Charity Begins at Home

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“Sara in which class do you study?”

“I don’t study. I will come to your mom for Quran recitation.” And then she continued her work avoiding what is I trying to say. I was speechless at that time.

She knew I will say her to join a school then provide her books, bags and my old uniform as well but I will never let her go without cleaning my home, I will never reduce her work; I will never increase her pay. I will tell a thousand people that I am educating a poor. If she gets education she will never be able to argue with me even if I am wrong. So, the only thing which can we do for her is to give her religious education without fee. She stopped complaining and begging. This is not only the story of Sara but all the children of the world who are deprived of education and even basic necessities.

We talk about social justice at national and international level. All the officials, ministers and organizations meet, there is complete media coverage, decisions and policies are made but no one counts the number of servants at his home. No one knows the miserable condition of the child who washed the car before conference. Justice starts at your own home.

I am environmental science student and I cannot design a policy or framework for philosophy student. You are talking about rights of poor, a framework for poverty reduction in a well furnished comfortable room. You cannot understand their problems unless you visit them. International laws, policies and financial aid are not important factors in poverty alleviation. The important thing is how we act as human beings. Stop complaining.

You are responsible for your each and every act. Before complaining about social injustice look at your own activities if you are not satisfy with yourself then you have no right to complain about anyone else.

 

 

By: By: Aisha Mushtaq
Writer is student of BSc. Honz. 3rd GCU Lahore (Pakistan)

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