A Conversation with my friend Angela - A Social worker who recruits street children into her NGO (Badamia Home for Children) for Rehabilitation.
She shares her experience.
Badamia Home's Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/badamiahome/
Chapters:
[00:00] Intro
[00:58] Angela Introduces Herself
[01:09] Why she got into this field
[02:37] Her most shocking child's experience
[04:17] What are the main causes of Madness?
[06:36] What do you mean by "love?"
[08:09] Nigerian men show their love for their children by sharing their meat.
[09:01] Do you have conversations about "heartbreak" and "sex" with your children?
[10:28] What happens to those who are not appreciated/affirmed as children..
[10:39] How do you find meaning within oneself?
[13:53] How to deal with unrequited love
[15:10] What picture do you paint for those from abusive homes to find meaning within themselves?/Reprogramming
[17:50] "Success" breakdown
[19:43] Man is a product of his environment
[20:07] How'd you make 'hell' work in your favour?
[23:03] Do you practice "hypnotherapy" on your students/clients?
[25:37] How do you get to win over agreesive street children for your foundation?
[25:54] What's your drive? What do you stand to gain from this work?
[27:50] What role does superstition play..
[28:51] How can these false/superstitious propagators be stopped?
[32:05] What has your experience been with the "hard" clients who softened up?
[33:25] What's the role of churches/religious institutions in reducing the amount of 'mad' people on the streets?
[35:39] Was your husband welcoming when you decided to "venture" in this field?
[36:53] Do you think the NGO's are doing the best they can to curb superstition?
[38:11] Who keeps government social workers accountable?
[40:18] How can the "mad people" on Nigerian streets be eliminated?
[42:33] How do you deal with friction among your colleagues?
[44:19] Your colleagues, do they find joy in the process?
[46:21] How do street children get access to hard drugs?
[49:34] using myself as a case study, how can I possibly get on the street?
[53:03] How are family relationships destroyed to the extent that one's brother isn't aware when he has a child?
[53:47] The most consumed drug on the street
[54:07] Did you ever encounter any of the street's drug distributors?
[56:13] How have these experiences shaped your view on life?
[56:52] Have you had any female client who was a sex worker?
[58:22] "The prostitutes sell the babies"
[59:40] Why don't you take up females in your Organization?
[1:00:42] Do you give each child an exclusive experience?
[1:03:02] Have you had relapses in your Organization?
How do you deal with it?
[1:08:26] How do you feel when a student/client doesn't attain what you aimed for them?
[1:10:07] What does it mean to become a man?
[1:10:25] Why's it that people do not want to accept their reality?
[1:14:13] I read that a "permanent" solution for Alcohol addiction is "God"
[1:16:07] What's the most effective way to make sure people don't end up on the street?
[1:18:05] How can an ignorant parent sit up?
[1:18:53] Why aren't there Parenting classes?
[1:20:05] What's the influence of other parents in the community in raising one's child?
[1:21:27] "The only thing you pick up from the slum is negativity"
[1:24:05] "Poor people don't engage in family planning"
[1:31:00] "you don't bring children you cannot take care of into the world"
[1:32:21] "Children who are brought up by their Grandparents are considered OVC" - Orphans and Vulnerable Children
[1:33:56] Do you think Nigeria will be a better place if women are more educated?
[1:35:38] The End
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