POVERTY HOW CAN WE AS WOMEN SOLVE THIS PROBLEM HERE, AND AROUND THE WORLD (202 hits)
Trade is the oldest economy in the world...this stops poverty, feeds our children, and unites all nations..nevertheless, Fair Trade Violations have prevented Mothers, Daughters, and families from accomplishing their dreams.
THIS IS WHY FREE TRADE, AND THE NEW REGUALTIONS MUST INTERVENE.
LISTEN TO THE VIDEO...AND TAKE A LONG LOOK AT REAL POVERTY...THIS IS WHY THE SONG COMES IN...I CAN'T COMPLAIN...I HAD SOME GOOD DAYS, I'VE HAD SOME BAD DAYS...BUT WHEN I LOOK AT HIS....GOD! GOD! GOD! I CANT' COMPLAIN!
TO ALL MY SISTERS....REMEMBER YOU THOUGHT YOUR LIFE WAS BAD, BUT THIS IS THE WORST! GOD BLESS US ALL...PEACE
Thanks for the video upload. It looks like we are both on the same page, because I did a blog about poverty being the enemy of humankind. I think in many ways the situation with the Kenyan women is alot better than for many Black American women in this country in the sense that the women in Kenya are using their own skills to become entepreneurs and businesswomen, not unlike before intergration back in the day when we had to depend on ourselves for our own resources and to survive. We traded with one another, but now that rarely happens, does it?
I feel proud of these Kenyan sisters for coming up with their own businesses as we should do here in America. I don't look on them with pity, but with a great sense of pride at their resilence. That's the thing about Africans and people in third world countried--- they are very resilent. We here in America should do the same.
Also I think as a woman, we could do more to help our families by investing our dollars and resources in our communities like those Kenyan women. What happened to farming and agriculture for our people? My grandmother was a farmer and darn good one at that!
We planted our crops and farmed the land we rented from one of our neighbors who did the same (grew her own food). It provided for us and many in the community, but it seems that the focus has changed from agriculture to blue and white collar jobs making us dependent on others for all this unhealthy food.
My grandmother also raised pigs and hens. We had our own well with an automatic pump to give us fresh water to drink. Today that water still is the best water I've tasted yet. We used to put the water in tin cans (vegetable cans) and place it in the freezer for about 5 to 8 minutes on a hot summer's day. Lawd have mercy what you talkin' bout!! We need to go back to the basics.
We need to think outside the box like our Kenyan sisters by using our talents to help not only ourselves, our communities, but the good of humankind.
...Sister Debra, I just want to clarify that I know you don't pity the Kenyan situation, but I realize there will be some who might so that is what I meant by pity. Your blog with the video is a source of inspiration and I received it whole heartedly. Thank you so very much. God Bless. ((hugs and kisses for your thoughtfulness))
Thursday, June 3rd 2010 at 12:38PM
Jen Fad
I WILL ALWAYS PITY, LOVE, AND HAVE DEEP COMPASSION FOR MOTHER AFRICA! THE ORIGINATION OF THE ORIGINAL EVE! I WILL ALWAYS GIVE KNOWLEDGE, AND INFORMATION TO THE SISTERS THAT MAINTAIN WITHOUT WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS, MEDICARE ECT. I WANTED EVERYONE TO FEEL WHAT REAL POVERTY IS....BEFORE WE FORGET OUR BLESSINGS...LESSONS LEARNED! BESIDES A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS...POVERTY SUPPORT IS NOT NEW TO ME...MY GRANDMOTHER OWNED HER OWN CHURCH...THEREFORE HUMANITY IS MY ISSUE...I WILL MAKE CHANGES ON EARTH...THIS IS MY PURPOSE, AND GOD'S CHILD! PEACE...GOD BLESS US ALL MS. DEE
Thursday, June 24th 2010 at 5:00PM
Debra DeBerry
