‘Don’t give street children money’
Sadly, manly children come to the street during the school holidays with the preconceived idea that they will make themselves plenty pocket money - I Care.
I CARE, the charity transforming the lives of street children, are appealing to the public not to give any street children money.
The organisation said giving these children money enables and prolongs their stay on the streets, and in turn encourages substance abuse, which can lead to crime and all sorts of unacceptable and bad behaviour.
“Sadly, manly children come to the street during the school holidays with the preconceived idea that they will make themselves plenty of pocket money,” they said.
According to the organisation, during the holiday season some of these street children are getting in excess of R500 a day begging at traffic lights and intersections.
I Care, which has been successfully transforming the lives of these children for the past 14 years, is strongly appealing to the public to support the organisation and if they would like to make a donation, rather to make it to I Care thus assisting in the work with these children. Tel: 031 572 6870 or www.icare.co.za.
