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If I might add, Education is the key for all and only then will we
have the valuable knowledge to know, why we need to have a good
environment, infrastructure etc. Why it is important to protect what we
have for the future of our children and the next generations to
come. Then we can be self sufficient and keep out of debt and use
our resources intelligently. The need to assist our children to
have access to higher levels of education is so necessary. It seems that
only the very few get this privilege!!! So the monies can be spent on
giving more higher learning opportunities to our children to gain the
necessary skills to then take over and lead the country to higher levels.
The focus seems to be only at primary and secondary stage and
then...................... no monies and the majority end up lost.
Of course ICT is now the door to this!!!!! (Just a thought)<br><br>
Lizette<br><br>
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At / À 10:56 AM 7/3/2005, Maureen Wangati wrote / a écrit:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>Yes,
money is good especially if it's put to good use like training and skill
impartation, job creation, providing business opportunities and creating
a secure and conducive environment for business. I believe teach a man or
woman to fish, and that will impact positively on poverty reduction and
subsequently, hunger, disease, child mortality among other problems. Of
course all this and each person's serious renewed commitment to the war
against corruption will help our African countries get out of the debt
situation more quickly and get back our looted billions!</font>
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<dd>----- Original Message -----
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:cto@nbi.ispkenya.com">Brian Longwe</a>
<dd>To:</b> <a href="mailto:kictanet@kictanet.or.ke">Kenya ICT Policy -
kictanet</a>
<dd>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 02, 2005 11:14 PM
<dd>Subject:</b> Re: [Kictanet] Today is White Band Day. Make Poverty
History!<br><br>
<dd>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 <br><br>
<dd>Brian<br><br>
<dd>On 2 Jul 2005, at 11:34, Maureen Wangati wrote:<br><br>
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<dd>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?
<dd>----- Original Message -----
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:constancegeorgina@yahoo.co.uk">constance
georgina</a>
<dd>To:</b> <a href="mailto:kictanet@kictanet.or.ke">Kenya ICT Policy -
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<dd>Sent:</b> Friday, July 01, 2005 6:15 PM
<dd>Subject:</b> [Kictanet] Today is White Band Day. Make Poverty
History!<br><br>
<dd> <font color="#FF0000">Every single day, 30,000 children are
dying as a result of extreme poverty.</font>
<dd>“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”
<font color="#FF0000">Archbishop Desmond Tutu,</font>
<dd>Next week the <font color="#FF0000">G8 Summit </font>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.
<dd>Along with millions of others around the world, I am wearing a
<font color="#FF0000">white band </font>to remind them of what they must
do and waiting to see if they deliver.
<dd>Now is the time. Please do not squander this moment. Join Us!
<dd>The <font color="#FF0000">Global Call to Action Against Poverty
</font>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
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saying that its time to stop the deaths of more than 200,000 people every
single week from preventable diseases.
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