I shut my office door and wept. I couldn’t hold back the tears especially after stepping into the female hostel, now overcrowded. Every single girl under our care this session is under 25 years old. Some are just 12. And here’s what breaks my heart even more-none of these girls were rescued from the streets. Every one of them was brought in by their own parents. While checking in bags at both the girls’ and boys’ hostels, we found paraphernalia-evidence of addiction, rebellion, deep-rooted pain… *This is not just a problem. This is a pandemic* . Let’s stop pretending. Let’s stop covering our eyes. Things are NOT right with our Youths. Today, I read about a young man expelled from Babcock University-a teenager with a ₦100,000 ritual soap from a herbalist. He borrowed ₦500,000. He became a drug peddler. Not from a poor home. Not a street child. But a well-groomed boy from a comfortable background. Wetin him dey find? Kedu ihe ọ na-achọ!!! What is going on with our Youths? Why this desperation for quick wealth? What has happened to hard work, integrity, and dignity? Last week, we struggled to find a tiler for one of our projects. We had to bring in one from Togo. Why? Because our own youth do not want to learn any skill. *They don’t want school. They want “hookup.” They want “Yahoo.” They want to do nothing but scroll, lie, party and they want money fast.* And let’s be real. You cannot do Yahoo or hookup without drugs or alcohol. They go hand in hand. My heart is heavy. Are we just going to fold our hands and watch this generation waste away? PARENTS! Wake up! Where are you? Why the silence? Why the complacency? Why are some of us condoning and funding this destructive lifestyle? Your child doesn’t need a new phone-they need purpose. They don’t need more data-they need discipline. They don’t need “freedom”-they need boundaries. We cannot keep blaming society, friends, influencers. It starts from the home. Please, let’s start talking again. Let’s check their bags. Let’s check their hearts. Let’s check ourselves. *To every Parent reading this please be present.* Your child doesn’t just need your money; they need your time and voice. Ask questions. Don’t be afraid to dig deeper, even if it’s uncomfortable. Teach values. Wealth is good, but wisdom, character, and contentment are better. *Be their safe space.* If you don’t listen, the world will and it will feed them lies. Let’s rise up and fight for the souls of our children. We may not be able to save all, but we must not give up on the ones we can reach. *They are not just the future-they are our now.* Let’s not lose them to the world ,it is *COLD*