Poems written by children at Youth Alive

Look to Yourself First

For all things look to yourself first you have all things and you will never thirst. Your land has many things great and good rich soil, minerals and other things, do net go to friends cap-in-hand honey and milk flow in your land don't say grass is green at their feet for grass is green at your feet, you have get all the richest gifts, others have not got half your gift so Rather, mother, brother and sister sell at that you have on my education the fowls, goats, sheep and even the cows, use all that you have on my education and I will make you great in future life is all about investment and there is no better a lay to invest than education so my dear father, mother and sister invest in my education thank you and may God bless and give you honey life to take care of my education.

'Look to Yourself First' was written by Adugbire Benoni who is 12 years and is in primary 4 class at Akantome Primary School, Bolgatanga in the Upper East region of Ghana. Youth Alives helps Adugbire to attend a Primary School.

Reach Out to the Street Child

Reach out to the street child. Reach out to the street child. The street child was also created in God's image and likeness. The street child has a mission to accomplish on earth. The street child has a vision for a great future. But why are children on the street? They are on the street because of war. They are on the street because of lack of care and support. What our world is hungry for today is not food but love. So reach out to street children for they need your love urgently.

'Reach Out to the Street Child' was written by Emos Adongo who is 16 years old and is in form two of Zebilla Sec/Tech. School, Bolgatanga in the Upper East region of Ghana. Youth Alives helps Emos to attend the Secondary/Tech School.

Poverty

Poverty, Poverty, Poverty! From almost everybody I hear the word poverty! At home, at the borehole and even at school. My parents, brothers and sisters are we really poor? No we are not poor; what is it that we want to do that we cannot do. My dear parents, do not welcome poverty into your homes; For if you welcome poverty in your homes, It will surely get into your bedrooms. And you will be poor for life. So let us work hard to kick poverty out of our world. We can do this through giving education to our children.

Poverty was written by Safura Issah who is 14 years old and attends primary 6 at Akantome Primary, Bolgatanga in the Upper East region of Ghana. Youth Alives helps Safura child to attend the Primary School.