Problems are not stop signs-they are guidelines!
By: Zarmina Saeed
Tags: Social Problems, Helping Others, Orphans, Edhi, Amal Academy

It is the time to create a change. It is the time to realize that are we able to make the difference? It can only be done by putting ourselves in challenging situations, by observing our surroundings and by looking out of the box.

There are several social issues faced by our society. I observed that the major problem in my surroundings is the challenges faced by the orphans and the orphanages. The following is a short insight on this problem and the necessary steps that need to be taken to solve or reduce this problem.

🔅Who are orphans?

They are the children not only without parents but without love, care, protection, happiness.

Whenever I think of helping people around me the first people that come to mind are "orphans". I visited an orphanage in my city and my heart skipped a beat when I saw those saddened faces with no glimpse of hope.

But it was good to see that the orphanage was nicely managed. Cleanliness was maintained. Children had proper bed to sleep and bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, everything was fine.

🔅What do orphans need?

I think the most important thing that orphans need is your love, care and time. If you will bring a lots of chocolates and gifts for them then it would not be enough for them. They want you to listen to them, to love them, to take care of them.

There several different NGO'S supporting orphanages. Besides all the money and support the orphans need our time.

🔅What do orphanages need?

Orphanage is the home where the cutest and innocent creature of God lives. We all have families and friends who love us unconditionally but orphans are deprived of these blessings. But we can make a change by providing them with love and supporting orphanages. Hence there are several organizations supporting the orphanages but we can also play our part by plunging into this social work.

🔅The following are the major problems faced by the orphans in orphanages:

1. Orphanhood is associated with behavioral and psychological problems.

2. Financial issues

3. Lack of knowledge

4. Maltreatment

🔅Problem statement:

Due to the financial issues and lack of proper care, orphans are at a greater risk of developing mental illness.

🔅How orphanages can be helped?

The following steps should be taken in order to help the various orphanages out there:

1- Educate people about the needs of orphans by developing empathy for them.

2- Visit orphanages and spend time with orphans.

3- Fundraising for orphanages.

4- Conducting different sessions regarding the issues of mental illness and education of orphans.

🔅My experience:

🔸️The experience to visit the orphanage and doing a research on the problems of orphans was very helpful.

🔸️It gave me confidence and courage to do something for them.

🔸️ It made me realize that the purpose of life is to serve humanity. But we all are busy in solving our problems that tend to increase day by day. We all need to have a kind heart and high spirits of Edhi Sahab.

🔸️"The beautiful thing in this world is the smile of a child. So let's do efforts to spread this beauty"