Teach a Man to Fish?

Teach a man to fish? It's time to start imagining poverty more complexly.

The Uncultured Project isn't a formal charity or organization. If you want to help kids like Sharief on a monthly or yearly basis - consider looking into charities that have child sponsorship programs. Do your research - they aren't all the same.

Find out more about the Uncultured Project:

http://youtube.com/UP

Special Thanks To:

Jessica Garner
( http://www.youtube.com/shakes1327 )

Travis Richey
( http://www.youtube.com/sivartis )

Alan Lastufka
( http://youtube.com/fallofautumndistro )

Lauren Harris
( http://www.twitter.com/marksmaster)

Everyday Jones
( http://www.youtube.com/everydayjones )

Michael Aranda
( http://youtube.com/michaelaranda )

CoreMelt Software
( http://CoreMelt.com )

and Twitter who made this connection possible.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• UnculturedProject
• Child Labor
• Bangladesh
• Poverty
• Poor
• Feed a Man a Fish
• Teach a Man to Fish
• Uncultured Project
• Shawn
• Shakes1327
• Jessica Garner
• Jess
• Fish
• Fisherman
• Child Fisherman

[briperez]

awesome thing your doin, but you didn't teach them how to fish, you gave them the fish.

[UnculturedProject]

@briperez Ergo the question mark at the end. So many people think if you teach a family how to fish you've solved their problems. Here's a family that knows how to fish - but still can't survive. And with rising food costs, it's getting worse, not better.

[briperez]

@UnculturedProject Tu-shay, How how about a lesson in hydroponics/aquaponics? Better yet... idk give them the capability to go on the internet. Yes... easier said than done. ;)

[UnculturedProject]

@briperez I'm a big advocate of bridging the digital divide. But I think it's best if the poor save enough and see the value in connected technology to buy it themselves. You'd be surprised how many Bangladehis have cellphones. Even with video cameras. Now if internet access gets cheap enough - and they see the value in using it - they might get online themselves.

[tuedtuez]

Hi! Shawn & Jess both good work!!

i'm from Thailand, How could i support you by here?

[UnculturedProject]

Hi tuedtuez - spreading the word among your friends would be huge. Especially if they subscribed and started being a part of the YouTube community :)

[cfhasib]

World needs more of u.

[FerreThoughts]

You are a beautiful person. Thank you for this.

[MrRug3ree]

i cried, im part of a club in my high school that support invisible children, we help with war-torn children and child soldiers. Thanks for what you do!

[xltheangellx]

I am crying right now . watching this compared to me feels like i'm so lucky and they have nothing !

[bulldogs883]

When i'm old enough to work i'm going to donate $1000 to you and that's just the start, i hope i can make a difference i can't donate now because i'm to young to work and my parents are in a tight situation so sorry about right now.

[vediocamera]

Hey Shawn,

Tumi onek bhalo manush. Thank you for making a difference to many people in Bangladesh.

[6Tulips]

I am so crushing on you ! Thanks for all you do, you are so inspirational.

[DIAMONDRINGFORSALE]

EVERY FUCKING VIDEO I WATCH WITH THIS DUDE MAKE ME TEAR RITE AT THE END LIKE IT TAKES REAL BALLS TO MAKE ME CRY AND YOU DO IT EVERY TIME SIR