On September 2019, a 16-year-old high schooler was attacked by 7 other teens in broad daylight in front of a mall. Even though many others saw the incident and filmed the entire event, no one stepped in to help him. He later died in the hospital that same night. Out of the 50 teens who were in that place not a single one assisted him, not even when he was bleeding in the street waiting for the ambulance to arrive. When asked why they did not step in, the majority replied that they did not want to get involved or that there was nothing they could do.

So it was easier to remain as a bystander.

There have been many cases in which an individual clearly needs help, yet no one decides to aid this person. Someone is getting robbed ''I don’t want to get involved'' or a person is starving on the streets asking for food ''There is nothing I can do.''

This has to stop.

Many decide not to do anything to help reduce extreme poverty because ''it is an immense problem and I can’t do anything to solve it.'' Yes, you can. I can. We all can help to reduce extreme poverty. Volunteering, donating to your favorite cause, inspiring others to help are just some of the many ways in which you can contribute to this cause. Caring for the ones in need is the first step to achieve this goal.

No, seeing poor people begging for money should not be normal, nor children working on the streets, nor seeing homeless people. The moment that we stop helping others and become simple bystanders is the moment that society is doomed.

You are capable of changing the world for better. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.