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segun zubair
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Poverty Eradication campaigns. Are they really helping?
July 11, 2005 - 11:00 AM
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They could, but they are not. As a matter of fact, i think , they do more harm than good to AFRICANS.
1. They Fail to realise that not the entire continent of AFRICA, is filled with poor countries. And if they do realise it, they are not conveying that.
2. They are not familiar with the proverb : Give a man a fish and you've fed him for a day, TEACH a man to fish and he will never go hungry. NOTE: Don't qoute me on the proverb.
3. They are raising awareness in the wrong places. I don't know about you but i'm yet to come across someone outside, not from Africa, who isn't aware of the level of Poverty in Africa.
The only way to really help those people in poverty in Africa and not create negative stereotypes about AFRICANS, is by making the RICH COUNTRIES in AFRICA aware of the level of POVERTY and getting them to do something.
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Re: Poverty Eradication campaigns. Are they really helping?
July 13, 2005 - 06:45 AM
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Re: Poverty Eradication campaigns. Are they really helping?
July 13, 2005 - 10:33 AM
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I believe Poverty eradication campaigns are working, and we are seeing that now. The G8 has responded (although, not to the effect that many thought they would) and the MDG's are at least being acted upon. Also, there is many types of different Aid that goes to poor countries, such as those in Africa. The saying that you said is indeed true. And many aid organisations are doing just they. Edeucating those in the pooret areas about various issues, such as HIV/AIDS, increases their chance of surviving and escaping the poverty cycle.
Also, Africa has set up various orgs that are working towards poverty eradication in their own country. The Africa nUnion (AU) is working toward poverty eradication, and they have a program called NEPAD (i've forgotten the exact title, sorry about that) which is an action plan for dealing with poverty, mainly based around the MDG's.
I actually believe it IS helping, poverty eradication campaigns, BUT while saying that, things could be done better.
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Jose Menacho Galiano
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Re: Poverty Eradication campaigns. Are they really helping?
July 15, 2005 - 02:28 AM
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Africa like any "Third World Country" only needs clear tools to compete in same conditions at any market. To whom benefitt the "Economical" poverty of countries richiest in natural resources? Why people continue using the arms of arrogance, explotation and greed? Why people dont share love and equality as regular attitudes?
I know opinions of people who dont support the idea of condonation of debts in corrupted governments of Africa... but I think the decission that finally will give "G8" leaders to stop poverty in Africa is only a cause of Justice to compare the hundred of years of over explotation, holocaust, and slavery in Africa and Africans on hands of Powerfull Countries ( more of them members of nowadays G8)
Also you will be surprised, if you find who are the overseas persons, organizations or corporations that really sponsored or supported with corruption and other negative tactics those corrupted african governments... Money corrupted a big side of the world to beneffit those who really governm the entire world, so in few words for me: "Stop Poverty in Africa is only a Cause of JUSTICE" 
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yes and no...
August 18, 2005 - 06:57 AM
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hi fellows (i'm new to that forum)
i agree with zhac conserning her/his view on development-aid. the very point in every action is the motivation of the 'actor'. even if theres the aim of helping, the most of these projects basing on money- and knowledgetransfer have other aspects of motivation too. its to explain in short words: lets say (not only) in capitalism there is nothing for free. the IMF-programs force a social change openly. individuals involving in them or other projects wants to earn their living through that or have certain ideas like getting famous or forgetting about their personal problems (psychological, subconsciosly). i just bring that point to hint on the roots of a development, which dont bring any advance for the people or at least cannot solve the problem in general.
i'd say actions always have a direction, a kind of dynamic, based in its concept and motivations. so: we have to develop a direction together learning from the experiments which have been made and we get in our activities. i'd say we need a world free of oppression and exploitation and we should include that aim in all our activities... (allready getting to long and confusing?)
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Yambwa, Nziya Jean-Pierre
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Re: Poverty Eradication campaigns. Are they really helping?
August 18, 2005 - 11:14 AM
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We have to agree that the extend poverty has taken in developing countries and especially in Africa is a pandemic. And as any pandemic, awareness is a key moment. And the best way to bring awareness is about campaigning because when you campaign you reach a large number of actors and victims. In this line, poverty eradication campaigns are doing well and good.
The next level is to stop poverty. And we can stop poverty only if we create wealth. We cannot stop poverty with aid. We can stop poverty if we build infrastructure of economic growth. This should be the next campaign. I will elaborate my idea soon by posting an article on "Infrastructure for Poverty eradication in Developing Countries"
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