Believing it or doubting, involved directly or indirectly, we are all affected by a strange and wicked pandemic (poverty) which needs an urgent solution. It’s a big big idea: the world has become a new global village where diverse nations are drawn together in a common cause to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, yet, if this pandemic which destroys and kills over 45000 people everyday is not eliminated or reduced by dealing with its causes, the vision and mission to achieve results will suffer a major set-back.
More than convincing, it is indisputable that good-men everywhere desire and wish for nothing greater than to be happy and enjoy life on earth in order that they might savor the joys of family, friends and the fruit of honest toil.
Our campaign is therefore against unfavorable policies and attitudes.
An alarming situation is the inappropriate and rather strange measures by government who, entrusted with seeking the interest of the people, is instead forging a treaty with international organizations that is tightly centralized, tightly directed and tightly controlled. The bureaucracy’s aim is obviously to enrich themselves at the mercy of the poor people. Under the courageous leadership of some international organizations, developing countries have no choice and are compelled to kowtow to these bigger and stronger forces.
It becomes only right that developing countries show their respect for the intimidating super-powerful organizations by diplomatically recognizing them as a force to reckon with. These super-powers create the impression that the poor nations have no reliable hope of creating a viable geopolitical system unless it is on the basis and principles of their policies.
To achieve the Millennium Development Goals in a suitable and appropriate way, we are crying out so loud for human justice and equality – to ensure a free and fare world where the poor would be recognized as competitors in all fields - rather than being considered merely as stakes in the ground.
It has also become a common phenomenon among many people of developing countries to think of government support as the only key for reducing poverty. This sensitive and yet disturbing attitude has really hindered creative thinking, restraining conscious people from finding answers to basic problems. Amazingly, many people are of the opinion that governments should be obliged to provide them with their basic needs, and for that matter they just sit back and wait for the day of their blessings to arrive.
To change this sluggish attitude of man, the following scriptures in the Bible can be looked to:
“Go to the ant, you sluggard; considers it’s ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers it’s food at harvest. How long will you lie here you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of hands to rest-and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man”.
Proverbs. 6: 6-11
I believe if men could become diligent in their work by motivating themselves like the ants, the rate of poverty would gradually decline. All lazy people living everywhere must wake up, find something to do and change the face of the globe. The campaign therefore yet to be launched in Ghana by Foresight Generation Club is dubbed “Wake-up Every Lazy People Living Everywhere (WELPLEW)”.
This campaign will draw together government institutions, private institution, churches, NGO’s and other interested organizations to educate, encourage small scale business, give free ICT training to the less privileged, help unearth talents and provide vocational skills. If this strategic tool is implemented, I believe the Millennium Development Goals will be achieved.
With the belief that the young generation is entitled to take part in shaping their destiny, by using ICT for development as a strategic tool in the global fight against human challenges, we have a chance in the fight. We are now three years into the fight and the need of initiatives like those started by Foresight Generation Club, can not be under emphasized.
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