then and it was beautiful you signed to enter your closet and find
you signed to enter your closet and find
you signed to enter your closet and find the old clothes you no longer wear as a
the old clothes you no longer wear as a
the old clothes you no longer wear as a result one of our hundreds of wonderful
result one of our hundreds of wonderful
result one of our hundreds of wonderful charities these charities and turn pride
charities these charities and turn pride
charities these charities and turn pride impoverished families living in
impoverished families living in
impoverished families living in developing countries with your clothes
developing countries with your clothes
developing countries with your clothes now for the rest of the day you have a
now for the rest of the day you have a
now for the rest of the day you have a warm feeling in your heart know that you
warm feeling in your heart know that you
warm feeling in your heart know that you helped someone moving on one step closer
helped someone moving on one step closer
helped someone moving on one step closer to financial security or did you what
to financial security or did you what
to financial security or did you what you didn’t know is that in developing
you didn’t know is that in developing
you didn’t know is that in developing countries there are also people trying
countries there are also people trying
countries there are also people trying to make and sell clothes manufactured
to make and sell clothes manufactured
to make and sell clothes manufactured locally now because of your donation
locally now because of your donation
locally now because of your donation these local merchants have to compete
these local merchants have to compete
these local merchants have to compete with your act of kindness and
with your act of kindness and
with your act of kindness and unfortunately this brings on one step
unfortunately this brings on one step
unfortunately this brings on one step closer to bankruptcy hello students
closer to bankruptcy hello students
closer to bankruptcy hello students parents teachers and gasps my name is
parents teachers and gasps my name is
parents teachers and gasps my name is ELISA Chao and today I’ll be addressing
ELISA Chao and today I’ll be addressing
ELISA Chao and today I’ll be addressing the detrimental effects of our goodwill
the detrimental effects of our goodwill
the detrimental effects of our goodwill and its impact on the economy in
and its impact on the economy in
and its impact on the economy in developing countries although they all
developing countries although they all
developing countries although they all mean well it is a common misconception
mean well it is a common misconception
mean well it is a common misconception of the Western world that developing
of the Western world that developing
of the Western world that developing countries are reliant of our generosity
countries are reliant of our generosity
countries are reliant of our generosity to survive what an actual fact if we
to survive what an actual fact if we
to survive what an actual fact if we stop donating but started supporting and
stop donating but started supporting and
stop donating but started supporting and nourishing the development industries
nourishing the development industries
nourishing the development industries these countries would become prosperous
these countries would become prosperous
these countries would become prosperous and be financially independent currently
and be financially independent currently
and be financially independent currently due to our actions the empower citizens
due to our actions the empower citizens
due to our actions the empower citizens of developing nations are reliant on the
of developing nations are reliant on the
of developing nations are reliant on the foreign aid that nongovernmental
foreign aid that nongovernmental
foreign aid that nongovernmental organizations
organizations
organizations otherwise known as NGO send them no
otherwise known as NGO send them no
otherwise known as NGO send them no longer can they be self sustainable this
longer can they be self sustainable this
longer can they be self sustainable this leads to an abundance of problems and a
leads to an abundance of problems and a
leads to an abundance of problems and a generation of people that suffer from a
generation of people that suffer from a
generation of people that suffer from a sense of dependence and powerlessness
sense of dependence and powerlessness
sense of dependence and powerlessness today I’ll be explaining the harmful
today I’ll be explaining the harmful
today I’ll be explaining the harmful effects foreign aid hasn’t
effects foreign aid hasn’t
effects foreign aid hasn’t dog clothing and food industries and how
dog clothing and food industries and how
dog clothing and food industries and how developing countries are losing jobs to
developing countries are losing jobs to
developing countries are losing jobs to multinational corporations and other
multinational corporations and other
multinational corporations and other countries then I’ll outline my
countries then I’ll outline my
countries then I’ll outline my three-part solution to this crisis with
three-part solution to this crisis with
three-part solution to this crisis with thousands of NGOs donating resources be
thousands of NGOs donating resources be
thousands of NGOs donating resources be impoverished is believed that the
impoverished is believed that the
impoverished is believed that the country and people have had some
country and people have had some
