September 10, 2009 at 10:01 pm

That is way awesome! I hope it goes well!

September 11, 2009 at 10:28 am

I hesitate to sign the petition because there is a good chance that the African country that is selected will be one of an autocratic government. We, development activists, have to weary about not supporting political regimes who do not prioritize the needs of the people before their private bank accounts. As development activists, we need to start pushing for good governance. Yes, everyday Africans are in need, but not at the expense of continuing to prop up corrupt, autocratic, defunct governments.

September 11, 2009 at 11:10 am

We hope that you have good luck with this project!! I also think this is a good thing for the USA as without our own ability to bring world leaders together we cannot help build the rest of the world!

September 11, 2009 at 11:23 am

Nnenna: the country chosen would almost certainly be South Africa, the only African country that is in the G20, and also where the soccer World Cup will be in 2010.

September 11, 2009 at 9:01 pm

Why ask the G20 to go to africa? what can they do to make the difference. i have been reading through this website and i am curious, is this one of those “we are the world” and Kumbia organizations. I have yet to see any difference in Africa. I am african you see and all i see are people like the one organization making the fight against poverty ardous for Africans to fight it. If you are gonna help Africans tell the gfreakin 20 to stay where it is. it is because of many of these nations of G20 that africa is in destitute anyways. thanks to their pillaging and bribing corrupt leaders for oil so..i don’t see what the purpose of G20 Summit is. In the years the G20′s existance or any organization that has set to help Africa has only hurt Africa. Leave Africa to fend for itself. believe it or not we the Negros are capable of managing our countries without interferance let the political and economic system get developed by Africans for Africans and for AFrica other wise what is the use of you selling the “ONE STORE” product to do what exactly. i feel your organization and anyother organization that is “to Save AFrica” is demeaning to the thousands of educated AFricans. You white people are not the only creatures with brain believe it or not. where does the money go to pay congress lobbyist to do what exactly…..what results have you gottent that is leading Africa out of poverty. I think We the AFricans should sue you for using us to make yourself significant Kumbia Charity doing nothing. show results of your work. Nice touch on putting the ONE t-shirt on Black Africans i guess it is supposed to appeal to the average joe of the west by the way AFrica also has Arabs and Whites…incase you haven’t noticed. Sick.

September 13, 2009 at 2:51 pm

Lul, I appreciate what you have to say. We have a lot to learn from each other, and I would not like to feel patronized. I found this article, there is still a big problem with AIDS, so who is going to deal with it? This article may have part of the answer. Some promising developments i still think there is hope.

In Africa, Courts Shape Views on AIDS

Rulings Hold Power To Ease or Deepen Stigma of Disease

By Karin Brulliard
Washington Post
Saturday, September 12, 2009

LIVINGSTONE, Zambia — As African countries still struggle to control the deadly AIDS epidemic, they are also grappling with debates over what rights and duties to give those living with the disease — a growing segment of the population that remains largely hidden.
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Across the continent, lawmakers are considering whether to make criminals of those who infect others with HIV, allow bosses to test workers for the virus, punish women who pass it to their babies and give constitutional protections to those with HIV.

Such questions are increasingly landing in courtrooms, presenting judges with cases that mix current science, individual rights and a devastating public health crisis. One, involving two Zambia air force members who say they were unfairly discharged because they have HIV, goes to trial here next month.

Similar questions are raised worldwide, but nowhere do they carry more weight than in a region where as many as one in five adults has HIV and in an era in which anti-retroviral drugs are keeping more people alive. Laws crafted to deal with such a vast constituency, experts say, could help curb the epidemic — or deepen a stigma that fuels its spread.

“HIV is a systemic issue in southern Africa. It’s a huge social problem, and it inevitably becomes a legal one,” said Adila Hassim, head of litigation at the AIDS Law Project in Johannesburg. “There’s so many ways people with HIV are affected that it does require a whole set of rules.”

But those rules are hotly debated. The United Nations and most health and human rights organizations back policies that emphasize rights for people with HIV, an approach that has generally been favored by officials in African nations, at least a dozen of which have passed or are considering HIV-specific legislation. But those officials also face pressure to protect the uninfected.

more here http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/11/AR2009091104000.html

September 22, 2009 at 6:05 pm

I think it would be AMAZING if the G20 organizers could set up a visit to a village – maybe break up the G20 into smaller groups so that these world leaders come face-to-face in an intimate way with real people on the ground. This way, they can get a tiny glimpse into what everyday life is for most human beings on the planet – one meal a day, little to no opportunity, etc. I would hope that the humanity within the people would speak to the humanity within these world leaders in such a way that they really begin to GET the global impact of their political and financial moves. Whether we like it or not, how the G20 rules affects every last one of us.

September 23, 2009 at 3:43 am

I think I can see from Lul’s perspective. We must see that Africans can also maintain themself, if we let them to do it. Its a fact that Aids&HIV are serious problems in that country, but there is a lot more. Why don’t we focus on good things, like Microfinancing the women in South-Africa ? Not only the G20 can help, we as humankind should help too, then regardless staring behind our desktop, waiting that G20 will make a difference.

I also want to inform everbody who cares about the world and their issue to take a look at this project called” Microfinance Women in Ghana”. ( http://www.pifworld.com/#/project/Microfinanceforwomen/35/overview ).

You can support this project by donating a small amount online. Help poor female entrepreneurs, who have a small business in trading, food selling, etc. With these small loans the women are capable of expanding their business.

You might wonder where the money goes too, but this interactive platform called Pifworld is 100% transparant, wich mean you can see where the money goes too. They recently realised one of the first projects called “Water for school kids”. People across the globe have donated 8500 euro’s! With that money we constructed and builded a new school water configuration.

It shouldn’t be a miracle what we can achieve together. Creating a better world starts by yourself!