Is it worthy to live like this?
Hope. It is something they almost don't have after practically a lifetime in La Esperanza neighborhood, Pablo Podestá, Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires, Argentina."
Until recently without electricity, but still without water, without gas, without sewage networks, without a room, without schools nearby, without kindergartens or maternity hospitals, being one of the neighborhoods with the largest population of children at risk of life, next to Puerta 8, there are no restructuring or inclusion projects.
75% without decent work, another percentage without identity!
They are branded as lazy and treat all those who are in these situations as the worst in society, but we would like to know how many go out pushing cars at 1, 6 or 7 in the morning to be able to bring food to their homes. Women and children do the same, the almost teenagers watching over the little ones.
They go out to look for food in the garbage dumps and that, what we all throw away, they eat. Such is the very poor life that they were given.
Human rights have been talked about for more than 2500 years and today they are still not fulfilled in our country and many others.
Where are the authorities responsible for providing protection and support to those in need, ensuring they have the resources to thrive, including access to education? Many individuals lack basic necessities like proper footwear and sufficient food, making it challenging to even contemplate attending school or going without a meal.
Many times they go like this, barefoot so as not to lose the only food of the day.
Today we turn to you, who took the time and trouble to read this to tell you to help us, to help them. Please.
We want to call on all beings of good will and solidarity, all those who are interested in the lives of their brothers and sisters, and can be present with what they can. Even if it is with a note or letter of encouragement for them who for us are survivors and fighters, although sometimes adolescents do not have accompaniment and containment and find it difficult to make the best decision.
Thank you for echoing this and thank goodness we still have each other.
We need blankets, powdered milk, shoes for children from the 20th to the 40th, non-perishable food, diapers, clothes. There are many children and for them we need more than for adults.
Together we can blow life, where there is death and need.
Written and published by Elizabeth Baldelomar in June 19 2019.
