tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749398512645637972.post5126674193609106538..comments2023-11-05T13:35:39.428+03:00Comments on JAMII YA KENYA: Stand Up and Speak Out against povertyJamiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285474713138710666noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749398512645637972.post-32435719099060891922007-10-19T12:31:00.000+03:002007-10-19T12:31:00.000+03:00Thanks Nicholas I didnt know, that was good shows ...Thanks Nicholas I didnt know, that was good shows how many people are concerned about high levels of poverty in the world.Jamiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285474713138710666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749398512645637972.post-36276364567125802452007-10-18T22:47:00.000+03:002007-10-18T22:47:00.000+03:00Not sure if you know but the results are in! Over ...Not sure if you know but the results are in! Over 38.8 million people, in 110 countries have broken the Guinness World Record – set last year at 23.5 million - for the largest number of people to “STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY” in 24 hours.mehehehehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203024925766900400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749398512645637972.post-27366482951503753442007-10-17T16:55:00.000+03:002007-10-17T16:55:00.000+03:00Thanks for your comments and to Phil look forward ...Thanks for your comments and to Phil look forward to reading your story tomorrow on empowering rural women.<BR/><BR/>I will check on the link you gave and sign the petition.Jamiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285474713138710666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749398512645637972.post-39906522345094333552007-10-17T16:07:00.000+03:002007-10-17T16:07:00.000+03:00Hi Sue and others. This is good debate. Tomorrow I...Hi Sue and others. This is good debate. Tomorrow I shall publish a story showing how empowering rural women is a sure way of eliminating poverty at http://kenvironews.wordpress.com; For now please do the needful here, and spread the word.<BR/><BR/>-------Women's Edge Coalition------<BR/><BR/>I know that you care about women living in poverty around the world as much as I do. That's why I'm Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006931396497105956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749398512645637972.post-4526412859904522842007-10-17T14:44:00.000+03:002007-10-17T14:44:00.000+03:00As far as creating awareness is concerned, that is...As far as creating awareness is concerned, that is commendable. However come next year if poverty levels in the world will have gone down, thanks will be to policies that are trully life changing.<BR/><BR/>I can assure you that to many development patners, this day serves the unfortunate unintended purpose of a ceremony.<BR/><BR/>Poverty has to be confronted head on with the main drive being catch uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786699954525705768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749398512645637972.post-13617505511768889272007-10-17T09:51:00.000+03:002007-10-17T09:51:00.000+03:00Yes its a worthy cause but I wonder if it will yie...Yes its a worthy cause but I wonder if it will yield any fruits. There have been calls, conferences, seminars you name it for many years but still the population of the poor in the World in still high. The 3rd World is more affected, the most amazing thing is that country leaders also attend some of these meetings, but do very little to change the situation in their countries.<BR/><BR/>Africa's Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455994232392615098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749398512645637972.post-33503174749686257192007-10-17T03:09:00.000+03:002007-10-17T03:09:00.000+03:00This is a worthy awareness initiative. But they ha...This is a worthy awareness initiative. But they have to involve poor people. <BR/><BR/>Some people are poor because of their attitude/character. It don't matter if they win the lottery, they will drift back to poverty.The Black Mambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093261923557991519noreply@blogger.com