And as Cindy said, this is by no means meant to down grade the issues or the situation in Africa.
The reality is that if we really want to help. We've got to investigate the realities of how to present and customize the packaging of this technology. What works in one impoverished area, will not necessarily work in another. There will not be any one technology, which will work for all situations. But of course, we realize this is a part of why the divide is such a complicated issue.
This means that perhaps some of the power of what needs to be done will have to be entrusted to a community source level. Some of the issues of disadvantaged people can only be seen as the tip of the iceberg. The underlying issues need to be addressed before there can be any healing under the Band-Aid.
Sandra B
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In a message dated 3/28/05 9:06:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
There are people in Africa that do not have running water or flush toilets.
There are native Americans and poor people in rural areas that do not have
running water or flush toilets in America. Did i mention no phones either?
Bonnie Bracey
bbracey at aol com
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