country and people have had some sustainable improvement to their quality
sustainable improvement to their quality
sustainable improvement to their quality of life however despite the hard work in
of life however despite the hard work in
of life however despite the hard work in kind hearts of many individuals these
kind hearts of many individuals these
kind hearts of many individuals these donations have actually led to more harm
donations have actually led to more harm
donations have actually led to more harm than good and this must be changed
than good and this must be changed
than good and this must be changed according to Greek Russia came from a
according to Greek Russia came from a
according to Greek Russia came from a clothing company called not just a label
clothing company called not just a label
clothing company called not just a label approximately 45% of used clothing
approximately 45% of used clothing
approximately 45% of used clothing donated to charitable organisations is
donated to charitable organisations is
donated to charitable organisations is exported by for-profit recyclers to
exported by for-profit recyclers to
exported by for-profit recyclers to developing countries there the clothing
developing countries there the clothing
developing countries there the clothing is sold and expensively are simply given
is sold and expensively are simply given
is sold and expensively are simply given away which causes people to stop buying
away which causes people to stop buying
away which causes people to stop buying from the local clothing retailers this
from the local clothing retailers this
from the local clothing retailers this causes the local retailers manufacturers
causes the local retailers manufacturers
causes the local retailers manufacturers an entire textile industry to crumble
an entire textile industry to crumble
an entire textile industry to crumble reducing the number of jobs and the
reducing the number of jobs and the
reducing the number of jobs and the skyrocketing unemployment rates dr.
skyrocketing unemployment rates dr.
skyrocketing unemployment rates dr. Andrew Brooks outlines this devastating
Andrew Brooks outlines this devastating
Andrew Brooks outlines this devastating issue in his book clothing called
issue in his book clothing called
issue in his book clothing called poverty where you argues that the
poverty where you argues that the
poverty where you argues that the affects the economy and people within it
affects the economy and people within it
affects the economy and people within it dr. Brooks explains how the clothing
dr. Brooks explains how the clothing
dr. Brooks explains how the clothing practice has changed Uganda in the
practice has changed Uganda in the
practice has changed Uganda in the country they use clothing market now
country they use clothing market now
country they use clothing market now accounts for 81 percent of all clothing
accounts for 81 percent of all clothing
accounts for 81 percent of all clothing purchases he also discusses Ghana’s
purchases he also discusses Ghana’s
purchases he also discusses Ghana’s unfortunate situation where the textile
unfortunate situation where the textile
unfortunate situation where the textile and clothing industry has plummeted with
and clothing industry has plummeted with
and clothing industry has plummeted with the reduction of jobs by 80% between
the reduction of jobs by 80% between
the reduction of jobs by 80% between 1975 and 2005 our more in sub-saharan
1975 and 2005 our more in sub-saharan
1975 and 2005 our more in sub-saharan Africa the constant flood of used
Africa the constant flood of used
Africa the constant flood of used clothing has become their regular way of
clothing has become their regular way of
clothing has become their regular way of life that has even invaded their
life that has even invaded their
life that has even invaded their language dr. Brooks explains
language dr. Brooks explains
language dr. Brooks explains relation between the colloquial ganyan
relation between the colloquial ganyan
relation between the colloquial ganyan freeze a Ronnie Waddell – clothes of the
freeze a Ronnie Waddell – clothes of the
freeze a Ronnie Waddell – clothes of the dead white man cotton is essential to
dead white man cotton is essential to
dead white man cotton is essential to the textile industry according to ditch
the textile industry according to ditch
the textile industry according to ditch well a German international broadcaster
well a German international broadcaster
well a German international broadcaster goes to ten percent of the world’s
goes to ten percent of the world’s
goes to ten percent of the world’s cotton comes from Africa however very
cotton comes from Africa however very
cotton comes from Africa however very little of it actually stays in Africa
little of it actually stays in Africa
little of it actually stays in Africa from Swat are one of our Africa’s two
from Swat are one of our Africa’s two
from Swat are one of our Africa’s two strong farmers grows cotton in burkina
strong farmers grows cotton in burkina
strong farmers grows cotton in burkina faso Tarson through the cotton – we
faso Tarson through the cotton – we
faso Tarson through the cotton – we produce we actually create work for
produce we actually create work for
produce we actually create work for people in other countries and these
people in other countries and these
people in other countries and these people that sell the manufactured goods
people that sell the manufactured goods
people that sell the manufactured goods back to us that is why Africa is being
