"Make That Change"

Orphanages; are they really a home for the many children that inhabit them? Do they in fact need to be changed for the better? All of a these questions have arisen in the past few months; yet they haven’t been solved. When so many people have been complaining that orphanages are terrible places for children, they sure haven’t tried to do anything to change that. They write about it, but it doesn’t change how things are. If you feel something needs to be changed, you have to take action. You can’t be the one to sit back and wait for someone else to start it. You are the beginning in many great things and have the chance to change anything for the better. If we didn’t sit back and hope someone, someday would try to do something about orphanages imagine the things they could do, the way they could help the children, and the better places they would become.

All people want to do is get rid of orphanages because they aren’t as effective as a normal house or home. Many believe they aren’t the “best” places for a child to reside. But how can they be better when we only look at them as if they are nothing; and can’t become anything? People never see the good anymore. When was the last time you heard something good about an orphanage compared to something bad? Orphanages aren’t the “best” for children because people only see the bad and don’t try to improve them! People have put this terrible image into society’s head that orphanages are cruel and don’t help their children. However; if you were to take a look at what they are doing yourself, you would see the wonders they can do for many.

The fact is we can change society’s view by being open-minded and first learning what orphanages do for children. Don’t just assume things until you have done the research and studied it out. Put yourself in the place of these orphans. How do you think they would feel about being given a place to live, when all they were good enough before was the streets? How do you feel when you are given a second chance? It’s the same feeling; these kids are being given a second chance to become the best they can be.

If you believe that orphanages have good intentions, then try to help improve their circumstances. Maybe donate money to help provide more staff, a better education, and even better activities for the children. Volunteer at one; there are more orphanages around you than you realize. There are even opportunities for people to volunteer in foreign country orphanages. These are some ways to show society the good orphanages provide, and to show that with everyone’s help they can even be improved for the better. Some people have already donated and volunteered. If someone is willing to take the time or spend the money on bettering orphanages, then it is obviously needed and something of great worth.