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To me -
Poverty is not the lack of money
It is
Turning the tap and not having water
Having to fetch water from a long distance
Switching on power only to be greeted by thick darkness
Being rendered useless at work because of lack of electricity to power machines
Living in houses that may collapse at any moment, putting one’s life at risk
Father, Mother and six children living in one single room sharing one toilet and bathroom with fifty other tenants
Not enjoying good and motorable roads
Working so hard and getting so little
So little, one cannot adequately cater for one’s family
Walking to school without shoes
Learning in classrooms that can pass for pig pens
Commuting in buses that should have been off the road – an item most ideal for a dumping ground
Not having a ‘voice’ when you need one
Poverty to me is…
Suffering in the midst of plenty
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'Yemisi
Hello there! I'm Yemisi, a Nigerian female with a passion for developmental initiatives.
I love writing because it's a way of adding value to other people's lives, i.e. sharing. We all are who we are today just because sometime in our lives we had opportunities to read what someone else had written.
I like advocating for the voiceless, especially the less-privileged ones. I love programs that focus on children, teens, youths and women. I also believe that we all can live lives worthy of emulation (by generations yet unborn) if we contribute positively - by putting in our best in whatever we are involved in.
My first degree is in Economics and I also have a Masters in Humanitarian & Refugee Studies. I'm currently in University of Jyväskylä, Finland studying for a Masters in Development and International Cooperation.
I'm interested in issues relating to children, youth and women empowerment, especially in developing countries like Nigeria.
I have authored 3 books titled - "Child Development: Whose Role", "Let's Help Nigeria", and "Charisma and Character".
I am a facilitator, trainer, business advisor/consultant and a motivational speaker. My goal is to contribute to socio-political and economic development through skills transfer, knowledge sharing, networking and policy advocacy.
Thanks to TIG for giving me a unique platform to share with and meet new friends!
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michael merritt jr. | May 5th, 2006
this was powerful and real....
This work is imformative Odimegwu Onwumere | Aug 26th, 2006
I quite agree with you that poverty is not lack of money, but all the things you wrote in the poem are characteristics of poverty, so anyone experiencing those things is poor.
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