Childhood in Venezuela

I’ve always heard that children are the future of our nation, but the crisis that we experience in our country has changed that. What future does life hold for our children in Venezuela? The greatest effect that socialism has had on our society is the disintegration of the family. The crisis has undoubtedly changed family life, many parents have decided to leave their responsibilities and have abandoned their children. 

Imagine all that these children accumulate in their hearts and minds as the country is destroyed along with his family. Many of our children and youth grow up without experiencing the loving feelings of concerned parents, without hearing words of encouragement and comfort, on the contrary, hatred, and frustrations is commonplace.

It is normal to see children ask for money or food in the streets and commercial establishments while their parents wait hidden in a corner and then take away what they have collected. 

Many little children look for work to bring home food each day to their homes. Many have assumed burdens unrelated to their age, diet, health, clothing, footwear and education are matters to be solved by themselves, while his parents try to resolve other issues.

I have seen 10-year-olds lookout for the well-being of their younger siblings, after being abandoned by their parents, they are an example of commitment.

If they are immersed in this new life, what happens with studies, sports, talents, and self-improvement? The school takes a back seat, as do distractions or sports activities

to give attention to other matters that are of life and death. Another of the negative factors of socialism in Venezuela is the proliferation of crime, every day more young people join criminal gangs within the country, many of them die in confrontations with police forces or in acts of vandalism. Many children and adolescents have dedicated to the prostitution of their bodies as a means of sustenance, this practice has made a presence in recent years as a type of illegal trade.

  It is true that this is not the fate of all young people and children in Venezuela, many parents try their best to support their children even when their resources are not being enough. But what is certain is that the people with the least resources are the most affected who will help them?

Daniel Moreno