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Why Are Developing Countries Unable to Escape from Poverty? | Alyssa Chow | TEDxAshburyCollege


then and it was beautiful

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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