back to us that is why Africa is being
back to us that is why Africa is being destroyed the African countries are
destroyed the African countries are
destroyed the African countries are being forced to buy back goods from
being forced to buy back goods from
being forced to buy back goods from international countries that were made
international countries that were made
international countries that were made from the cotton they harvested the
from the cotton they harvested the
from the cotton they harvested the African countries are being taken
African countries are being taken
African countries are being taken advantage of and are giving away jobs
advantage of and are giving away jobs
advantage of and are giving away jobs that the people deserve this is morally
that the people deserve this is morally
that the people deserve this is morally apprehensible the textile clothing
apprehensible the textile clothing
apprehensible the textile clothing industries have not been the only
industries have not been the only
industries have not been the only industries affected by foreign aid
industries affected by foreign aid
industries affected by foreign aid farmers from the food industry have been
farmers from the food industry have been
farmers from the food industry have been negatively affected as well resulting in
negatively affected as well resulting in
negatively affected as well resulting in the bankruptcy of a many local food and
the bankruptcy of a many local food and
the bankruptcy of a many local food and agriculture businesses a similar pattern
agriculture businesses a similar pattern
agriculture businesses a similar pattern can be seen in the rice industry I
can be seen in the rice industry I
can be seen in the rice industry I forgot has grown to be a major consumer
forgot has grown to be a major consumer
forgot has grown to be a major consumer of rice and although African countries
of rice and although African countries
of rice and although African countries Greece large quantities of rice
Greece large quantities of rice
Greece large quantities of rice including rice caused approximately 3.5
including rice caused approximately 3.5
including rice caused approximately 3.5 billion US dollars per year you have to
billion US dollars per year you have to
billion US dollars per year you have to ask yourself who is benefiting when
ask yourself who is benefiting when
ask yourself who is benefiting when Africa is spending this type of money on
Africa is spending this type of money on
Africa is spending this type of money on a commodity that they are growing within
a commodity that they are growing within
a commodity that they are growing within their own borders another issue lies in
their own borders another issue lies in
their own borders another issue lies in the governmental philosophy and goals of
the governmental philosophy and goals of
the governmental philosophy and goals of the developing country for any country
the developing country for any country
the developing country for any country to succeed and be financially and
to succeed and be financially and
to succeed and be financially and economically stable it must have a
economically stable it must have a
economically stable it must have a government wanting to support
government wanting to support
government wanting to support it’s people and the development of
it’s people and the development of
it’s people and the development of industries with in it the issue is is
industries with in it the issue is is
industries with in it the issue is is governments in developing countries are
governments in developing countries are
governments in developing countries are often corrupt and unfortunately benefit
often corrupt and unfortunately benefit
often corrupt and unfortunately benefit when their people cannot succeed to
when their people cannot succeed to
when their people cannot succeed to overcome poverty one must have the basic
overcome poverty one must have the basic
overcome poverty one must have the basic necessities known under water to
necessities known under water to
necessities known under water to prosperity
prosperity
prosperity this water includes legal protection
this water includes legal protection
this water includes legal protection from theft and violence justice in the
from theft and violence justice in the
from theft and violence justice in the courts legal titles to unplanned freedom
courts legal titles to unplanned freedom
courts legal titles to unplanned freedom to start and register a business and
to start and register a business and
to start and register a business and links to the water circle of exchange
links to the water circle of exchange
links to the water circle of exchange the issue is is that governments in
the issue is is that governments in
the issue is is that governments in developing countries are denied their
developing countries are denied their
developing countries are denied their citizens our right to the water to
citizens our right to the water to
citizens our right to the water to prosperity one of the main reasons it’s
prosperity one of the main reasons it’s
prosperity one of the main reasons it’s government’s received external funding
government’s received external funding
government’s received external funding from large multinational corporations to
from large multinational corporations to
from large multinational corporations to fund a specific sector of their
fund a specific sector of their
fund a specific sector of their government in the fine print of these
