[Kictanet] Today is White Band Day. Make Poverty History!

[Brian Longwe]

Maybe if the white band cost about 1,000/= and the money was put  
directly into a fund towards a poverty alleviation strategy. But  
personally I don't see how the wearing band will help.... at least  
not here in Kenya

Brian

On 2 Jul 2005, at 11:34, Maureen Wangati wrote:

> Sorry but I have to ask a question here, good intentions I guess,  
> but how exactly does wearing a white or whatever colour band impact  
> on poverty? Can we get more practical here?? Can we all agree to do  
> something tangible to alleviate poverty in our own way or as a  
> group....like increase access to ICTs for rural and urban poor in  
> Africa?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: constance georgina
> To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet
> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 6:15 PM
> Subject: [Kictanet] Today is White Band Day. Make Poverty History!
>
>  Every single day, 30,000 children are dying as a result of extreme  
> poverty.
>
> “2005 is a year of great opportunity and we can really do something  
> to change the world and make it a better place. The time has come  
> to stop talking and start taking some action. If everyone who wants  
> to see an end to poverty, hunger and suffering speaks out then the  
> noise will be deafening. Politicians will have to listen”  
> Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
>
> Next week the G8 Summit will take place in Gleneagles Scotland.  
> Promises have been made to put poverty at the top of the agenda.  
> This is our opportunity to make sure our voices are heard by the  
> world leaders who have the power to cancel debt, deliver more and  
> better aid, and change unfair trade rules and practices.
>
> Along with millions of others around the world, I am wearing a  
> white band to remind them of what they must do and waiting to see  
> if they deliver.
>
> Now is the time. Please do not squander this moment. Join Us!
>
> The Global Call to Action Against Poverty is a worldwide alliance  
> committed to forcing world leaders to live up to their promises,  
> and to make a breakthrough on poverty in 2005. A simple white band  
> is the symbol of the campaign, by wearing one you are part of a  
> unique worldwide effort in 2005 to end extreme poverty-you’re  
> saying that its time to stop the deaths of more than 200,000 people  
> every single week from preventable diseases. www.whiteband.org,   
> www.makepovertyhistory.org
>
>  Kindest Regards
>
> Connie
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