Today, I thought of many things I would love to have as anniversary presents and the numerous aspirations I am still chasing. In all of this I’m not mislaying view of the fact that if not for God I might have completed up on the road like the many children and young mature persons pleading for nourishment and some prostituting to make finishes meet. If we understand the attenuating factors that force some of these people on the road, we would spare a considered for them. I am where I am today solely by the grace of God and the grace of persons who accepted in me from the word proceed.
Recently, I was at the young men Reform dwelling, Oregun, Lagos, the consideration I had with the principal Mr. Kotun and much subsequent with the Special consultant in ascribe of allremand dwellings in Lagos set me conceiving about the young men and young women on the street. They have dreams too. Can they fulfill those aspirations on the road? The response will expected be no; because I won't be where I am today if I completed up on the road.
For this cause, Mercy Johnson base will be doing a lot to get children off the street. We are not asking people for cash or donation, I will do all I can with the resources God has granted me, and with the support of my married man to help get these kids off the road and set them on the route where they can begin to
chase their aspirations. I desire to beg with persons, fans, friends and colleagues to replacement a thought for the young kids on the street. We can begin by teaching persons round us, parents, the children and
persons in ascribe of young kids (Oga-house help connection, teacher-student connection, and other ones) on the need to heal every progeny like the future of Nigeria counts on it. And truth be told, our future will not be all that delightful if we let the scourge of ‘street-children’ fester. By then, the rich will start to bawl. I learnt Lagos State Government has 11 homes where most young kids selected from the streets are kept, reformed and reunited with their families after therapy.
That is an start Mercy Johnson Foundation will be carrying and beyond that we will be going to different states to help disperse the message-Get children off the road, save the future. From tomorrow, I will start to replay some of the lessons I learnt at the young men’ restructure home and we all can assist to getting the children off the road.
I am grateful to every person that has dispatched in a birthday message, tweet and presents. express gratitude you and God bless you.
Mercy Johnson Okojie