government in the fine print of these
government in the fine print of these contracts it is stated that the
contracts it is stated that the
contracts it is stated that the governments are obligated to buy those
governments are obligated to buy those
governments are obligated to buy those goods for that sector from the very same
goods for that sector from the very same
goods for that sector from the very same corporation that funded them
corporation that funded them
corporation that funded them therefore the company increases sales
therefore the company increases sales
therefore the company increases sales while the document receives partial
while the document receives partial
while the document receives partial funding to buy goods the only people who
funding to buy goods the only people who
funding to buy goods the only people who do not benefit are the ones who are
do not benefit are the ones who are
do not benefit are the ones who are suffering the most entrepreneurs and
suffering the most entrepreneurs and
suffering the most entrepreneurs and local business owners are experiencing
local business owners are experiencing
local business owners are experiencing an extreme decrease in demand and
an extreme decrease in demand and
an extreme decrease in demand and without any financial security they are
without any financial security they are
without any financial security they are unable to climb over the pit of poverty
unable to climb over the pit of poverty
unable to climb over the pit of poverty clearly these examples explain the
clearly these examples explain the
clearly these examples explain the reasons thousands of people worldwide
reasons thousands of people worldwide
reasons thousands of people worldwide are living and strife it seems almost
are living and strife it seems almost
are living and strife it seems almost impossible to reverse the daunting
impossible to reverse the daunting
impossible to reverse the daunting problems the textile clothing and food
problems the textile clothing and food
problems the textile clothing and food industries have faced however the issue
industries have faced however the issue
industries have faced however the issue can be improved the solution is to solve
can be improved the solution is to solve
can be improved the solution is to solve the clothing and food crisis and
the clothing and food crisis and
the clothing and food crisis and convince governments to allow businesses
convince governments to allow businesses
convince governments to allow businesses their country to succeed and become
their country to succeed and become
their country to succeed and become prosperous this will ultimately build a
prosperous this will ultimately build a
prosperous this will ultimately build a stable of economy and improve the
stable of economy and improve the
stable of economy and improve the quality of life for thousands of people
quality of life for thousands of people
quality of life for thousands of people in developing countries the first step
in developing countries the first step
in developing countries the first step is to minimize the number of used
is to minimize the number of used
is to minimize the number of used clothing items being donated to
clothing items being donated to
clothing items being donated to developing countries instead of a pair
developing countries instead of a pair
developing countries instead of a pair of company should be obligated to run a
of company should be obligated to run a
of company should be obligated to run a different use clothing model whereby
different use clothing model whereby
different use clothing model whereby they take back customers clothing and
they take back customers clothing and
they take back customers clothing and try to recycle the materials therefore
try to recycle the materials therefore
try to recycle the materials therefore the amount of waste is being reduced and
the amount of waste is being reduced and
the amount of waste is being reduced and the longer NGOs taking away the market
the longer NGOs taking away the market
the longer NGOs taking away the market from local clothing retailers H&M has
from local clothing retailers H&M has
from local clothing retailers H&M has already adopted this positive policy
already adopted this positive policy
already adopted this positive policy they encourage their customers to bring
they encourage their customers to bring
they encourage their customers to bring back old clothing and return for
back old clothing and return for
back old clothing and return for discounts the second step is to allow
discounts the second step is to allow
discounts the second step is to allow the countries to live sustainably on the
the countries to live sustainably on the
the countries to live sustainably on the food they produce and rely less on
food they produce and rely less on
food they produce and rely less on imports from other countries with
imports from other countries with
imports from other countries with Africa’s abundance of arable land they
Africa’s abundance of arable land they
Africa’s abundance of arable land they should keep the rice and cotton they’re
should keep the rice and cotton they’re
should keep the rice and cotton they’re producing within their own borders and
producing within their own borders and
producing within their own borders and only export the surplus it is not
only export the surplus it is not
only export the surplus it is not financially responsible for African
financially responsible for African
financially responsible for African countries to export the rice or the
