Wangari Maathai: Money Alone Won't Help Africa

[mmotume42]

good talk !! nice listening 2u wangari... mosquitoes don't bit only when u are a sleep!

[icynife]

Let those with ears hear...and those with understanding understand what WANGARI says

[dayega1]

rest in peace Mama, your legacy remain alive....

[volumarization]

RIP Madam, you fought a good fight.

[cirosuperiore]

if africans cannot help themselves, then there is nothing anyone else can do.

grow up and learn to take care of your own.

[icynife]

@cirosuperiore

You are so egoistic and dangerous,but let me gues u do not know what ua talking about....anyway as the matter of fact the european now do help each other like they do to the greece later to some one else,the chinese they are now thinking to help the euro zone,U.S.A also borrows money ,nevertheless think of how much resources the people of northen hemisphere exploited and still exploit from Africa and somewhere else...is it bad if they will return the favour in the right way?

[katelnine40]

Im still ready to die for this!

[GrooveAfrika]

Mosquitoes don't only bite when your asleep 4:13. This Lady is very profoound>>>

[CesarManiaX]

I was watching an infomercial about starvation in Africa. The premise was that Taiwan donated so much rice, it could feed all the starving people of Africa. All they needed was your donation so they could pay to have it shipped. Let's be logical: look at Taiwan, now look at Africa. how is it that a tiny island in the pacific can grow enough food for Africa, but the entire continent can't feed itself? Ridiculous.

[MondoBeno]

@CesarManiaX Taiwan has a low birth rate compared to Africa. Taiwanese women don't marry at 17 and have 5 or 6 kids.

Taiwan also made it's business license system very easy to get through, while the process in Nigeria and Senegal is very complicated. You have to bribe your way into everything.

Africa got stuck in the "natural resource" track, while China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Israel got into technology.

[cycichick101]

This women is a genious.

[megadarwin135]

What we need to give Africans all over the world ar truckloads of Condoms and Birth control pills. Otherwise soon we'll have millions more Black Panthers killing White people just like Mandela and the S. African gov is doing, they are exterminating Whites!!.

[arronnov]

@megadarwin135 We need to give whites all over the world truckloads of condoms and birth control pills. So we will not have a repeat of the past 600yrs to the present of theft death destruction and chaos that western white civilization has caused all over the planet. Otherwise we get whites like King Leopold George Washington and others who believe they can steal and kill to get what they want in life.

[jillabean007]

@arronnov its not just white ppl its how ALL humanity and every culture handles power

[arronnov]

@jillibean 007 All humanity hasn't gone around the planet the past 600yrs to the present causing death destruction and chaos unlike any seen by any other group. Western white civilization has caused death to the environment who is parasitic in nature.

[imperiallion]

@arronnov Your fucking retarded Jilli the white race is the best thing to happen to this planet look what happened to countries where they left or even cities? Your so stupid it hurts me thinking about what your even saying go jump in a volcano.

[arronnov]

@imperiallion If you think that your delusional! Every where western white civilization has gone the past 1500yrs outside of Europe. It has put the light out on cultures and dark people of the planet over the past 600yrs to the present with its narcissistic and absolute world view towards others people self consciousness and self determination. For period in the 1800's to the end of ww2.

[vkorchnoifan]

@arronnov Your sentence struction is horrible. Where did you learn English ? Are you a hs grad ? You ideas are from the streets.

[arronnov]

@vkorchnoifan Where did you get your white perspective or view? Why do you have a supreme ideology towards Africa people. Why is western civilization against others having their own self determination consciousness self reality and world view? Your ideals are from the western white academic mafia education system which push whites above everyone else to maintain power.

[arronnov]

@imperiallion It was committing genocide on it self with all the wars in Europe. The population was decimated by a destructive nature. That time period from the 1800's to the end of ww2 is when you seen many Europeans leaving Europe to immigrate to the places across the world that western civilization had stolen or in the white man mind colonized and brought the light. No whites put the light out on people of color.

[vkorchnoifan]

@arronnov Your vision is distorted either by your emotions or somelse's emotions. Colonialization of Africa was both good and bad. The bad is the Marx's idealogy and the good was what Europe's religion.

