Once again, I dont think its a wise thing to think that those who become defensive are actually loving it. Infact they have become like the bird who is so much wounded, that now is afraid of any touch, even of that of a healer.
Imagine the abused woman (e.g. raped, please pardon me using this example). She becomes so afraid, she feels disgusted even if her father or brother tries to hold her hand!
They dont trust us. And trust me, they hate us. Because everyday they feel, we, God and the whole social system disowned them. No matter what we feel, our faces dont tell what is inside of us.
Many who go ahead to help these children and poor, are often found trying to extract sexual favours (priests and scholars are not discounted here either).
They have certainly got more experience than us about the person who approaches to help.
Look at UAE and Libya, how they turned such parts of their community into respectable and civilized members of their society. We were never so interested. We taught our children and trained ourselves to be indifferent.
As for helping ... this winter me and my wife have arranged 100000 blankets (from friends and business in Europe, where we have lived and live) for these children. We would also go ahead in spring with some plans to arrange facilities for these children to get education. And make action plans (if possible with the government) to keep them at school, at any cost ... and use legitimate coersion techniques is needs be.
I know, we are actually doing nothing (not even near a neglegible percentage) to what is needed. The numbers and size just astonishes me. But, this winter can turn out to be a season of recognision.
Atleast, we can have one fireside in our homes with our children, and encourage them to do or plan something for their bothers and sisters in the street. Who deserve all that tour children are having...
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