Comments on: Africa reacts to the G20 Summit http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:15:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dunn Eggink http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-554826 Dunn Eggink Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:52:53 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-554826 I appreciate Bono speaking out on behalf of the worlds poor and sick. Don’t forget that the number one question asked Obama was “Will you legalize marijuana?”. Think about the benefits that medical cannabis can have on the millions of suffering Africans. I am very disturbed when I hear that UN Police are using international aid money to persecute cannabis growers in Africa and destroy such an important beneficial crop. Bono has enormous influence on UN leaders, and some of the world’s most powerful people. Please don’t think for a moment that by removing cannabis the UN is in any way helping the poor people of Africa or any other continent. This is a grave injustice, and I'm sure the sick and dying Africans effected by such laws would agree. The cannabis plant can help to provide food, clothing, shelter, safe medicine, and eco-friendly fuel. If the One Campaign really wants to help the poor, we should let them grow hemp, and if we must get involved, help them succeed in taking advantage of the many benefits of the hemp industry. I hope Bono keeps up the good work, and helps to stop the bad work. Thanx. www.nycamp.org I appreciate Bono speaking out on behalf of the worlds poor and sick. Don’t forget that the number one question asked Obama was “Will you legalize marijuana?”. Think about the benefits that medical cannabis can have on the millions of suffering Africans. I am very disturbed when I hear that UN Police are using international aid money to persecute cannabis growers in Africa and destroy such an important beneficial crop. Bono has enormous influence on UN leaders, and some of the world’s most powerful people. Please don’t think for a moment that by removing cannabis the UN is in any way helping the poor people of Africa or any other continent. This is a grave injustice, and I’m sure the sick and dying Africans effected by such laws would agree. The cannabis plant can help to provide food, clothing, shelter, safe medicine, and eco-friendly fuel. If the One Campaign really wants to help the poor, we should let them grow hemp, and if we must get involved, help them succeed in taking advantage of the many benefits of the hemp industry.
I hope Bono keeps up the good work, and helps to stop the bad work.
Thanx. www.nycamp.org

]]> By: Larry Bowen SR http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552308 Larry Bowen SR Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:50:14 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552308 Hi I am so glad to see that there still are so many people that care about all the people of the world not just themselfs like the Bush years has shown around the world. I am so affaid that if the people of the world don't get help now and in the next 4 to 8 years that after that it will be to late for all of us. So if it's going to happen, that we turn the world around now to a better life for all, then we as ONE will never have enough time to do so after he's gone. So lets do it for all of us as ONEpeople. Hi
I am so glad to see that there still are so many people that care about all the people of the world not just themselfs like the Bush years has shown around the world. I am so affaid that if the people of the world don’t get help now and in the next 4 to 8 years that after that it will be to late for all of us. So if it’s going to happen, that we turn the world around now to a better life for all, then we as ONE will never have enough time to do so after he’s gone. So lets do it for all of us as ONEpeople.

]]> By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552267 Debbie K Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:31:39 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552267 Glad that I could help you, Keith, and very glad that you will continue to learn more about ONE - and hopefully join us. It's truly a GREAT organization.~ ALWAYS ONE in the Spirit, debbie :) www.mpwn-uganda.org Glad that I could help you, Keith, and very glad that you will continue to learn more about ONE – and hopefully join us.

It’s truly a GREAT organization.~

ALWAYS ONE in the Spirit, debbie :)
http://www.mpwn-uganda.org

]]> By: Keith Foster http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552257 Keith Foster Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:02:59 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552257 Debbie K- Thank you so much. I had no idea. I don't see anything about it on television so I was just making my point. I appreciate you response and feel somewhat relived about it. I am concerned about all nations but since the media shows Africa when the show starvation I chose that as a start. We have to start somewhere and Africa is as good as any place. If people of the world are not thirsty and hungry then crime would drop by numbers never seen before in history. Again thanks this is a good thing and I will continue to monitor and read more about One. Best wishes! Debbie K- Thank you so much. I had no idea. I don’t see anything about it on television so I was just making my point. I appreciate you response and feel somewhat relived about it. I am concerned about all nations but since the media shows Africa when the show starvation I chose that as a start. We have to start somewhere and Africa is as good as any place. If people of the world are not thirsty and hungry then crime would drop by numbers never seen before in history. Again thanks this is a good thing and I will continue to monitor and read more about One.

