Africa For Norway - New charity single out now!

You too can donate your radiator and spread some warmth! http://www.africafornorway.com/ Twitter http://bit.ly/Y4NWPH On Spotify http://spoti.fi/Y4NMb8 and iTunes http://bit.ly/Ubik4A T-shirts are available! http://bit.ly/SI8bhG

Imagine if every person in Africa saw the "Africa for Norway" video and this was the only information they ever got about Norway. What would they think about Norway?

If we say Africa, what do you think about? Hunger, poverty, crime or AIDS? No wonder, because in fundraising campaigns and media that's mainly what you hear about.

The pictures we usually see in fundraisers are of poor African children. Hunger and poverty is ugly, and it calls for action. But while these images can engage people in the short term, we are concerned that many people simply give up because it seems like nothing is getting better. Africa should not just be something that people either give to, or give up on.

The truth is that there are many positive developments in African countries, and we want these to become known. We need to change the simplistic explanations of problems in Africa. We need to educate ourselves on the complex issues and get more focus on how western countries have a negative impact on Africa's development. If we want to address the problems the world is facing we need to do it based on knowledge and respect.

The video is made by The Norwegian Students' and Academics' International Assistance Fund (www.saih.no). With the cooperation of Operation Day's Work (www.od.no). With funding from The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and The Norwegian Children and Youth Council (LNU). Music by Wathiq Hoosain. Lyrics by Bretton Woods (www.developingcountry.org). Video by Ikind Productions (www.ikindmedia.com) Music Producer Kurt Pienke. Full credits here: http://www.africafornorway.no/updates...

Translation:
Arabic: Rami Jawhar

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[Asuka Stiles]

To those wondering if it's a spoof/fake et cetera... yes - of course it is. These people aren't playing around though. Their effort is a serious critique of misguided development, and of the Western media coverage which often accompanies it. What they want:

1. Fundraising should not be based on exploiting stereotypes.

2. Better information about what is going on in the world, in schools, in TV and media.

3. Media: Show respect.

4. Aid must be based on real needs, not "good" intentions.

[Dragon858821]

Yeah. Please adopt me, I'm freezing.

[medicalaidfilms]

Nigeria is the richest country in Africa and where does the money goes??? To us so that we can have fuel for our cars and heating!!! I agree with Asuka 100%. Where did the money of live aid and USA go???

[DubloaderHD]

Omg! Norway is the richest country in the world! This song is made to make norwegians give money back in there favor!

[DubloaderHD]

This is fake you know lads! They pretend to be very nice so Norwegians will donate more to Africa

[Jeo Mariah]

u guys are damn mean, during tshunami even japan was helped not that they did not have......some folks commenting negatively are damn mean ...in africa we have a giving hand, en the individual is coz of a larger community u got to be smart ...the song is fabulous

[mozabis]

Looks like all the offended commenting folks didnt bother reading the caption under the video.... Read it !! ;-);-)

[Oussama Rahhab]

lol

[GiocoFratelli]

dette var en meget pen sang :) NÆÆÆÆÆT

[DubloaderHD]

The Africans make this so we belive that Africa is a very nice continent, then we will give them more money. Norwegian are the riches people in the world. We don't nedd charity

[DanMinecraftChannel]

The funny ting here is that the norwegina goverment giving away so much money to them that we cant afford radiators.

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[camste82]

Look up Scorched earth, and zoom down to WW2 on Wikipedia.

"In Northern Norway which was at the same time invaded by Soviet forces in pursuit of the retreating German army in 1944, the Germans also undertook a scorched earth policy, destroying every building that could offer shelter and thus interposing a belt of "scorched earth" between themselves and the allies."

In my home town the only thing left standing after the war was the funeral chapel.