Comments on: Blog Action Day – The Promise of Africa http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Advocacy Project http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-319019 The Advocacy Project Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:55:12 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-319019 Thank you for posting this! Check out this article on our website about initiatives being taken in the Congo for the environment: http://advocacynet.org/resource/1252 Thank you for posting this! Check out this article on our website about initiatives being taken in the Congo for the environment: http://advocacynet.org/resource/1252

]]> By: cheritycall http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-307648 cheritycall Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:52:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-307648 hi, Do something to help those hungry people from Africa and India, I created this blog about that subject: on http://tinyurl.com/5t2jg6 hi, Do something to help those hungry people from Africa and India,
I created this blog about that subject:
on http://tinyurl.com/5t2jg6

]]> By: Brian Hunt http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-307220 Brian Hunt Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:22:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-307220 Another great charity site is AIDtoCHILDREN.com. It donates money to children in need through World Vision. Check it out at http://www.aidtochildren.com Another great charity site is AIDtoCHILDREN.com. It donates money to children in need through World Vision.

Check it out at http://www.aidtochildren.com

]]> By: Elana Bowman http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-307105 Elana Bowman Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:01:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-307105 I'm South African living in Sydney and I have a bias towards Africa. Over the past 5, 10 years people are developing and have deleveloped programmes to support Africa. From combatting malaria, to providing work, to assisting with AIDS ... I still ahev not decided how to help Africa yet but I will Thanks to major investments like RED and all the people who are helping and aiding people above ... I am hoping that Africa becomes an economic lion and uses their infinite resources and the incredible nature and personality of the people and their ability to work so hard ...well I support http://www.rehoboth.org.za/ who believe that "it takes a whole village to raise a child' I also love FreeRice. Africa is strong and vital they will flourish (I would give my yearly salary for every child dying of AIDS) I’m South African living in Sydney and I have a bias towards Africa. Over the past 5, 10 years people are developing and have deleveloped programmes to support Africa. From combatting malaria, to providing work, to assisting with AIDS … I still ahev not decided how to help Africa yet but I will

Thanks to major investments like RED and all the people who are helping and aiding people above … I am hoping that Africa becomes an economic lion and uses their infinite resources and the incredible nature and personality of the people and their ability to work so hard …well I support http://www.rehoboth.org.za/ who believe that “it takes a whole village to raise a child’
I also love FreeRice.

Africa is strong and vital they will flourish (I would give my yearly salary for every child dying of AIDS)

]]> By: Pamela Poole http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306883 Pamela Poole Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:12:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306883 Hi kouji haiku. I hadn't heard of GoodSearch, but I have donated quite a bit of rice through FreeRice (it's a great game if you love words!) and I translate loan requests from French-speaking countries for Kiva as a volunteer! Thanks for your comment! Hi kouji haiku. I hadn’t heard of GoodSearch, but I have donated quite a bit of rice through FreeRice (it’s a great game if you love words!) and I translate loan requests from French-speaking countries for Kiva as a volunteer! Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Pamela Poole http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306881 Pamela Poole Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:57:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306881 Hi Trish. Millennium Promise sounds like a great project! I've worked a little in development and know how rewarding it is to do something "real." Thanks for your great work and for your comment. Hi Trish. Millennium Promise sounds like a great project! I’ve worked a little in development and know how rewarding it is to do something “real.” Thanks for your great work and for your comment.

]]> By: Pamela Poole http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306880 Pamela Poole Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:24:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306880 Hi Emil. During my research, I found out that web working really seems to be taking off in South Africa. I agree that the OLPC laptops should be made in Africa. Jonathan Gosier made the same point and I'm sure the OLPC people have heard it. I hope they do something about it. Slavery and colonialism were among the things I had in mind when I said "criminally exploited." It's past time for the world to do the right thing. Hi Emil.

During my research, I found out that web working really seems to be taking off in South Africa.

I agree that the OLPC laptops should be made in Africa. Jonathan Gosier made the same point and I’m sure the OLPC people have heard it. I hope they do something about it.

Slavery and colonialism were among the things I had in mind when I said “criminally exploited.” It’s past time for the world to do the right thing.

]]> By: Josh http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306833 Josh Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:10:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306833 I believe Africa faces the biggest challenge in alleviating world poverty. Thanks for the links and info. I was unaware of some of these programs. Josh from <a>LiveWellSimply</a> I believe Africa faces the biggest challenge in alleviating world poverty. Thanks for the links and info. I was unaware of some of these programs.

