Understanding and Perspective

Through my independent research I grasped an understanding on the severe conditions of street children in Indonesia. Researching this topic exposed me to the traumatic futures many Indonesian street children endure and the minimal amount of organisations available to support these suffering children.  ‘YKPA’ a Bali organisation which supports local street children, outlined the possible futures of these Indonesian children if they fail to receive guidance. Many get involved in drugs, prostitution and other illicit activities. This is an important issue because Indonesia’s future relies on the nation’s children and if individuals are ignorant towards this issue Indonesia will fail to succeed. Street children often have minimal education and with the country’s success depending on the children there is little hope. Not only do Indonesians need to be aware about this crisis but so do Australians. Both nations are obliged to understand the possible repercussions along with the danger these children are confronted with. For change to occur individuals must be aware of the issue. Educating Australians about this dilemma allows the media to expose the horror to a wider nation, using the power of money and education to generate change. In my opinion once this problem is common knowledge more campaigns can support the children in need and alter Indonesia’s future positively. 

Photograph of a street child in Indonesia from the film,  'Little Treasures of Lombok'. Image from: http://www.pedulianak.org/en/news/99/singapore-international-film-festival.html