Should the Phil. invest money donated by western countrries on developing on agri. area's into industr'l zone?
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Investing money to develop agricultural areas into industrial zones is good---partly though.\n\nFirst of all, the Philippines is an agricultural nation. Perhaps some agricultural areas should be developed, but not all. Since it is an agricultural nation, it derives its economy from agriculture. If  these areas will be developed into industrial zones, a good part of the economy will be crippled.\n\nSecond, people who depend on agriculture for a living will lost their jobs. If their skills are only limited to agriculture, where will they go once these areas are industrialized? \n\nLastly, and this is just my opinion, if agricultural areas will be turned into industrial zones, and considering that the money comes from Western countries, the Philippines will then have a debt of gratitude to these nations. Meaning, its government will do whatever these nations will tell them to do. Another form of colonization, eh?\n\nIndustrialization is not bad as long as it is done with responsibility---which I doubt the Philippine government has. Yeah, I am disillusioned. I'm a Filipino too.
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first learn the industrial management and enhance ur ethico-moral values ........... then a big YES
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Your Non Profit Status (501C3) may afford the development to be classified under the "gift" or donation status, more information would be required to determine that question. The most accurate answer could be found on the IRS.gov web site!
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I doubt it. Investment in Mexico by US citizens is strictly limited. Mexico dose not want immigration from the US and has resisted any measures to affect the drug trade significantly.  La mordida still rules in Mexico. In fact, native Mexicans look down on their American Mexicans cousins. Ironic isn't it.
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Wait... you are going to invest money in an area that goes through waves of genocyde, tribal war, government coups, and citizen unrest every 6 months... not to mention the entire population is dieing of aids?\n\nYou would be better off investing your money in a dried up oil well.
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zafrumi666 I would be most happy to return to the tropical paradise from which I originate if your western countries returned the wealth they stole from it and also stopped exploiting non-western countries for cheap primary resources (crops, minerals, oil, etc).\n\nBlond dyslexic I fully agree with you. Whether or not you believe in Karma most people would agree that at some time what you put around finally comes around. As those white oppressive colonialist farmers sowed, so they are now reaping!
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Kushe, r u sierra leonean. investing in raw goods isnt really profitable.
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Western countries give subsidy to protect their farmers. for example, if it costs 3usd for growing 1 kg of paddy, their government will give subsidies to the farmers so that the farmers get enough money as subsidy and they can sell their product at 1 usd instead of 3usd. Countries like India might produce the paddy acutally at usd 2 itself but we still will not be able to compete becos of the protection that their farmers get from their government. They are just making money elsewhere and are protecting their farmers so that their agriculture isnt fully gone. India is fighting becos just as they want to protect something of theirs we cant. Its not fair trade. We will have to keep our market open where as they wont.\n\n( please check this link...thanks..\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aloho_uzqjzkVFsdbqkSQUvsy6IX?qid=20060626230327AAZRP2k\n)
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I WOULD TRY AND INVEST IT. POSSIBLY TRY AND GET REALESTATE PROPERTY. I WOULD WANT TO SEE WHAT REALESTATE  THE GOV. HAD FOR SALE. FORCLOSURES GOOD DEALS ON THAT KIND OF LAND
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What developing countries need is honest investment.  The Western world has often exploited these countries for vital resources, such as oil or gold.  If companies and governments were to honestly give money to public works projects and infrastructure development, then these countries would become economically sounder.  These countries also need education; the workers in these countries don't have enough education to effectively plan and participate in a modern economy.
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It is possible but it would depend on their government and the people themselves to recognize what it is that would make their country develop. They have to recognize what their competitive advantage is and be open to change. I have a friend who works in a development project in Ethiopia to establish schools and Universities as well as introduce alternative crops that are more drought-resistant.\n\nOverall it won't be the external aid from other countries that would bring them out of their present state. Their government and the people have to make the effort to make their country better. Besides no one can tell them what they need. They have to figure that out themselves.
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Canada is one of the richest countries in the world so it should use that wealth to help poorer countries.  This should be done, not by handing out money but by Fair Trade.  The rich West keep poor countries poor by subsidizing their own crops and factories and forcing poor countries to let them in under cutting local prices, putting farmers out of business.  FAIR TRADE not Free Trade
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get them to give a lot of money to singapore or sum poor country lalala thats my answer
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Excellent idea!\n\nIf they need any money to get this project rolling, let me know where to send my check.\n\n.
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Yes. It's just a matter of where, and when.\n\nIf I had to put money on it, I'd wager on either India and Pakistan going at it, or North Korea starting something.
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If they really needed it then why not.\nGet  people to sponsor you to do something (football match , run, silence, reading marathon). Garage sale.
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There are many foundations that would donate money to your project. The Conserve Africa Foundation is one that might be worth checking into: www.conserveafrica.org.uk. \n\nAlmost every foreign country has project funding for overseas development. Try visiting the US embassy and othr foreign embassies in your country. They will have detailed information about the type of projects they will fund.\n\nYou will need a detailed project proposal including a budget.\n\nI wish you the best of luck.