Josh from LiveWellSimply

]]> By: kouji haiku http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306827 kouji haiku Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:35:12 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306827 interesting reading this. :) for my part, i turn to sites like freerice, kiva, and goodsearch, as ways to help alleviate poverty online. saw this post via the front page of blog action day. it's great that you're participating. :) interesting reading this. :)

for my part, i turn to sites like freerice, kiva, and goodsearch, as ways to help alleviate poverty online.

saw this post via the front page of blog action day. it’s great that you’re participating. :)

]]> By: Blog Action Day - Some interesting posts « Sahar’s Blog http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306826 Blog Action Day - Some interesting posts « Sahar’s Blog Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:19:59 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306826 [...] The Promise of Africa: Me, have a biais for Africa? Naaaaaah! This is a great post just because it’s great, and not because it’s related to Africa, I promise! [...] [...] The Promise of Africa: Me, have a biais for Africa? Naaaaaah! This is a great post just because it’s great, and not because it’s related to Africa, I promise! [...]

]]> By: The Social Reformer http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306824 The Social Reformer Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:59:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306824 Fabulous Post =) Fabulous Post =)

]]> By: Trish http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306818 Trish Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:50:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306818 Thank you for this post! I work for an organization called Millennium Promise and we are working in many of the areas you described above. One of our initiatives, the Millennium Villages project, uses a holistic, integrated and community-led approach to help rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa lift themselves out of extreme poverty. We provide tools and resources for interventions in agriculture, education, health and infrastructure - and we do it all at once, with the community leading and managing all of the projects. Currently, the project reaches 80 villages in 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Check out our site: http://www.millenniumpromise.org Thanks again! Thank you for this post! I work for an organization called Millennium Promise and we are working in many of the areas you described above. One of our initiatives, the Millennium Villages project, uses a holistic, integrated and community-led approach to help rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa lift themselves out of extreme poverty. We provide tools and resources for interventions in agriculture, education, health and infrastructure – and we do it all at once, with the community leading and managing all of the projects. Currently, the project reaches 80 villages in 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Check out our site: http://www.millenniumpromise.org
Thanks again!

]]> By: Primal Media http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306817 Primal Media Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:38:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306817 Sometimes the solution can be low-tech, too. We're currently working with <strong>NetsforLife</strong> (<a href="http://www.netsforlifeafrica.org" rel="nofollow">www.netsforlifeafrica.org</a>), a partnership program that works to prevent, recognize and treat malaria in Africa. They've found that one of the best ways to combat poverty is to reach the rural poor and prevent malaria. A simple insecticide-treated bed net can prevent this deadly disease from sapping $12 billion in lost productivity from Africa. Sometimes the solution can be low-tech, too.

We’re currently working with NetsforLife (http://www.netsforlifeafrica.org), a partnership program that works to prevent, recognize and treat malaria in Africa.

They’ve found that one of the best ways to combat poverty is to reach the rural poor and prevent malaria.

A simple insecticide-treated bed net can prevent this deadly disease from sapping $12 billion in lost productivity from Africa.

]]> By: bethP http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306816 bethP Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:33:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306816 Thanks for your Blog Action Day post with regard to development initiatives in Africa. I've been following AppAfrica and the OLPC movement; what's especially encouraging to me is that people are invested in and pursuing solutions revolving around partnerships. I think the potential impact of public and private institutions working together is great. Funding is another huge consideration; I've blogged about it here: http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2008/10/online-fundraising-to-combat-poverty/ Thanks for your Blog Action Day post with regard to development initiatives in Africa. I’ve been following AppAfrica and the OLPC movement; what’s especially encouraging to me is that people are invested in and pursuing solutions revolving around partnerships. I think the potential impact of public and private institutions working together is great.

Funding is another huge consideration; I’ve blogged about it here: http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2008/10/online-fundraising-to-combat-poverty/

]]> By: philippe http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306815 philippe Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:32:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306815 Great post. Great links. Thank you. Great post. Great links. Thank you.

]]> By: Emil http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-the-promise-of-africa/#comment-306814 Emil Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:32:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4291#comment-306814 Hi, I am from South Africa. This is a very good post. Would it not be even more beneficial if the One Laptop Per Child were actually build in Africa, creating some extra jobs? "When it comes to web working, Africa is one of the last frontiers" - so true, but when it involved slavery and colonialism .... ? Thanks for the links and your good research. Hi, I am from South Africa. This is a very good post. Would it not be even more beneficial if the One Laptop Per Child were actually build in Africa, creating some extra jobs?

“When it comes to web working, Africa is one of the last frontiers” – so true, but when it involved slavery and colonialism …. ?

Thanks for the links and your good research.

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