| Child Abuse is so rampant in our societies these days! | | | | Alamajeris, which are very popular in the Northern |
| It really shouldn't hurt to be a child! Treat your | | | | parts of Nigeria. These children from age 3 and |
| children well. | | | | above don't go to school. All their parents do is to |
| In Nigeria for instance, we have what you can call | | | | push them to the streets to fend for themselves. |
| House Helps (some are as young as 6-years-old). | | | | They send them off begging with plastic bowls for |
| For a discerning adult that has such a small aged child | | | | food, money, clothing etc. |
| as a house help: do all you can to be humane in your | | | | One of my friends recounted his experience with |
| dealing with the child. Please don't over-labor the child | | | | them on a visit to the northern part of Nigeria having |
| beyond what they can do. Treat that child like your | | | | come from the eastern part of the country. |
| own - feed and dress them properly, take them to | | | | He entered a restaurant and ordered a meal. When |
| outings and your religious functions. | | | | they brought the meal, the waitress didn't |
| Even though they seem disadvantaged at that age, | | | | accompany it with water. As he was famished, he |
| make them to realize they can be all that their maker | | | | quickly walked to the counter to request water. |
| has destined them to be. You really can be that | | | | At the speed of lightning, the Alamajeris, about 10 of |
| channel of hope for the house help. They will never | | | | them, surrounded his meal and devoured it. A bit of a |
| forget you in future! | | | | culture shock I must say. These Alamajeris end up |
| Mother Theresa used to say that if we can't affect | | | | becoming violent adults because of the poor |
| the whole world, we can touch one person at a time. | | | | upbringing. |
| This can help cause a revolution in the world today | | | | On our streets in the major cities, another profile for |
| (as simple as it looks). | | | | child abuse are the disabled people in society. They |
| In our own little corners in the world we can stop | | | | send out their young children on the streets to beg |
| this wrong act by doing the following - | | | | on their behalf. This is so unbecoming. We must put |
| 1) Report to Non Governmental Organizations | | | | an end to this madness. |
| (NGO)any cases you witness at any time | | | | Mad people are also left on the streets and most of |
| 2) Report to Social Security/Community Police in your | | | | them are impregnated by members of the society. |
| country | | | | When they give birth to their children they are also |
| 3) Be the change you want to see. Treat that child | | | | left out in the open with no care in sight. |
| right | | | | We must find creative ways to reduce this |
| In Nigeria there are several types of begging imbibed | | | | inhumanity to the young children of our generation. |
| in the societal cultures, like the case of the | | | | |