https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJLqyuxm96k
'You too can donate your radiator and spread some warmth!
http://www.africafornorway.com/
Twitter
http://bit.ly/Y4NWPH
On Spotify
http://spoti.fi/Y4NMb8 and iTunes
http://bit.ly/Ubik4A
Imagine if every person in Africa saw the "Africa for Norway" video and this
was the only information they ever got about Norway. What would they think
about Norway?
If we say Africa, what do you think about? Hunger, poverty, crime or AIDS? No
wonder, because in fundraising campaigns and media that's mainly what you hear
about.
The pictures we usually see in fundraisers are of poor African children. Hunger
and poverty is ugly, and it calls for action. But while these images can engage
people in the short term, we are concerned that many people simply give up
because it seems like nothing is getting better. Africa should not just be
something that people either give to, or give up on.
The truth is that there are many positive developments in African countries,
and we want these to become known. We need to change the simplistic
explanations of problems in Africa. We need to educate ourselves on the complex
issues and get more focus on how western countries have a negative impact on
Africa's development. If we want to address the problems the world is facing we
need to do it based on knowledge and respect.'
Via Thomas Bensler and Chirstoph S.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
