Government or you - who is responsible?

[Karenwhe]

Anyone interested in a bigger view picture and some interesting views, this is very good and so are the comments.

Investing in Africa's own solutions

Enjoy.

[Dave A]

These two excerpts from the comments really struck a chord with me:

I learned a long time ago that material poverty can't easily be eliminated without first reducing spiritual poverty, by increasing hope. People need to see at least one successful project in their own backyard to build up the courage to try something different.

and

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

People need role models to change their paradigm and realise that the potential is within them, not reliant on external "charity."

[duncan drennan]

People need role models to change their paradigm and realise that the potential is within them, not reliant on external "charity."

And also not reliant on government.

[Moneymaker]

I was watching a show on the tele yesterday that showed that Oprah Winfrey earned 200 Million Dollars more than the second highest earner in the media in America in the past 12 months. Chika Onyeani wrote in his best selling book that if people lose the victim mentality they can achieve anything. We need to stop blaming government and organise ourselves and do something to improve the situation. After all, if Oprah can make that kind of money from a disadvantaged background, then surely we could aim at even 1%?