I completely agree with with what you're saying. Ever since I read about the horrifying crimes committed by that boy I've been feeling awful. At first I kept saying that he was an absolute devil, but then I began thinking that he was as much as a victim as the poor childen (God bless their souls) whom he murdered. The difference is that their fate was to be killed and his fate was to be a killer; both extremely sad ways for children to lose their innocence.
I can't go back to the way I used to look at street children after what happened. Every time I see one trying to sell me kleenex at a stoplight, i keep imagining the kind of terrible things that happen to them after dark; when they're most vulnrable.
Personally, I believe that it's up to us youth to bring more attention to this dangerous issue since the government's actions to solve it are moving at a snail's pace (as far as I know). As a society, we simply CANNOT let something like that happen again.
There's a wonderful organization called "Hope Village" (with several branches throughout Egypt) which has a shelter where homeless children can stay during the day. They are given medical attention and a chance to participate in normal, childhood activities, like watch TV. I admit I don't know more about ithe centre because I couldn't find a website but I'm planning to visit it next week. I'd like to urge anyone who can to visit that place (and any other similar one), once, twice, or better still to become a volunteer there. How about if young doctors offer to treat those kids once a month, or teachers offer to teach them some basic subjects once a week? If we all think of something we're good at and give a very small part of it for this excellent cause, perhaps there will be hope for those children.
Come on everyone, if we want to make a difference in those children's lives, we can. We just have to start somewhere.
2006-12-15 07:31:50
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answered by Carmenasks 3
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1. I feel more afraid.
2. I started to look beyond the surface of things since a long time, and i ve always wished all people do that (at least the ones who i know). I kinda know a bunch of factors that made them do what they did.
3. I don't think that this is Allah's perfect plan to save the kids, because if i believed it's His, i wouldn't be able to stop my head from thinking about how weird this plan is. i would ask something like; could Allah put a better plan without those innocents killed? anyway, it's a matter of how everyone of us view the "God's intervention" concept.
And i believe i do that to relieve God from our mistakes. (How about if nothing happens afterwards and the problem is still there; which probably will be the case, can i blame god's plan? of course not. see what i mean?)
4. Who to blame is the most important question. I personally don't put much blame to the society. I blame the government for all this, because if you trace back the problems to its sources you ll find the sole reponsiblity lies at the government's.
We are already punished!
2006-12-14 07:00:48
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answered by Kalooka 7
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I think there is more to the problem than just the humanitarian side of people who are able to help. The question should be; do you think homeless want to really be helped?
I will not generalize but it seems to me that homeless here make very good money by begging, cleaning cars by force for money and stealing, or at least better money than they would get through Honorable means. Try offering a homeless person a job and a place to stay and watch how fast he/she will disappear.
We do have many charity organizations to help the poor and the homeless, but most of them don't turn to it, do they? some of them go there but even half of those, you can still see on the streets.
Now, I have all the respect for those trying to sell stuff for a living, be it Kleenex, fruits, flowers or any other stuff. And I believe those are worth helping because they are honorable persons who want to earn their own living instead of taking it the easy way and take undeserved money from others who do work to earn their living, like me and you.
I am sorry I might sound harsh but I am sick and tired of people trying to take what's not their all the time, whether through begging, forced fees or forced tip money. If you calculate how much money spent on these per day from your salary, you'll know what I mean.
I do help the charity organisations as often as I can, but I totally refuse to help people on the streets. I hope charity organisations make sure they give it to the right, worthy, persons.
2006-12-13 19:28:22
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answered by rinah 6
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look I am from Libya , and libya its very close to Egypt i can go by car any i know very well Egyptians people, most of them they sufer when he kids and the culture is deffrent . the egyption people if he said that "he can't stay with a Christian or give love" thats mean he feel poring with u he just get what he missed and maybe he want Muslim girl . but if he ask u about green card thats mean he is not man at all . coz he want to stay and get the nationality for ever . about emotions . belive me he is not good " how can he say that to a woman " he hurted he also do not have emotions if u want him and u love him too much convert to Islam and do what he want from u and live ur live as he want and the life will change but if u do not want that just leave him and he is very moody , and go and find ur work and do not thinking of him at all just go to some were to change or connect with me i will talk to u more
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answered by ? 4
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this is a big problem here & in us and everywere!!governament will not do everything/we should cooperate to help through ((gam3eyat ahleya)) or local cooperations which is based on helping homeless !! like the ones made for helping street boys!!!but we r so busy with slight problems >>>>and we r sleeping on a big volcano which is ((poverty))!!!most egyptians r pooooor!!!and they r growing much poorer every day!!what can they do!!nothing!!eat each other!!or we must do something!!!
2006-12-13 13:27:13
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answered by donia f 4
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yes surely there are other alternatives to send them to i mean government housing is available . (Surely) ?
2006-12-13 09:26:44
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answered by bladerunner8811 2
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There are no jobs and that means corruption
2006-12-14 00:40:50
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answered by SaveDarfur.org 2
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its really sad thing but what can we do ? nothing
2006-12-13 14:48:04
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answered by micho 7
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BAD NEWS : there's nothing we can do , sorry :(
2006-12-13 09:50:04
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answered by xXblacknwhiteXx 2
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