It's not just help, It's changing the world

 

 Currently in Colombia, and around the world, are serious cases of sexual abuse especially among children. Presently in my country, Colombia, is estimated that every half hour 17 children are abused; usually the 30% of those children, will do the same in the future, creating an interminable crisis. Therefore different non-profit organizations and charities like “Association Home- Kids for a New Planet” have been created  to back the victims up.

     Being a millionaire, or being famous is not necessary when you want to contribute; As the writer Paulo Coelho said in his book The Alchemist : " When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Here we have the case of the founder of the organization named previously, Paola Franceschi, who was a normal citizen who became a mom for 265 children on the day She met a couple of orphan children who told her and her husband that they were living in an institution which would be close down .That situation touched them, so they started looking for the perfect way to solve the problem. As a result, in March of 2000,with their savings they opened a wholesome home which had the capacity to have 15 children who were sons and daughters of prostitutes and delinquents. Nowadays, due to the support of private enterprises, the home supports around 265 children.

     The Aim of this foundation is to guarantee the children rights and to create valuable human beings, encouraging the culture, the respect , the love and showing them that it’s never is too late to overcome our own adversities,. Each time one child arrives to the foundation, the staff does a psychological study, so they are able to establish what the best method is to fix the problem. Between these methods you can three programs which include professional orientation and payment of basic and technical studies. Moreover, they have some places where they sell manufacture objects, second hand clothes and corporate gifts; also you can give donations there.

     Also you can donate your time, it’s an unforgettable experience. I had the opportunity to do it , and I’ll never forget the story of one girl who was abused by her father. Thanks to Paola’s actions, the girl could join the foundation and there she received treatment that slowly erased her tear of this trauma…However she still asks about the man who abused of her.

     Chipping in is not just to give one coin, it is really to experience the things you do. Perhaps now your life is almost perfect, but if you were one of those children, What would be your dream? Maybe have a home, and go to school?  What would you like people to do for you? All these answers, all these simple things are how we can achieve a new Colombia and a new world.