Moulding the Youth...

It's good to know that many youth these days are very aware of the problems around them and that many are actively involved in cause-oriented organizations and activities. It amazes me even more that there are very young children who are already aware of such things.

Having read about a 5-year old who donated to charity the $200 she and her friends collected for her birthday was indeed very touching.

In the UNICEF website, it featured an article about a competition that encouraged the youth's creativity and awareness about poverty. Two boys from Finland won the first prize of $200 for the school they built, which included virtual post-it notes featuring content from the UNICEF Voices of Youth website. There were almost 1,000 teens who joined the World Fit for Children competition.

Parents and cause-oriented organizations who make the youth aware of the realities of life and encourage them to get involved in civic activities should really be given credit and recognized for their efforts. With proper guidance, the youth can be moulded into being productive members of society. As it had been said so often, "The youth is the future of a nation."