What happens to children left without parental care and guidance?

MY heart goes out to Nicholas Kissoon, the young man who is allegedly a “sex commercial worker”, and who accused the cops of sodomy.
Kissoon went to the rooftop of the Police Co-op building to gain attention for his cause, and was clearly suffering from mental, emotional and societal agony. According to press reports, he expressed that he was fed up with his lifestyle, and kept blurting, “I want dead, I want dead”.The 16-year-old’s mother is apparently ill, while his father is serving a life sentence for murder. With apparently no one to take care of him, how was the young man supposed to survive? What if his mother were not sick – would his fate be different? If his father had gainful employment instead of serving time in jail for murder, would it have mattered? And if Nicholas had encountered good role models to look up to – who would respect him and guide him, would he have been a different lad today?
Where are all those who preach on radio, T.V., on the roadsides and in the noisy churches, proclaiming how much they love God? Have they done anything for the likes of Nicholas Kissoon? They could “tell” of God’s love by giving him some of the basics such as food and clothing, and most of all, respect. Jesus came for all, especially for the outcasts of society.
The boy obviously needs respect, food, clothing, good role models, and friends. He needs a good education and discipline, and needs to experience the love of people and God in his life. Instead of laughing and mocking the young man because of his sexual orientation, we ought to help, love, care and pray for him; God can do a miracle in his life through our acts of love.
Our response to the eccentric, the unfortunate and the “despicable” speaks volumes of our maturity as a society in the 21st century.
DEVANAND BHAGWAN