Best wishes!

]]> By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552240 Debbie K Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:21:48 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552240 Keith, I was hoping that one of our national staff members would answer your post but since no one has let me just assure you that ONE members are fully committed to the eradication of unclean & unsanitary water in Africa ( and elsewhere around the world) ASAP ! If you look at our Partner organizations, a lot of them have projects & programs to address this issue in Africa and the ONE Blog periodically runs articles about this issue (especially for World Water Week). So please know that this is an issue that ONE is very concerned about and an issue that ONE partner organizations regularly deal with. Thanks for your concern about the world's poorest people, Keith. Please continue to participate in the ONE Blog. All the Best, debbie :) www.mpwn-uganda.org Keith, I was hoping that one of our national staff members would answer your post but since no one has let me just assure you that ONE members are fully committed to the eradication of unclean & unsanitary water in Africa ( and elsewhere around the world) ASAP !

If you look at our Partner organizations, a lot of them have projects & programs to address this issue in Africa and the ONE Blog periodically runs articles about this issue (especially for World Water Week).

So please know that this is an issue that ONE is very concerned about and an issue that ONE partner organizations regularly deal with.

Thanks for your concern about the world’s poorest people, Keith. Please continue to participate in the ONE Blog.

All the Best, debbie :)
http://www.mpwn-uganda.org

]]> By: Keith Foster http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552219 Keith Foster Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:56:02 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552219 This may not be the right forum for this comment however hopefully it gets to the right eyes and ears. I have tried for many years to get someone to listen even Bill Gates and was rejected. What people in Africa need initially is what all humans need to survive which is water. Until there are water plants (many) built in Africa to pump and provide water throughout society there the people will continue to starve. Good water prevents diseases and sickness and they can grow their own food. Once there is water to satisfy their basic needs, we need to provide farm equipment and teach them how to feed themselves and become self sufficient. They need water and food first and then the rest will follow. To many die every day because of a lack of these basic needs. When their thirsts is quinched and the hunger is gone they will be happier people much more willing to focus on the normal things in life that every other human being does. Please I pray that someone reads this that can make it happen. This will change Africa forever and eventually bring the continent out of poverty. This may not be the right forum for this comment however hopefully it gets to the right eyes and ears. I have tried for many years to get someone to listen even Bill Gates and was rejected. What people in Africa need initially is what all humans need to survive which is water. Until there are water plants (many) built in Africa to pump and provide water throughout society there the people will continue to starve. Good water prevents diseases and sickness and they can grow their own food. Once there is water to satisfy their basic needs, we need to provide farm equipment and teach them how to feed themselves and become self sufficient. They need water and food first and then the rest will follow. To many die every day because of a lack of these basic needs. When their thirsts is quinched and the hunger is gone they will be happier people much more willing to focus on the normal things in life that every other human being does. Please I pray that someone reads this that can make it happen. This will change Africa forever and eventually bring the continent out of poverty.

]]> By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552198 Debbie K Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:04:02 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/11/19/africa-reacts-to-the-g20-summit/#comment-552198 Thanks Edith for this update. Much continued success in your endeavors. My only hope is that we, in the rich nations, will support the efforts in Africa to end AIDS & extreme poverty by better organizing and mobilizing ourselves on Africa's behalf in our own countries. AS ONE, debbie :) www.mpwn-uganda.org Thanks Edith for this update. Much continued success in your endeavors.

My only hope is that we, in the rich nations, will support the efforts in Africa to end AIDS & extreme poverty by better organizing and mobilizing ourselves on Africa’s behalf in our own countries.

AS ONE, debbie :)
http://www.mpwn-uganda.org

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