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Dambisa Moyo on BBC Hardtalk

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By loomnie – March 7, 2009

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  1. Bill McKay says

    Dear Ms Moyo,
    I have been working with some Ugandan friends in their country during the past 5 years. Our work involves providing clean water and sanitation for small bush schools especially in the northern areas of the country. We work in concert with the help of the communities and soon learned that while clean water was desirable it did little or nothing to change the underlying problem of poverty in the villages. It became apparent that given a chance women would put the necessary effort into a variety of projects that have been sucessfull and have been expanded. I have long believed that your approach is correct and it was like a breath of fresh air to listen to your logic. I think that there is room for a short term approach as well as your robust long term approach to the issues that are apparent.
    I would like you email address as we have been asked to expand the model into Zambia and it would be great to discuss the idea with you.
    I am not a celebrity or a religious type and I get no financial gain from my involvement but I have lived in Uganda and Africa before I retired and simply have a fondness for her people, especially children.
    Would the recipient please pass on this email to Ms Moyo.
    Thanks, Bill McKay.

    March 17, 2009, 2:50 pm
  2. Rachael says

    In her book “Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa”, Dambisa Moyo cites entrepreneurship and job promotion as solutions toward a better way for Africa. An example of this is in Rwanda where two businesswomen who own salons have come together to start a beauty school to provide a vocation and a future for Rwandans. Go to this site to learn more about the school and how you can help get it opened http://www.rwandabeautyschool.org. The two entrepreneurs, Jeanne and Sylvie, are being helped by the Business Council for Peace (Bpeace) – a New York based international network of business volunteers that help women entrepreneurs in post-conflict countries expand their businesses, create employment, and build a peaceful future for their communities. For more information on Bpeace, go to http://www.bpeace.org.

    April 3, 2009, 4:46 pm



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