Comments on: How to Take Africa from Zero to Hero: Entertainment! http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/ African's personal development blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:51:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mwangi http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Mwangi Wed, 06 May 2009 20:38:44 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-388 @Tina: My best advice would be to find movements that are already established and showing committment, partner up with them and ask them what they need and help them get that e.g. the shackdwellers of durban or the world social forum. I think these financial and charitable institutions probably function in reverse a lot of the time, helping increase the levels of poverty, drop the levels of dilligence and productivity than help communities. Some do, but most don't as far as I can tell...... @Tina: My best advice would be to find movements that are already established and showing committment, partner up with them and ask them what they need and help them get that e.g. the shackdwellers of durban or the world social forum.

I think these financial and charitable institutions probably function in reverse a lot of the time, helping increase the levels of poverty, drop the levels of dilligence and productivity than help communities. Some do, but most don’t as far as I can tell……

]]> By: Tina http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Tina Wed, 06 May 2009 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-389 Thanks for the blog. How can us regular Americans help people in Africa? I've seen documentaries and want to help, want to send stuff over there, goods or money whatever will help. But, I don't know how. I'm not trusting of sites that claim donations will help because I'm not sure if it will really go to the right people. I constantly donate in my own community, but this community is above most in this respect and I would rather give to people who could use it more. I'm just searching online for information and came across your wonderful blog (love the song) so I understand if you don't have any leads for me, but I'm just checking just in case. Thanks again for writing. Thanks for the blog. How can us regular Americans help people in Africa? I’ve seen documentaries and want to help, want to send stuff over there, goods or money whatever will help. But, I don’t know how. I’m not trusting of sites that claim donations will help because I’m not sure if it will really go to the right people. I constantly donate in my own community, but this community is above most in this respect and I would rather give to people who could use it more. I’m just searching online for information and came across your wonderful blog (love the song) so I understand if you don’t have any leads for me, but I’m just checking just in case.
Thanks again for writing.

]]> By: peetee http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-387 peetee Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:20:42 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-387 Oops, sorry about the typo there, Mwangi! (duh) Oops, sorry about the typo there, Mwangi! (duh)

]]> By: Mwangi http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Mwangi Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:10:08 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-386 @peetee: Lol, btw my name is Mwangi :) @peetee: Lol, btw my name is Mwangi :)

]]> By: Mwangi http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Mwangi Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:07:39 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-385 @peetee: Thanks for the link. At this point by and large as a result of being on this blog for 1.5 years I am over any discussions and abstract symbols, I strongly feel at this stage, considering our intellectual capacity, clearly shown by Dambisa Moyo, we should only celebrate people using this capacity to take action and strongly veer away from anything abstract or conversational or intellectual in nature. Be blessed. @peetee: Thanks for the link. At this point by and large as a result of being on this blog for 1.5 years I am over any discussions and abstract symbols, I strongly feel at this stage, considering our intellectual capacity, clearly shown by Dambisa Moyo, we should only celebrate people using this capacity to take action and strongly veer away from anything abstract or conversational or intellectual in nature. Be blessed.

]]> By: peetee http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-384 peetee Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:31:57 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-384 Hi Mwanga, May I name 1 native African I hadn't heard about till yesterday (featured in the Guardian Weekly review) who has impressed the socks off of me? Zambian Dambisa Moyo, (Author of Dead Aid). http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/feb/19/dambisa-moyo-dead-aid-africa I don't know if she's in the 20 age group or all that famous, but anyway... a young, smart, female African who 'should be on the world stage'. Hi Mwanga,

May I name 1 native African I hadn’t heard about till yesterday (featured in the Guardian Weekly review) who has impressed the socks off of me? Zambian Dambisa Moyo, (Author of Dead Aid).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/feb/19/dambisa-moyo-dead-aid-africa
I don’t know if she’s in the 20 age group or all that famous, but anyway… a young, smart, female African who ’should be on the world stage’.

]]> By: Mwangi http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Mwangi Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:13:50 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-383 You're very welcome :D Hopefully my site will do some practical,tangible good before it's all said and done....... You’re very welcome :D Hopefully my site will do some practical,tangible good before it’s all said and done…….

]]> By: Thomas Johnson http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Thomas Johnson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:06:44 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-382 @Mwangi - Yes the techniques of advertising are very powerful, it would be great to see them used more for good. Websites such as yours play a huge part in this. Thanks for the link to Eric Wainaina - it's a cool song and it's great to have the translation of the lyrics there. I never would have guessed what it was about. @Mwangi – Yes the techniques of advertising are very powerful, it would be great to see them used more for good. Websites such as yours play a huge part in this.

Thanks for the link to Eric Wainaina – it’s a cool song and it’s great to have the translation of the lyrics there. I never would have guessed what it was about.

]]> By: Mwangi http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Mwangi Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:41:27 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-381 @Thomas Johnson: Indeed, especially when it's so difficult to focus on what matters to begin with. However, I do think the power of advertising and its methodologies should begin to be used to direct people towards the important more substantive things of life. @Thomas Johnson: Indeed, especially when it’s so difficult to focus on what matters to begin with. However, I do think the power of advertising and its methodologies should begin to be used to direct people towards the important more substantive things of life.

]]> By: Thomas Johnson http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/02/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Thomas Johnson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:29:02 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/106/how-to-take-africa-from-zero-to-hero-entertainment/#comment-380 Hi Mwangi, I like your website, this post in particular is very interesting. It is really a shame how advertising constantly draws people away from the things that are really important. Hi Mwangi,

I like your website, this post in particular is very interesting. It is really a shame how advertising constantly draws people away from the things that are really important.

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