Look at the pictures. What do you think happened to these children? What are the main reasons children are left without parental care? What is the best way to reduce the problem? Read the article, give answers and tell whether you share the author’s ideas? LISTENING READING Child abandonment occurs when the legal guardian fails to provide the child with proper supervision or guardianship. Abandoned baby cases have become more frequent in most countries. It happens because parents can’t support their children or they just do what they want with their kids. Sometimes it’s just too much to handle. Furthermore, it can also happen because young people may not be ready for parenthood and to take care of a child, because they may still have school ahead or because girls are out of wedlock and can’t manage to cope with getting enough money to support their child with food or clothing. In addition to this, because teenage girls aren’t allowed to have children at an early age and some are just embarrassed about knowing that they already have a child. Is it enough being done to solve the problem, however? While many people consider babies as their blessing from the God, there are others who consider them as a burden and feel ashamed of it. Besides that, the situation has reached a worrying state where babies are abandoned in the most unbelievable manner by their mothers in rivers, rubbish dumps, on doorsteps, and even at bus stops. The reason is that human relationship begins to deteriorate. Teenagers’ lack of family care and attention from their families may cause them lack of spiritual comfort. Consequently, it will remove them far away emotionally from their families and from their “soul matе We cannot allow teenagers and others to kill innocent babies born out of wedlock. On the other
hand, we also cannot allow babies to be born out of wedlock without people taking responsibility
for their actions. This way charitable organisations already help the orphan child, so this may be
sufficient. Additionally, all orphan children have a great lack of confidence. In fact, without the help
of people these kids would die in hunger and loneliness.
Moreover, there is a purpose for these orphans being on this earth and we should help them.
These kids could also be adopted because they also need a life and somewhere to rest their heads.
The little money we give to the poor could also be used in helping these children. They might not
know who their parents are, but they need to enjoy life. The children would grow in faith and also
learn about the world. Who knows the future? These children could become doctors, president,
and even more. In conclusion, the responsibility for orphan children should not just be left to
charities, but as a society we need to help them and provide some fresh food, clothing, and shelter.
For this reason, it’s essential that governments should care about their happy childhood and
protect them. In today’s society, it is unacceptable that children live without a family. Likewise,
the government could also build schools and playgrounds for these children. These children have
the same right for a happy and cared-for life, each of us can enhance their quality of life, even
the slightest help, care, or donations matter.
