Do people in africa need our help with schools?
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WE need help with our schools!
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Good on you for being there for the people that might not have the strength to be there for themselves. Of course it´s easier to help if the issue of concern is close to you but I do hope that people of "the West" don´t forget about the rest of the world and how much we ca do there. That shit about God´s punishment just make me angry. I´m doing my bit - I´m most probably heading to Africa in a year to help with this issue.
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The lack of real funding for education.
654215
Africa is only now ready for it\nso give thanks that it is!
703487
You should look at the African problems and the answers just pop out instantly...Slavery,racism,environment problems,deforestation,over population,ignorance of environment issues,sexual education,political issues(New independent African countries governed by newly uneducated ,inexperienced leaders)Through lack of education countries are left be called 3rd world countries and are most often taken advantage of,historically and its natural resources,like timber,precious minerals and so on.
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Any Village in Africa could benefit from any outside help... Thank you for caring.
615010
I know a number of African students here and they ALL work part time and go to school also... Most all of them are frm the Sudan.\n\nI have been lookilng for students form Vietnam but have not seen any yet.
20631
First of all, I don't think that's a fair assessment.  There are plenty of people who do in fact care very much about Africa and its people. UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, CARE, and just about every AIDS group you can think of is involved over in Africa quite a lot.\n\nIf you mean "Why isn't Africa a higher priority for most of the world's goverments?" then I think you are hitting nearer the mark.  \n\nI'm no expert on Africa, but I think there's a couple of reasons why it doesn't peg a bit higher on the attention-o-meter insofar as the US is concerned.  \n\nHitherto, Africa hasn't had a whole lot to offer us.  Sounds harsh, I know, but it's the truth.  We are forced to deal with the Middle East because they are a big energy source, but if the oil wasn't there we wouldn't be either.  African oil is starting to become a market player now too, so some of our attention may be shifting towards that region.\n\nThe other main reason is the perception that Africa is a continent filled with people who simply cannot get their collective sh*t together.  It's brimming with petty dictatorships, bloody coups, transient goverments, unending civil wars and ethnic violence.  In the international arena there just isn't anyone reliable to deal with on a nation-to-nation level.     Our news stories have left me at least with the view that Africa is a limitless sinkhole into which all the world's largesse could be poured without doing much more than fattening up a corrupt few at the top and financing more armies to fight in the wars and/or commit the heinous genocides we read about all too often.\n\nDo the African people suffer?  Of course they do!  Most of those organizations I listed at the top are all about addressing the suffering on the individual's level.  But until Africa starts to produce more responsible goverments, not too much will ever be done geopolitically to help them.
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The problem is that many African countries don't have functioning governmental institutions.  Sending money might help alleviate problems temporarily, but until they have more stable institutions and social welfare programs, governments can't be effective in helping their people.  Another problem is that many African countries have outrageous amounts of debt, so this plus unstable economies (that part is sort of a chicken and egg kind of thing) make it really difficult for these governments to become more stable and to provide and maintain public goods.
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Lets not forget that africa is looked down upon because it's citizens are mostly black people. Around the world people have been prejudiced and treated the people of this continent just horribly. \n\nThere has been many many groups that have enslaved/abused them for centuries. Is it because we have seen them running around in their jungle clothes and we equate that with the idea of this group of people is not respectable and therefore we will step on them?  Well we know the answer to this has been yes. \n\nEven today the world looks at africa and see's hostilities and corruption at every turn. \n\nRemember Idi Amin? Ruthless leader that killed hundreds if not thousands of his own citizens.\n\nNot to mention stories of genocide that pop up every few years.\n\nI have heard stories of when slavery was legal that when countries went to africa to get slaves, their own leaders gladly sold them. \n\nAll this adds up to a contintent that has been abused by just about everyone, and the prejudice and bigotry to this day is prevalent. \n\nWhay can africa do to turn this all around? The answer has to be education, it would give them the ability to compete at a greater level with the rest of the world. It would help cut down on the spread of disease. A.I.D.S could be slowed down, as we all know A.I.D.S. is way out of control. I have heard estimates that some countries have as much as 30% infection rate.\n\nIf we can educate, run out the prejudice, run out the corruption, and most likely economic relief. Africa can turn things around.
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Africa's problems are of their own making.  Why people continue to think that writing checks and giving aid to the continent is the answer to its woes are wildly misguided.  The removal of corrupt leaders is key to any advancement.  As long as evil leaders reign, the Continent will remain a mess.  Where are those who promote women's rights when it comes to Africa?  Where are those who who understand that its poverty and famine are a man-made condition (by the current leadership)?  It is unfortunate, but African governments need to be overthrown before economic advancement, women's rights, and hunger, etc, can be overcome.  Any aid needs to have strings attached and should be directed and allocated by those provideding it, not corrupt leaders who steal it and disperse it to cronies and care nothing of their own people.  \n\nGive a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
635149
I think so.  And it's a shame that more people haven't answered this question.  It's horrible what goes on in those regions, and people don't seem to care because Africans tend to be seen as lesser people.  Hence, the lack of action.
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The system for child welfare in africa is horridly corrupted. The best solution is NOT TO SEND MONEY. Sending money allows for easy corruption. If you are going to send any aid, it should be in it's natural form: food, blankets, vaccines, books, etc. the best help would be through education, to teach the children and their parents how to stabilize their situation and economy. Teach them how to grow their own food, and create their own industry. This impowers the people to take care of themselves, rather than relying on corrupt leaders, etc.
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Try doing something to benefit others, like teach english in africa or donate some of your money to a chariety you support
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charity work in Africa
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If a country is not willing to help themselves then what will we be fighting for.  It is actually more difficult in some cases to determine if they are not willing to help themselves or if they actually can not help themselves.  Some countries are actually incapable of helping themselves.  Africa sticks out in my mind when speaking of this.  Not to pick on Africa though there are plenty of others however that was the first one that came to mind.  Bottom line for me though is if you refuse to help yourself then there is nothing we can do for you.
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This is a very hard question to answer. We know that all these issues are important. Education is often the way out of poverty, but children have a hard time learning if they are hungry, ill, or live in unsafe conditions. Yet, it is not enough just to give people health care, food, and shelter. Somehow we have to give them these things, but also give them hope for the future. Somehow we have to do it all. Head Start and Even Start are great programs and they do help. They give children nutrition, health care, and education. Hopefully their families are getting adequate housing at the same time. Workforce job training is a good program if people can be trained in jobs that are in demand and if they can be transitioned into jobs and not just have the rug pulled out from under them as soon as they get a paycheck. Somehow, I still feel that education and training is what is going to give the biggest bang for the buck, but only with the necessary support services to see individuals in poverty through to the end. I have heard it said that many of the education/training programs attempt to give a hand up, not a hand out. I think that is probably true. Nothing can raise a person's self-esteem like feeling like they are successful. Education can do that, whether it is completing pre-school, high school, or college. For that reason, I still feel education is the best way to fight poverty.