A Birthday Message From Mercy Johnson To You [ MUST READ]

Today, I thought of many things I would love to have as birthday gifts and the
many dreams I am still pursuing. In all of this I’m not losing sight of the fact
that if not for God I might have ended up on the street like the many kids and
young adults begging for food and some prostituting to make ends meet.
If we know the circumstances that force some of these people on the street,
we would spare a thought for them. I am where I am today purely by the
grace of God and the grace of people who believed in me from the word go.
Recently, I was at the Boys Reform Home, Oregun, Lagos, the discussion I
had with the principal Mr. Kotun and much later with the Special Adviser in
charge of all remand homes in Lagos set me thinking about the boys and
girls on the street. They have dreams too. Can they fulfill those dreams on
the street? The answer will likely be no; because I won't be where I am today
if I ended up on the street.
For this reason, Mercy Johnson Foundation will be doing a lot to get kids off
the street. We are not asking people for money or donation, I will do all I can
with the resources God has given me, and with the support of my husband to
help get these kids off the street and set them on the path where they can
begin to pursue their dreams. I want to plead with people, fans, friends and
colleagues to spare a thought for the children on the street. We can begin by
educating people around us, parents, the children and people in charge of
children (Oga-house help relationship, teacher-student relationship, and
others) on the need to treat every child like the future of Nigeria depends on
it. And truth be told, our future will not be all that enjoyable if we let the
scourge of ‘street-children’ fester.
By then, the rich will begin to cry. I learnt Lagos State Government has 11
homes where most children picked from the streets are kept, reformed and
reunited with their families after counseling.
That is an initiative Mercy Johnson Foundation will be supporting and beyond
that we will be going to different states to help spread the message-Get kids
off the street, save the future. From tomorrow, I will begin to replay some of
the lessons I learnt at the boys’ reform home and we all can contribute to
getting the kids off the street. I am grateful to everyone that has sent in a
birthday message, tweet and gifts.
Thank you and God bless you. Mercy Johnson Okojie

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