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What you don& #39;t know "CAN" hurt you.
Lack of information can be the difference between richer and poorer.
There is a mechanic workshop behind my house. In the mechanic workshop, there are some little boys who have been taken on at apprentices, the oldest is 16.
Lack of information can be the difference between richer and poorer.
There is a mechanic workshop behind my house. In the mechanic workshop, there are some little boys who have been taken on at apprentices, the oldest is 16.
One day, I had heard the cries of two of the boys. They were being told to flog eachother with a fan belt in a bid to extract truth about an incidence that had occurred. The boys did not budge. When that didn& #39;t work, they started threatening them with cutlass.
The boys kept crying and wailing, I knew in my mind they wouldn& #39;t cut them and as the noise was getting too much and I had work to do. I decided to shut my windows and concentrate on my work.
The noise went on till later in the evening.
I minded my business.
The noise went on till later in the evening.
I minded my business.
The next day, the noise started again. The elderly people who were there had decided that until they told the truth. They will be in punishment.
At some point, I couldn& #39;t bare it anymore and I decided what they were doing to those boys was cruel and tantamount to extorting
At some point, I couldn& #39;t bare it anymore and I decided what they were doing to those boys was cruel and tantamount to extorting
information with cruelty.
So, I opened my window and spoke from my heart.
The one who was punishing the boys started referring to me as Mr Lawyer. After a few back and forth, even I was dumbfounded by what these two little boys were seemingly capable of. They confessed
So, I opened my window and spoke from my heart.
The one who was punishing the boys started referring to me as Mr Lawyer. After a few back and forth, even I was dumbfounded by what these two little boys were seemingly capable of. They confessed
to other times they have stolen or sold something, or they were sent for fuel and didn& #39;t buy complete.
The one who is 12 had at one time sold his grandma& #39;s generator for 12k and used the money to run back to his village. The boys confessed to all these and more but maintained
The one who is 12 had at one time sold his grandma& #39;s generator for 12k and used the money to run back to his village. The boys confessed to all these and more but maintained
they aren& #39;t guilty this time.
Since the elderly people were convinced they were, they decided they& #39;ll remain in punishment until they told the truth.
Then, I left my house and went there. I would try to be reasonable with the boys. They will tell me the truth, I will know
Since the elderly people were convinced they were, they decided they& #39;ll remain in punishment until they told the truth.
Then, I left my house and went there. I would try to be reasonable with the boys. They will tell me the truth, I will know
if they are telling the truth about not stealing the money and persuade the elderly ones to let them go.
I got there and spoke to the boys from the heart.
This time their story was that it was the other one that stole the money.
The 14 year old said it was the 12 year
I got there and spoke to the boys from the heart.
This time their story was that it was the other one that stole the money.
The 14 year old said it was the 12 year
old and the 12 year old said it was the 14 year old.
As long as they weren& #39;t willing to tell the whole truth while under punishment which has continued from the evening before. The elderly ones decided they& #39;ll stay under punishment. I knew the boys were lying and I had become
As long as they weren& #39;t willing to tell the whole truth while under punishment which has continued from the evening before. The elderly ones decided they& #39;ll stay under punishment. I knew the boys were lying and I had become
frustrated with them too as more revelations of their past acts came forward.
So I decided to leave them in the hands of the ones who were punishing them. I had tried my best.
I left the scene but was still in the compound to speak with some of the other elderly ones. Then
So I decided to leave them in the hands of the ones who were punishing them. I had tried my best.
I left the scene but was still in the compound to speak with some of the other elderly ones. Then
the man punishing them told someone to call me back. So I went back.
He said, tell him what you have told me?
The boys said, they stole the money together and after the money was found to have been stolen and a ruckus was being made, the 14 year old threw it under a car and
He said, tell him what you have told me?
The boys said, they stole the money together and after the money was found to have been stolen and a ruckus was being made, the 14 year old threw it under a car and
the 12 year old called attention to it.
It was their plan together.
This boys allowed themselves to be punished for hours and hours even after being told all they had to do was tell the truth and they& #39;ll be free.
They had finally told the truth and I implored that they
It was their plan together.
This boys allowed themselves to be punished for hours and hours even after being told all they had to do was tell the truth and they& #39;ll be free.
They had finally told the truth and I implored that they
be released from punishment which was done.
So, I spoke with them again. About benefits of being trustworthy and people who I knew who were as poor as them as children but had made something of themselves now and how they can be whatever they want. In 5 years both of them will
So, I spoke with them again. About benefits of being trustworthy and people who I knew who were as poor as them as children but had made something of themselves now and how they can be whatever they want. In 5 years both of them will
be masters at fixing cars an the ages of 17 and 19 respectively. They had all their better years ahead of them and made them promise they& #39;ll never steal again which curiously they both said they weren& #39;t sure was possible. I was there for about 2-3 hours talking to them.
Finally they both gave me their words that they wouldn& #39;t steal again in exchange for time to time cash gifts which I promised them in return. The elderly ones said giving them so much will make them lazy as the boys already had a gambling problem (PS2).
So from time to time, I will give them 1 thousand naira and tell them to share it with the other boys in the yard.
Since then, these boys had never stolen again. From home (which) used to be often or at the shop.
I would check in with them and give them 1k.
Since then, these boys had never stolen again. From home (which) used to be often or at the shop.
I would check in with them and give them 1k.
Today I did same.
I wanted to go buy beans and dodo and took my last 1k cash. But it occurred to me to give them some money so I decided I& #39;ll take a $5 note from the money I had on me and ask them to choose one. 1k naira or $5.
They chose 1k.
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I wanted to go buy beans and dodo and took my last 1k cash. But it occurred to me to give them some money so I decided I& #39;ll take a $5 note from the money I had on me and ask them to choose one. 1k naira or $5.
They chose 1k.
Which made me think about this topic. $5 is a better deal and they could easily change it from one of their customers but they chose 1k because they didn& #39;t know that and the lack of that info has hurt their current financial position.
What you don& #39;t know can indeed hurt you.
What you don& #39;t know can indeed hurt you.
There was another problem. I still had to buy beans so I went to the woman. "Mama, I don& #39;t have naira, you can take this $5 which I assure you is more than the value of what I have bought, or you can hold it and once I have 350naira in cash, I will bring it and collect this one."
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She will let me change upwards of 2k in value for 350 naira when I go back.
Which I why if you work in an NGO and you look to help those in the rural areas who don& #39;t have as much information. Don& #39;t think they are foolish by not seeing that
She will let me change upwards of 2k in value for 350 naira when I go back.
Which I why if you work in an NGO and you look to help those in the rural areas who don& #39;t have as much information. Don& #39;t think they are foolish by not seeing that
what you& #39;re offering is obviously better than what they have. Sometimes, they just don& #39;t know and it takes patient explanations not condescension.
We are only as knowledgeable as what we know and what you don& #39;t know can hurt you.
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We are only as knowledgeable as what we know and what you don& #39;t know can hurt you.
The beans has finished sha.
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