How the Street Children of Paranaque City Attain Happiness Despite Poverty
HAPPINESS AMONG STREET CHILDREN 1
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
Looking at the streets of Manila, it is never new to see street children kicking around. These street children engage in different activities, such as begging for money or food, selling Sampaguita and cigars, collecting scrap metal and plastics with value and sell them, doing small tasks form merchants, dusting car windows, park boys, and some just lay silent in the corner. They do these activities to survive each day due to the lack of resources in their families. They are obliged to work day and night so that they can pass starvation. At other times, the scarcity of resources is so severe that some children are forced to move out of their families and make their own way to survive in such situations. Moreover, these children also experience discrimination from other people due to the preconceived notions of street children as drug users, thieves and criminals, making the harvesting of resources more difficult for most of them. Yet, despite living in such deprived situations, these children seem to still enjoy a fair amount of play in their lives. These children often create a sort of family among their fellow street children. Other children while begging for money simultaneously play tag with their friends. Some can even afford to happily sing and dance in front of strangers. Even discriminated, these children can still be heard laughing and can simply put a smile on their faces. In this research, the researchers aim to question the source of happiness in the midst of scarcity and poverty of these street children. The researchers will find out the reasons of these children for being in the streets and how can happiness be attained and their necessities.
HAPPINESS AMONG STREET CHILDREN 2
Conceptual Framework
Discrimination
Poverty
Problems:
- Health
- Home
- Family
- Safety
- Money
- Lifestyle
- Education
Street Children
How can happiness be
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
Looking at the streets of Manila, it is never new to see street children kicking around. These street children engage in different activities, such as begging for money or food, selling Sampaguita and cigars, collecting scrap metal and plastics with value and sell them, doing small tasks form merchants, dusting car windows, park boys, and some just lay silent in the corner. They do these activities to survive each day due to the lack of resources in their families. They are obliged to work day and night so that they can pass starvation. At other times, the scarcity of resources is so severe that some children are forced to move out of their families and make their own way to survive in such situations. Moreover, these children also experience discrimination from other people due to the preconceived notions of street children as drug users, thieves and criminals, making the harvesting of resources more difficult for most of them. Yet, despite living in such deprived situations, these children seem to still enjoy a fair amount of play in their lives. These children often create a sort of family among their fellow street children. Other children while begging for money simultaneously play tag with their friends. Some can even afford to happily sing and dance in front of strangers. Even discriminated, these children can still be heard laughing and can simply put a smile on their faces. In this research, the researchers aim to question the source of happiness in the midst of scarcity and poverty of these street children. The researchers will find out the reasons of these children for being in the streets and how can happiness be attained and their necessities.
HAPPINESS AMONG STREET CHILDREN 2
Conceptual Framework
Discrimination
Poverty
Problems:
- Health
- Home
- Family
- Safety
- Money
- Lifestyle
- Education
Street Children
How can happiness be