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What to bring to South Africa
I'm going on a trip to Capetown and KNP for the first time. Is there
something I can bring along to give to local children .... pencils or candy bars, stuff like that? What are some of the places where I might run across kids that need stuff? |
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For what it's worth, my view on this is that it isn't a good idea, as a
tourist, to be handing out gifts to local children - especially candy bars. If you want to help the local people there are plenty of organisations out there that would be happy to use a donation from you, or you could even donate directly to a local school. Giving gifts directly to children just fosters a culture of dependence that encourages the children to skip school and hassle tourists. Just my 2c. Others may have contrary view. Regards Michael |
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"Michael Kilpatrick" schreef in bericht ... For what it's worth, my view on this is that it isn't a good idea, as a tourist, to be handing out gifts to local children - especially candy bars. If you want to help the local people there are plenty of organisations out there that would be happy to use a donation from you, or you could even donate directly to a local school. Giving gifts directly to children just fosters a culture of dependence that encourages the children to skip school and hassle tourists. Just my 2c. Others may have contrary view. Regards Michael I fully agree with Michael. Stop making children depending on gifts! What's the longterm goal of this handing out sweets? |
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I also absolutely agree with Michael. Candy is the worst thing that tourists
(or anyone for that matter) should dish out. It might make YOU feel good, but the kid is going to suffer in the long run. I also agree with Michael that donations to local organisations would be a far better way to make a contribution. Local church groups, feeding schemes, literacy schemes, AIDS awareness and support groups, etc. etc. etc. all know exactly where they need to spend money. There are loads of opportunities for tourists to visit communities and make a difference. A regular contributor to this NG is Kurt. He's based in Cape Town, and would know who to get in touch with down there. Regards, Marc "Michael Kilpatrick" wrote in message ... For what it's worth, my view on this is that it isn't a good idea, as a tourist, to be handing out gifts to local children - especially candy bars. If you want to help the local people there are plenty of organisations out there that would be happy to use a donation from you, or you could even donate directly to a local school. Giving gifts directly to children just fosters a culture of dependence that encourages the children to skip school and hassle tourists. Just my 2c. Others may have contrary view. Regards Michael |
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"Marc Lurie" wrote: I also absolutely agree with Michael. Candy is the worst thing that tourists (or anyone for that matter) should dish out. It might make YOU feel good, but the kid is going to suffer in the long run. I also agree with Michael that donations to local organisations would be a far better way to make a contribution. Local church groups, feeding schemes, literacy schemes, AIDS awareness and support groups, etc. etc. etc. all know exactly where they need to spend money. There are loads of opportunities for tourists to visit communities and make a difference. A regular contributor to this NG is Kurt. He's based in Cape Town, and would know who to get in touch with down there. I agree totally with Michael, Marc etc. There is no point in handing out gifts willy-nilly to children, but a real value in supporting long-term development groups. Slainte Liz -- http://www.v-liz.com - Kenya; Tanzania; Namibia; India; Galapagos Photo Gallery: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/g...emberID=165111 |
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Liz Leyden wrote: In message "Marc Lurie" wrote: I also absolutely agree with Michael. Candy is the worst thing that tourists (or anyone for that matter) should dish out. It might make YOU feel good, but the kid is going to suffer in the long run. I also agree with Michael that donations to local organisations would be a far better way to make a contribution. Local church groups, feeding schemes, literacy schemes, AIDS awareness and support groups, etc. etc. etc. all know exactly where they need to spend money. There are loads of opportunities for tourists to visit communities and make a difference. A regular contributor to this NG is Kurt. He's based in Cape Town, and would know who to get in touch with down there. I agree totally with Michael, Marc etc. There is no point in handing out gifts willy-nilly to children, but a real value in supporting long-term development groups. Can I suggest Room to Read www.roomtoread.org/countries/south_africa.html which I can vouch for as a charity we have supported in Morocco which has impeccable credentials -- besters Ned (this email address is unused) |
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"krypto" schreef in bericht ups.com... I'm going on a trip to Capetown and KNP for the first time. Is there something I can bring along to give to local children .... pencils or candy bars, stuff like that? What are some of the places where I might run across kids that need stuff? If you want to help the local people... they have more needs then candy bars and pencils. There are in every rural village organisations where you can contribute towards the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tbc etc. If you go in at the Kruger gate near Hazyview, you pass 1 or 2 townships. Enjoy your stay. Regards from the bush, Corné. www.amukela.com |
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On Apr 8, 7:01 pm, "krypto" wrote:
I'm going on a trip to Capetown and KNP for the first time. Is there something I can bring along to give to local children .... pencils or candy bars, stuff like that? What are some of the places where I might run across kids that need stuff? That's a terrible idea. You don't want the local children to learn that begging is the way to get what they want...or to think that Westerners are there to bring them gifts. Candy bars are an especially bad idea since many poor children won't have access to dentistry. If you want to help, contribute to charities which are active there, especially charities run by locals. |
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On Apr 9, 12:11 pm, "Corné" wrote:
"krypto" schreef in ooglegroups.com... I'm going on a trip to Capetown and KNP for the first time. Is there something I can bring along to give to local children .... pencils or candy bars, stuff like that? What are some of the places where I might run across kids that need stuff? If you want to help the local people... they have more needs then candy bars and pencils. There are in every rural village organisations where you can contribute towards the fight againstHIV/AIDS, Tbc etc. If you go in at the Kruger gate near Hazyview, you pass 1 or 2 townships. Enjoy your stay. Regards from the bush, Corné. www.amukela.com http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/297/8/805 Presenting Plasma HIV RNA Level and Rate of CD4 T-Cell Decline To the Editor: The study by Dr Rodriguez and colleagues1 concludes that presenting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) plasma RNA viral load only minimally predicts the rate of CD4 cell decline in individuals with HIV infection and hypothesizes that a significant (90%) amount of HIV disease progression and pathogenesis is *****due to factors other than viral load.****** The results are portrayed as casting doubt on the utility of an early viral load measurement to predict disease outcome in individuals. CONCLUSIONS: Presenting HIV RNA level predicts the rate of CD4 cell decline only minimally in untreated persons. Other factors, as yet undefined, likely drive CD4 cell losses in HIV infection. http://www.aidsfraudvideo.com Important video relating to HIV and AIDS. rocketscience |
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