tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576240676539616986.post8960917507378468863..comments2010-07-21T19:27:57.683-07:00Comments on Miss Economist: POV on PovertyMiss Economisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335299378339058076noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576240676539616986.post-14131697921750724162010-04-23T10:09:42.811-07:002010-04-23T10:09:42.811-07:00Hi Saloni,
I stumbled upon your blog after seeing ...Hi Saloni,<br />I stumbled upon your blog after seeing that you were a co-lender on one of my Kiva loans. I commend you on your interest and action in seeking an end to global poverty. If you're looking for more information on root causes of poverty, there's an excellent resource over at ONE on the issues affecting global poverty. I encourage you to check it out here: http://www.one.org/international/issues/<br />Keep up the great work!<br />HollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576240676539616986.post-63414756857868532642009-07-12T01:47:27.440-07:002009-07-12T01:47:27.440-07:00Just gonna lay the statistics out for you. The UN ...Just gonna lay the statistics out for you. The UN estimates that for every dollar they donate to African nations, 25 dollars more is required to pay back the debt. <br /><br />Sub-Saharan Africa alone owes 230 B dollars owed to external nations and the IMF<br />12 B dollars paid towards the debt(Barely covers the interest.)<br /><br />To actually help out nations like Kenya you need to end government corruption (Some guy from Tanzania embezzled 1.8 million dollars from the government, money meant for schools and infrastructure.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com