Ideally, sleep out isn’t about participants the idea of what it feels like to be homeless or to paint the idea of homelessness to the participants although the situation leaves some little feel of how the situation could be and the challenges involved in the entire situation. We have to admit that there is no particular way that the attempt of single night, despite the situation of how cold or wet the night could be, can replace the helpless despondence and the harsh personal pain of being a true homeless person in any part of this globe.
Therefore, this night out event despite giving a little feel in one night, is mainly designed to give and create awareness of the difficulties and other problems experienced as a homeless person and what major causes would be. Therefore, this sleep out for the homeless in Nigeria’s capital Lagos would be to raise awareness while raising some few pennies out of every individual’s way to help out these people suffering in Lagos. Doing this will not only create awareness about Nigeria but also making our communities and those around us, but are affected by the situation feel not only cared for but also loved by majority of us.
Also, while spending the night outside, the participants will not only raise funds but will also be able to take part in solution based discussions defined to help provide a long time or even short term solution to the situation. They will also learn more about the homelessness in the communities around them and throughout other nations in the continent and possible in areas of interest around the world. The education part will include using the available resources to learn about the homeless while also educating their peers and other supporters on the importance of giving to such causes. While people stay vigil in the night, they will be able to watch videos, hear projected power point presentations and talks from speakers who will educate them on the issues of homelessness and the best practices to help in the situation of such happenings. The learning tools acquired in such talks and experiences will go a long way to help the members of the community understand the challenges faced by those experiencing homelessness and the importance of generosity towards supporting such events.
The money raised in such events is designed to help the society in which the homelessness is experienced. As such, the homeless people are bound to benefit from this simple act of kindness. For instances, the homeless kids of school age are supported to realize their dreams in education and acquire the relevant knowledge to help them thrive through and escape that vicious circle of poverty and homelessness.
Over the years, there has been tremendous development in schools with lucrative educational options. However, the schools request for a form of payment to gain the access to acquire the education that I so long for to help me make change in my country, village and to the community around me. With the education, I am sure with this empowerment, the homeless kids will be able to contribute to the labor force which will in turn help contribute to the human capital of my country thereby increasing the chances of the economic development.
The homelessness, though struck by the disaster, believes education is important backbone in the economic development of many countries. Just as planning for harvest begins with sowing of a seed, education is very vital in the development of most countries and even the development of the individual’s life as a whole. Therefore, the development of countries and individual’s sense of awareness calls for education of the individual’s whole being. They believe the acquisition of skills through education is important in the acquisition and formation of the human capital despite their situation. Therefore with the support base offered to them to acquire the education will be a strong investment on them as an asset as well as a physical capital that will in the future after their education will create a great return to help improve their country of Nigeria. I also believe that helping them make such advances will be possible and the limiting factor to the growth of the country due to of lack of human capital will be curbed through such help. When educated, the homeless kids will be a great asset to the growth and development of the country as well as help impact lives of others that may not have received the same opportunity.
Education is a huge investment that would be useful in helping convert the resources into new capital. Education has larger private benefits that goes beyond just the earnings and the type of luxurious jobs people obtain as a result of education. Not only does the school increase private investment but also the social returns that the individuals enjoy. School is associated with the positive externalities that accompany the social returns and the private benefits that arise from it. The positive social external benefits go beyond the individual benefits to the benefits the society will reap as a result of my influence on them as a result of the education that they will be endowed with. I believe the education will also lead to a higher technological progress that may not be, in most cases be captured in the private returns.
Schooling will enable me improve their country’s aggregate growth as well as improve the GDP per capita of the country. Knowing the benefit that education has to the country and to the students that undergo the same education process, the educated homeless kids will be ambassadors to a better school system and a better representation in various schools in terms of gender, ethnic affiliation and other lines in which are the representation of the country’s bouquet of diversity. The realization of these expectations will thus ensure the development of their education systems and thus the achievement of the individual and national goals.
I believe given my discussions with in joining the ongoing debate for betterment of this country will enable the consideration of this dream come true. The kids will be humbled to present their achievements to their support team once they are esteemed learners as they pray that their prayers and more support be granted to others to ensure endless success despite the hardship the kids undergo to attain the education that they so long for. As I have had stated earlier, the education will not only be their personal joy but also the joy of the entire community, and to the donors as well for having brought up another better brain to help join the walk of lives that are dedicated to solving the issues at individual and national levels.
The need for this program arises due to the challenges experienced by the members of this society. Considering that the society is in dire need of assistance from the serious situation of hopelessness in their homeless situation that has given rise to many other social ills like drug and substance abuse, there is a great need to help such society especially the young people involved in these social ills. The other members of this generation and societies will appreciate the benefits resulting from this consideration given that their members will benefit from other social causes that will be initiated from the programs.
Likewise, in order to ensure a better event in the future, the motive of the event could be changed while serving the same mission among the homeless people. One of the major problems of the homeless people has been the drug use and substance abuse in most case. This situation in most cases influence the young generation especially the youth that get involved in the homeless suburbs. When the finances are channeled to curbing the menace of drug and other substance abuse, more people would be involved seeing how the diverse the needs are to help create a conducive environment for the people who are in these impoverish environments.
The event is useful as it only not creates awareness among the people who have never had the experience but also promote the need to support a positive social cause. It leads to a benefit to the societies that are involved. The education system and the need to eradicate or educate people through the influence of drug and substance abuse go a long way to improve the lives of the people in this society. The benefits go beyond a social cause to creating an economic vibrancy in the area through the education opportunities offered to the individual kids who may not have the capabilities. The consideration to take heed of this call and help the individuals who are less fortunate in our societies will be really appreciated not only by the affected societies but also the government and other officials in the affected nation.
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