[arronnov]

@vkorchnoifan Your vision is distorted by the assumption or belief that whites of western civilization past and present believe without them the world would be in darkness. When in actuality they've help put and maintain in a darkness. Its the ego's of whites that belief that western consciousness self determination and self reality is the blue print for the rest of mankind.

[arronnov]

@vkorchnoifan The European religion which labels and picture god as a white man has been the most destructive to African people. Evil to be black and good is the be white after all the image of god is white. When any group of people can't have their own image of god or world view then I'll show you people who are enslaved mentally as well physically.

[arronnov]

@imperiallion The good thing though is that western white civilization is on its way out. Its burning its self out but I have no doubt it will try with its destruction nature and world view to stay on top by any means necessary.

[vkorchnoifan]

@arronnov If western civ is buring itself out whats is going to replace it ? I doubt you can answer this because I sense you have a overwhelming "vision" of hated toward the west.

[vkorchnoifan]

@imperiallion Horrible language. Horrible ideas.

[giftedwoman777]

@megadarwin135 Serves them right. They had no business with thier stinkin disease infested corrupt asses over there anyway, trying to take African land. It's time for them to experience the destruction they imposed on others. Now that's some justice for yo ass.

[0Moreno0]

The AID is not doing anything but killing us softly so fuck em. and let alone the anti-malaria bed nets, why does europe have vaccine for mosquito prevention(when there is none of there) but Africa dont? mmhmm Do you see how snake these supporters of Africa are. they dont give a fuck about no Africa. the more AID they give the more benefits they get in return.

[TuRdSandwitch18]

so what's the solution for africa?! we need to do it people the suffering aint right

[TuRdSandwitch18]

i think we shud away with governments and boarders and just fuckin help each other out

[Janusha]

Saying that america and europe want to be rich by keeping america poor is getting old. We pump hundreds of billions into africa to help them. But Africa is an endless money drain. They need help today and again tomorrow and the next day. Why they cant establish viable societies ? I have no idea.. but its not happening.

[AlminatorGeneral]

fuck you niggers start working and buy food stop whinning you stupid fucks

[zaki99ful]

long life wangari mathai u are the best

[sacredlybreathing]

Greek civilization and hence European was benefited by Africa. Greek historian Herodotus new about the contributions of Africa. Very few people outside of scholars no that Athens was founded by Africans. The Parthenon was inspired by Ancient Egyptian temples. Most western historians wont tell you that.

[brunettechocha]

Man, fuck Africa ok. These people have NEVER achieved crap in their entire history and till this day is all about blaming Europe, whites, colonialism, capitalism, blaming it all except their own stupid corrupt selves, just BULLSHIT. Colonialism, if anything made them a favor, it gave them a start. All of America was also colonized, big fucking deal. The problem with Africa is internal, the culture, pure stupidity and corruption. It's also pure Africans in Haiti and they did the same shithole.

[GBS990]

Capitalism, what a concept. It works when applied, with some common sence, and the government is not too corrupt.

[garvess]

This is a great analogy for a lot of charities. Passion is great but you have to think beyond your nose.

[VJZ82]

I am glad people are eager to help other people and countries.people should help create schools and companies so African people can do it themselves eventually. Whats the point on feeding them for one year? if the problem is a long term one? that is hypocrisy, so the people that help can say they helped.but is that the best u can do? a one time contribution? or a one time contribution that could last for long time and be the starting point of a REAL CHANGE!

[msdragonfly1]

this is an amazing woman!

[stephanieco28]

Wouldnt it be awesome to be that intelligent!

[Iddybud]

Good point! What happens when there's no local manufacturer to produce the cotton that no one wants to buy from the African farmers once it's produced in their fields? Good intentions don't always resolve problems that are not thought through with an eye on true sustainability and positive development.

[humanist7117]

True wisdom!

[averylbrooks]

"Give a person a fish they eat for the day, teach a person to fish and they eat forever." Not sure who said it, but this is what she is getting at. She is completely right.

[n8iveidiot13]

might have been gandhi but i wouldnt put my money on it..

[baro0202]

I love the last statement she made. Its so true.

[jamesholder13]

Great point!

[veraangy]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!