Comments on: 'Carry boxes' – and more lessons I learned in West Africa http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/four-years-in-west-africa-and-what-i-learned/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Annie Kate http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/four-years-in-west-africa-and-what-i-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-800731 Annie Kate Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:26:05 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=45933#comment-800731 Sounds like the corruption practiced by the nations (Belgium, Dutch, English, French, etc) who ruled these African countries during the time of imperialism are alive and well still today. Instead of the Imperialist person from the occupying country being the recipient of the bribery and graft and letting the Africans live in squalor, now its Africans doing it to their own. Hopefully in Ghana things can change and aid sent will actually get to the ones who really need it. Sounds like the corruption practiced by the nations (Belgium, Dutch, English, French, etc) who ruled these African countries during the time of imperialism are alive and well still today. Instead of the Imperialist person from the occupying country being the recipient of the bribery and graft and letting the Africans live in squalor, now its Africans doing it to their own. Hopefully in Ghana things can change and aid sent will actually get to the ones who really need it.

]]> By: Fernando F. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/four-years-in-west-africa-and-what-i-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-800500 Fernando F. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:06:31 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=45933#comment-800500 This is why some people are coming out saying that aid to African Governments should be suspended. The only hold they have in power is thanks to that aid money. As soon as the money is stopped, they will lost interest in managing a country, and maybe Democracy will be establish. Money shouldn't be given to Governments. It should be administer by the donation agencies. There should be agencies (doing hidden operations) trying to find who is accepting bribes and make it clear that they will place in jail. Make it public, so the bureaucracy will stop this cycle of corruption. This is why some people are coming out saying that aid to African Governments should be suspended. The only hold they have in power is thanks to that aid money. As soon as the money is stopped, they will lost interest in managing a country, and maybe Democracy will be establish.

Money shouldn't be given to Governments. It should be administer by the donation agencies. There should be agencies (doing hidden operations) trying to find who is accepting bribes and make it clear that they will place in jail. Make it public, so the bureaucracy will stop this cycle of corruption.

]]> By: Anna http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/four-years-in-west-africa-and-what-i-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-799540 Anna Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:07:48 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=45933#comment-799540 "Corruption is the greatest factor that holds Africa back." OK, but who are the corruptors? where are they? and why do they do it? These are the questions that I would like to read about, and I guess I am not the only one. "Corruption is the greatest factor that holds Africa back."
OK, but who are the corruptors? where are they? and why do they do it?
These are the questions that I would like to read about, and I guess I am not the only one.

]]> By: Gail Ellis Duncan http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/four-years-in-west-africa-and-what-i-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-799456 Gail Ellis Duncan Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:43:38 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=45933#comment-799456 We also put corrupt leaders in office as well. A lot of Africa learned corruption from capitalism........we need to be honest and dig deep. We also put corrupt leaders in office as well. A lot of Africa learned corruption from capitalism........we need to be honest and dig deep.

]]> By: mame http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/four-years-in-west-africa-and-what-i-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-799427 mame Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:57:28 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=45933#comment-799427 hey, u(chris) sound interesting. i'm from ghana studying in new york. would love to have coffee with u sometime. u make life exciting. keep it up. hey, u(chris) sound interesting. i'm from ghana studying in new york. would love to have coffee with u sometime. u make life exciting. keep it up.

]]> By: Kristi http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/four-years-in-west-africa-and-what-i-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-799425 Kristi Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:53:16 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=45933#comment-799425 great article!~ great article!~

]]> By: Julie http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/four-years-in-west-africa-and-what-i-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-799355 Julie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:50:54 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=45933#comment-799355 Wow, this is all so true. I always thought the phrase - if you drive in Lagos, you can drive anywhere - started in Lagos instead of New York. I have also experinced trying to cross over from Benin to Nigeria and back. As a Nigerian who lives in the US, I love the fact that u metioned the visa fee in cash thingy too. Wow, this is all so true. I always thought the phrase – if you drive in Lagos, you can drive anywhere – started in Lagos instead of New York. I have also experinced trying to cross over from Benin to Nigeria and back. As a Nigerian who lives in the US, I love the fact that u metioned the visa fee in cash thingy too.

]]> By: Luke Harris http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/four-years-in-west-africa-and-what-i-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-799234 Luke Harris Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:03:30 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=45933#comment-799234 This is an inspirational story, Chris. I enjoy your writing. Having a grateful perspective for all I have is something I need more of. Its a unbelievable that greed and corruption in Government is stiffing many peoples good intentions to help others out of poverty. After reading your manifestos I wanted to do something to try and change the world for others. I just started something new on my blog to try and make a difference and I am excited to see if it can become of something. This is an inspirational story, Chris. I enjoy your writing. Having a grateful perspective for all I have is something I need more of.

Its a unbelievable that greed and corruption in Government is stiffing many peoples good intentions to help others out of poverty.

After reading your manifestos I wanted to do something to try and change the world for others. I just started something new on my blog to try and make a difference and I am excited to see if it can become of something.

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