Do you know what a child in danger on the streets is?

A child in danger on the streets is a child under economic pressures from their family. From an early age they are exposed to seeing the demads of life, which often means that they are obligated to intergrate themselves into the the working world or to take on the responsibility or caring for their siblings and the household chores in order to help the family income. This work, which in many cases takes place in exploitive and abusive conditions, along with the high demads which they impose, lead to severe situations of anguish and tension. In this way, the children of the working classes in Mexico City, for lack of alternatives, begin their lives in the wide-open spaces of the streets, which limits their possibilities and reduces their plan to one of survival.

 

These children come from single parent families in which the father or mother work all day in order to obtain food to survive. The adults, primarily the women, have little or no time for recreation which intensifies the levels of tension and fatigue in giving attetion to the children. Because of this, the children spend a lot of time alone even when their parents are physically present. Playing and socialisation open out to the margins of the parents which increases the generational barriers which means different codes and values. If a child in danger on the streets does not receive help, they will end up trapped in these circumstances.

The said children come from rural areas or shanty towns in the so-called "belts of misery" which circle Mexico City, moreover, disintegrated family dynamics with the absence of paternal or maternal figures and the common factor which surrounds these families: poverty.

 

The right to a dignified life is, without a doubt, a basic human right which can be imagined as the synthesis of political, economic and social rights etc. It is understood, among other things, that the basic liberites are those of work, education, transit, opinion, in other words, the absence of discrimination. We recognise that Jesus Christ came for the needy and oppressed in order to supply their needs and to liberate them by the means of his love, grace and mercy.

Everyone has the right to social sensitivity, we have the social duty to do something, to concern ourselves, to put our hands to social work and to help the society that surrounds us to respond to the needs that they have. We shouldn't continue shut our eye and pretend that the problems don't exist.

It is our desire as a group of people who recognise this truth, to be a practical instruments so that the people who live in these conditions receive the opportunity to change, by means of providing their needs in a real way, offering them the neccessary resources in order to do this.

Every family which attends the Centre for Help to Families in Development should have access to a dignified life, with freedom and love. As the name of the group suggests, we want to work with families, and we understand that each memeber should be encouraged and equipped in order to participate in the change, expanding their personal and family visions.

Otherwise it would be incongruent to show a new horizon to just one family member and afterwards to clip their "wings" when they do not encounter the help they need to enforce the change within their own home, having to fight with established opposing convictions to all modifications.

It is neccessary that every adult becomes a productive person for their own good and for the good of their family and society, avoiding the formation of individuals without alternatives, who opt for a life of crime as happens in a community environments where there is a lack of virtues and opportunities to provide for their basic needs.