Kesz's Journey
It is said that over 1 billion children in the world are currently
living in poverty. “The study concluded that over 1 billion – more than half
the children in developing countries – suffer from at least one form of severe
deprivation.” (Excerpt of the acceptance speech of Kesz) There are so many
people in the world who are living in poverty, and one boy who has gone through
the same situation, decided to help. Kesz grew up in the Philippines having
to live on the streets and in dumpsites. From Kesz’s past experiences, he
has strived to help others in the same situation by teaching children about
personal hygiene and sanitation and giving them hope..
Kesz’s past experience have enabled him to teaches street children about personal hygiene and sanitation. Kesz coming from the same situation of being on the streets, and living in dumpsites and didn’t know how to take care of himself. “Kesz was in the same situation”. Thus causing him to know what kind of position all these other children are in, he knows what they are going through and how rough it is living in these conditions. “He was severely abused and forced to scavenge at the dumpsite at the age of two. Three years later, he sustained burns on his arm and back, which forced him to run away and look for help.” As a child he was abused and of course at one point he just snapped, and he couldn’t take it anymore. He snapped at the age of two, the abuse was getting was very vital. If he was only two years old he would not know how to survive on his own. When I was two I could barely talk and eat, let alone live by myself. So how did he survive? He lived in dumpsites and everything that the community threw out, he ate and lived upon.
Kesz is making a change by giving education and hope to other children who are going through the same problems that he went through. Because of the abuse and the torment he went through as a child, this caused him to want to help others in the same situation. “...aimed at giving street children hope and showing them that they can take their future into their own hands.” His organization is supposed to help children that are living on the streets and in need of medical attention. He gives them hope, hope that one day they will be able to get out of this poverty and into leading a successful life. “6,000 children die from diseases associated with poor sanitation, poor hygiene...”
Kesz’s past experience have enabled him to teaches street children about personal hygiene and sanitation. Kesz coming from the same situation of being on the streets, and living in dumpsites and didn’t know how to take care of himself. “Kesz was in the same situation”. Thus causing him to know what kind of position all these other children are in, he knows what they are going through and how rough it is living in these conditions. “He was severely abused and forced to scavenge at the dumpsite at the age of two. Three years later, he sustained burns on his arm and back, which forced him to run away and look for help.” As a child he was abused and of course at one point he just snapped, and he couldn’t take it anymore. He snapped at the age of two, the abuse was getting was very vital. If he was only two years old he would not know how to survive on his own. When I was two I could barely talk and eat, let alone live by myself. So how did he survive? He lived in dumpsites and everything that the community threw out, he ate and lived upon.
Kesz is making a change by giving education and hope to other children who are going through the same problems that he went through. Because of the abuse and the torment he went through as a child, this caused him to want to help others in the same situation. “...aimed at giving street children hope and showing them that they can take their future into their own hands.” His organization is supposed to help children that are living on the streets and in need of medical attention. He gives them hope, hope that one day they will be able to get out of this poverty and into leading a successful life. “6,000 children die from diseases associated with poor sanitation, poor hygiene...”
Kesz has come a long way through much struggle, but for him to take his experiences and use them to help other people, is a great thing to do. Kesz has successfully help tons of children and he still continues to help to this very day.
