Preaching about poverty

There is a common misconception regarding aboriginal people. There are many that are homeless within my city, Winnipeg Manitoba. From my own experience as an aboriginal person trying to understand and comply with the expectations of modern society -such as working a 9 to 5 job, and paying rent on time, I realized that the issues stemming from being a product of CFS helped to further my inability towards being recognized as a productive member of society, until it was too late. Homelessness was definitely an aspect of my life that plagued me for many years thence. However, there were factors that have to be considered to fully comprehend how and why I ended up in those bitter circumstances. People tend to over-look the underlying factors that led to such a conclusion. The biggest factor was being apart of Child & Family services; consequentially, I was not being adequately prepared to tackle a larger world, I was not taught how to construct a resume or given the experience to learn the key aspects of independence and responsibility. Additionally, addiction played a major factor towards these consequential predetermined expectations. It's a foregone conclusion that someone who isn't provided with the basic life skills, will ultimately fall victim underneath the weight of the established norm. There is ultimately much more to be considered when looking at homeless as a whole as opposed to the victims individually. Sure, there are some that choose that life-style but there are others who did not have any other choice.

A few short years ago, my social worker and I were going for a drive through the bitter parts of Winnipeg. She was completely unaware of the the things around her and how they came to be. She failed to acknowledge whom was even homeless or any factors that should have come into consideration. If she did not understand so little, how can we expect people to understand so much? There needs to be a voice for the undeveloped and there needs to be some change. Not just with them, but with the entire Child and Family services system in general. If you aren't willing to help the individuals you take into care than you are only furthering the issue and complicating the image bestowed upon us as a people.

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Preaching about poverty