> 2009/5/27 Athar Ahmad Bhatti <
atharab@gmail.com>
>
>> Dear Odhiambo
>>
>> The mercy train, rotary international, lions, red cross and wfp and
>> other ngo's are doing a commendable job.
>
>
> I agree with all the above, except Mercy Train! It was a short term solution
> and is like gone now. I also don't quite like WFP!! The reasons - please see
> if Phares can get you a copy of that TED video we watched in yesterday's
> meeting - the one where Mwenda from UG was the speaker.
> What is needed is to PREVENT the disease, not wait to treat it.
>
>
>>
>> My viewpoint is in agreement with you that is teaching to fish is better
>> then fishing. The fact to remember is that is a longterm goal.
>> If there are no people left to fish, who will you hand the economic
>> development plate to?
>
>
> I agree with you.
>
>
>> Consider for instance the dying in Turkana, Ukambani to name a few. Most
>> are people that like you and me had a sustainable income. Today they are
>> helpless. It could happen to any one of us.
>
>
> I doubt that. We'd not be having some vocabularies such as "marginalized",
> "arid and semi-arid", etc. These are cases where the govt has flatly failed
> to adequately address the problems facing the masses, despite collecting
> taxes from them.
> *You know what? Taxes are collected from all of us and then decisions on how
> to use them are made in Nairobi. There is a problem with that. A big
> one.**Most
> of Ukambani and Turkana have always been like they are.*
>
>>
>>
>> I take you back to the story of Joseph (pbuh) in Eygipt. He taught people
>> to store grain for the draught under devine guidance. We need to teach
>> people this for the future. In this regard you are quit right. But
>> aleviating suffering even if it means handouts is our duty
>> until those affected can stand on their own feet.
>
>
> Sure. Until those giving handouts get to the same level as those relying on
> handouts! Reminds me of the ever growing gap between the haves and the
> have-nots in Kenya.
>
>
>
>> Mankind only needs an 6 by 5 piece of land when they leave this world.
>> What
>> we spend and give others is what we save.
>>
>> In conclusion, my deepest desire is to activate as many as possible to
>> give
>> selflessly. Help because we can... Who knows what end of the stick we will
>> be tommorrow. Athar
>
>
> We just need a govt that can deliver to the people! I have always wondered
> why it's taking too long to get the Israelis/Egyptians export their
> irrigation technolgies to Kenya. Recently, the Agricultural Minister was
> there and promised some positive action! I'd rather my money (taxes) was
> used for that than continue to give to initiatives like Mercy Train which
> are only mean to "cure the disease" whose causes and modes of prevention are
> known.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
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