Joe Roberts began Thursday 1-5 9.000km long journey and is scheduled for completion within 517 days trip - Photo: windsorstar
When I was in the teens, Joe Roberts drug addiction, often leave personal belongings on an entire trolley of goods and slept on a park bench in the center of Vancouver.
Then, with the help of her mother and a retired police officer, Roberts changed and work life a second time.
He abandoned the substance, registration and only go back to school in less than 12 years later, Roberts appeared on the cover of the magazine Economy Canada as director of design Mindware.
However, these 49 men never forget the feeling of live dates across the street and sold personal belongings to earn money to buy drugs.
Many young supporters meaningful employment of Joe Roberts - Photo: windsorstar
Currently, Push for Change campaign founded by Roberts aims to raise awareness of people about the status of young people left home to wander, while raising funds through donations from more than 400 schools and events public.
Roberts began Thursday 1-5 9.000km long journey and is scheduled for completion within 517 days trip.
Along the way, he pushed under a car purchase, as if to remind the youth haunting when roaming in the streets.
"I go along Canada to talk about how we prevent, reduce and end homelessness situation in the youth," he said, and said good intentions are a lot of supporters .
22-11 day, 206 days of his journey, Roberts came to town Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos met and high school students here.
Mayor Nelson Santos welcomed Roberts 22-11 Tuesday - Photo: windsorstar
Robert said that adults and the government can completely stop the street children by preventing, providing emergency services and temporary housing.
According to him, the root causes of the children leave home mainly due to family conflicts, substance abuse problems and mental health.
Each year in Canada there are about 35,000 street children.
"We're misunderstood the issue and said that the children are just left behind his bed smooth. In fact, everything is not only related to their morals, "Robert said. He believes that the support and guide the teens since they were at school is very important.
These young people need help to overcome the psychological problems of puberty, especially when faced with the shock of family or emotional.
From there, they are more mature and know the potential of themselves instead of going astray and lost youth in vain.
Roberts walk nearly 25km per day and almost exhausted when on her back and rested. However, he never gave up and intended to Vancouver is expected in September next year. Thank you for leaving valuable comments
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