Fair go or Fair gone?!

Fair go mate…….

Once upon a time (RIGHT NOW!!!), in a place not too far from where you are, lives a young boy and a young girl. These are ordinary children just like you or I am or was, only, when they are hungry or cold or just a little tired they have no place to go home to.

These children have feelings just like you and I, they feel cold and hot, they feel lonely and scared. But, unlike you or I who have a home to return to at the end of a long day or to hide in on a particularly hot or cold day, these children are homeless! That’s right, homeless!

That means NO warm bed, NO TV, NO toys of their own, NO fridge to keep their food fresh, NO stove to heat up their food, NO clothes to keep them warm in the winter, NO fan or air conditioning to keep them cool in summer.

Sounds pretty horrible doesn’t it? Well unfortunately it gets even worse……. These children are not only homeless but they are often the victims of abuse. That’s right abuse, They have been physically, mentally, sexually abused and all before they are even at an age to understand what’s happening to them!’

Everyone deserves a “fair go” right? Well then how come it doesn’t apply to these kids? According to Homelessness Australia 105,000 will be homeless tonight. Among this huge number of people is 7,483 families with young children, 12% or 12,133 are children under the age of 12.  Another 21% or 21,940 of these are young people aged between 12-18. 

We call ourselves the “lucky country” and say everyone deserves a fair go” but, it seems to me we lost our way some time ago!!!

So get on board! Be active in whatever way you can! Even just tell your friends about the shocking numbers of people in Australia without a home and start to really give every Australian a “fair go”!