Message of Nigerian star actress, Mercy
Johnson to all her all
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 allremand 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
Wow, what a wonderul actress....
Source:
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