On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and drink.

Both men said economic hardship, political instability and crime had left them with little option but to abandon their native Nigeria. Africa’s most populous country has longstanding issues of violence and poverty, and kidnappings are endemic.

Imagine being so desperate that you navigate oceans from atop a ship’s rudder to seek a better life.

It’s really no different than the hardships those from Central and South America go through in trying to find a better life in North America. Can’t blame them one bit. I’d hope to have the courage to do something similar to improve the conditions for my own family.

Don’t take for granted what you’ve got. Live For Them.