countries to export the rice or the
countries to export the rice or the cotton they’re producing to other
cotton they’re producing to other
cotton they’re producing to other countries for it to be turned into
countries for it to be turned into
countries for it to be turned into threads and gained value the African
threads and gained value the African
threads and gained value the African manufacturers must claim and capitalize
manufacturers must claim and capitalize
manufacturers must claim and capitalize on this industry because own power their
on this industry because own power their
on this industry because own power their people and provide hundreds of jobs
people and provide hundreds of jobs
people and provide hundreds of jobs Mokhtar Diop the World Bank vice
Mokhtar Diop the World Bank vice
Mokhtar Diop the World Bank vice president for the Africa region touches
president for the Africa region touches
president for the Africa region touches upon the possibility for the African
upon the possibility for the African
upon the possibility for the African food industry to help developing
food industry to help developing
food industry to help developing countries within it Diop says the time
countries within it Diop says the time
countries within it Diop says the time has come for making African agriculture
has come for making African agriculture
has come for making African agriculture and agribusiness a catalyst for ending
and agribusiness a catalyst for ending
and agribusiness a catalyst for ending poverty lastly we monster redirect the
poverty lastly we monster redirect the
poverty lastly we monster redirect the bowls of NGOs they should nourish the
bowls of NGOs they should nourish the
bowls of NGOs they should nourish the development of entrepreneurs small and
development of entrepreneurs small and
development of entrepreneurs small and medium businesses
medium businesses
medium businesses so they are able to thrive they can
so they are able to thrive they can
so they are able to thrive they can accomplish this by providing connections
accomplish this by providing connections
accomplish this by providing connections and resources to ensure the success of a
and resources to ensure the success of a
and resources to ensure the success of a business and you should be focused on
business and you should be focused on
business and you should be focused on fostering people’s innovations to start
fostering people’s innovations to start
fostering people’s innovations to start a business and fill a gap in their local
a business and fill a gap in their local
a business and fill a gap in their local market they can provide the technology
market they can provide the technology
market they can provide the technology and in training to allow businesses to
and in training to allow businesses to
and in training to allow businesses to connect with other businesses worldwide
connect with other businesses worldwide
connect with other businesses worldwide however before that governments in
however before that governments in
however before that governments in developing countries must start making
developing countries must start making
developing countries must start making unethical deals with large corporations
unethical deals with large corporations
unethical deals with large corporations and start supporting their local
and start supporting their local
and start supporting their local entrepreneurs governments can impose
entrepreneurs governments can impose
entrepreneurs governments can impose tariffs on to international competing
tariffs on to international competing
tariffs on to international competing goods to give local businesses in
goods to give local businesses in
goods to give local businesses in advantage as these businesses succeed
advantage as these businesses succeed
advantage as these businesses succeed they’ll create hundreds of jobs and
they’ll create hundreds of jobs and
they’ll create hundreds of jobs and other supporting markets which will lead
other supporting markets which will lead
other supporting markets which will lead to further prosperity
to further prosperity
to further prosperity although the textile clothing and food
although the textile clothing and food
although the textile clothing and food industries have undergone extreme losses
industries have undergone extreme losses
industries have undergone extreme losses we can reverse our actions and bring
we can reverse our actions and bring
we can reverse our actions and bring developing countries one step closer to
developing countries one step closer to
developing countries one step closer to their self sustainable future this
their self sustainable future this
their self sustainable future this holiday season when you’re in the giving
holiday season when you’re in the giving
holiday season when you’re in the giving spirit think of those suffering instead
spirit think of those suffering instead
spirit think of those suffering instead of donating your old clothes donate to
of donating your old clothes donate to
of donating your old clothes donate to an organization that shares knowledge
an organization that shares knowledge
an organization that shares knowledge and teaches others to become
and teaches others to become
and teaches others to become entrepreneurs some of our best
entrepreneurs some of our best
entrepreneurs some of our best intentions are causing terrible harm but
intentions are causing terrible harm but
intentions are causing terrible harm but it is not too late to change the
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