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December 2006
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Subject: Real Issues
Time: 3:19:00 PM EST
Author: hperterp
I'm writing because I must. Niger once again appeared the lowest on the UNDP's development index. This index takes into consideration various indicators to determine how developed a country is. On the BBC radio I heard today that 1 in 4 Africans are obese. An exasperated woman from Makurdi, Nigeria sent the BBC a text message, "We're are you getting your statistics from! Everyone I see around me looks pretty thin!" I concur with her comment! Africa's most serious problems are not obesity, they are hunger, malnutrition, poor education, lack of good governance, and high HIV infection rates. It amazes me how people live with such dignity in such trying circumstances. There is much westerners can learn about living from our African brothers and sisters. We need to be working hand in hand to address these huge issues. It's the good news of the coming of Jesus Christ that has the power and hope to address these problems that seem to have no solutions. A group of pastors and community development workers we are working with are looking at these issues. Though they have very little education, they are engaged in working with communities to search for solutions to these problems. In January 2007 we will be having a formation on leadership with community development facilitators and pastors. These steps are small and never easy but they are making a difference.
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Subject: Real Issues
Time: 3:19:00 PM EST
Author: hperterp
I'm writing because I must. Niger once again appeared the lowest on the UNDP's development index. This index takes into consideration various indicators to determine how developed a country is. On the BBC radio I heard today that 1 in 4 Africans are obese. An exasperated woman from Makurdi, Nigeria sent the BBC a text message, "We're are you getting your statistics from! Everyone I see around me looks pretty thin!" I concur with her comment! Africa's most serious problems are not obesity, they are hunger, malnutrition, poor education, lack of good governance, and high HIV infection rates. It amazes me how people live with such dignity in such trying circumstances. There is much westerners can learn about living from our African brothers and sisters. We need to be working hand in hand to address these huge issues. It's the good news of the coming of Jesus Christ that has the power and hope to address these problems that seem to have no solutions. A group of pastors and community development workers we are working with are looking at these issues. Though they have very little education, they are engaged in working with communities to search for solutions to these problems. In January 2007 we will be having a formation on leadership with community development facilitators and pastors. These steps are small and never easy but they are making a difference.
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