are messed with and their lives have no meaning to them. It is disturbing to see kids as young as two out in the cold at 10:30pm begging for coins on the street..they are being misused by their parents and guardians as a source of income.

sometimes I pity these children and their often very young mothers...n I always wonder what I can do to help them. I know for sure handouts don’t help then what. Its dishartening for me to sit and have a meal in the comfort of my home knowing full well that there are those out there suffering......

My adopted mother used to round us up on Christmas day and we would go and cook and feed families in Westlands. It was so touching the way they appreciated it and I know its once a year and its not much but it touches some1 on a special day. We should all make an effort to do even the littlest things to help the street children and families productively.

I want read other peoples opinion and experiences on the same because some of these children are in the street because of no fault of their own.