Homeless children in Namibia

We pass by them daily, the subjugated, destitute humans, holding all their belongings in a few dirty bags or a shopping trolley and living in a cardboard box-the only home they know.

Many of us choose to ignore them as we go on about our daily lives oblivious to their presence despite them being right in front of our eyes.

They beg for spare change or food but before we give them something, the stereotype that destitute people only use money to buy drugs or alcohol comes into our minds, and we drop the planned donation altogether and walk-off only to feel guilty later as we sit in our quiet spaces.