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Janko
Gambia
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 Posted - 30 Jan 2012 : 22:57:23
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“… if you have always been in poverty and have not tried
to get yourself out of poverty then remain in that position
for long enough and you think that this is all there is
and become despondent…”(The superior right of interpretation)
Who has the POWER to define poverty, who determines the
building blocks of the yardstick by which it is measured?
One thing is certain it is not the poor that define poverty;
it is mostly an outsider that judges their state of being,
as poor and what they need to get out it.
So, how reliable are the statements;
Government will not create jobs because people do not want to work.
The lack of jobs is due to peoples’ sitting & drinking tea and
following tourists. These statements are not upright; hence,
following tourists & drinking tea is not a precondition for
the lack jobs or jobs not to be created. It is likewise
misleading to assume that when given the choice people would
choose to sit and do nothing.
“…the lucky ones have gone overseas to find work …”
That going overseas is mere luck and not hard work
implies that Gambians by nature do not want to work,
or have no work morals.
People trying to sell stuff or trying other means to earn
a living from tourism is not principally a Gambian
characteristic. The fascination of the exotics, buying
things and stories that are uninteresting for the local
population is what tourism is about. In fact, the question
being asked nowadays is the consequence of tourism on local
populations and if it is worth all the troubles.
I agree that some of the traditions like how the economy
of the family is organized, the hierarchy, the breadwinner,
are some of the traditions that need modernization but that
does not make the members of such a family lazy and good
for nothing passive bunch that don´t want to get out of poverty.
Their strife cannot be reduced to nothing or a want to remain in poverty.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 31 Jan 2012 : 01:19:52
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Janko,thanks for your post,very pleased to see that someone is interested in this topic,some of us have tried to comment on the way we see things but unfortunately there has been very little discussion about how to resolve the perception of poverty viewed from the outside, I agree totally when you write in your first paragraph "it is mostly an outsider that judges their state of being,as poor and what they need to get out it. ",ask a poor Gambian if he or she likes being poor,I suspect the answer will be No but what can I do ? that is the heart of the matter,what can he or she do? can you add anything to the suggestions that have been made by others? or give your own ideas about the perception of poverty as judged by outsiders,we here cannot solve the problem of poverty and no jobs but we can suggest things that may be read by those who are in a position of power to alleviate poverty in Gambia. Look forward to your next post on this topic.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 01 Feb 2012 : 12:33:51
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Here is an example of Gambians doing things that benefit the community and themselves by work ,OK, it's the women again who are the leaders assisted by outsiders with the means to increase their productivity to help get themselves out of poverty.
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/saamasang-federation-gives-to-bafuloto-women |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 04 Feb 2012 : 19:08:25
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Any more on this Karamba ?
quote:
Originally posted by Karamba
Story of the mystery US visitor is not dead. Traces of him visiting a specialised unit in one US hospital came up recently.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Feb 2012 : 19:25:23
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| True Janko. Certainly there are opportunities for the youth in Gambia to take up on the job training and they are doing so.It is generation of Gambian youth who will bring about changes and they will all they need to have the confidence to make their dreams a reality and work hard for it. |
Peace
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toubab1020
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Posted - 04 Feb 2012 : 21:12:39
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Sister O nice to see you again,Happy New Year ,I agree with you, the youth are the future (including WOMEN,)very happy that there are job training opportunities for them,are these free or paid for opportunities ,where are they situated, any in the North Bank?
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Feb 2012 : 23:49:13
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Happy New Year to all of you on the Bantaba. Yes I was glad to hear about on the jib training however it should really come as a surprise because President Jammeh has implemented these training schemes to tackle youth unemployment for at least two years now.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 05 Feb 2012 : 00:15:20
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| Thanks for that sister O ,I take it that you have no other info,otherwise I am sure that you would have written,it's indeed good to know that the youth is being offered job training, I have heard about the hotel training that is available and also I understand some cookery.Technical training for the young males in electrical,plumbing,woodworking,and such crafts would benefit the country,as some youths take up those technical jobs and know nothing of the skills required,very dangerous especially in the electrical field. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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