When you ask people what they think of Africa, they think of AIDS, genocide, disasters, famine. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes africa aid disaster
I think we need to look at ourselves first. We should practice what we're preaching. Otherwise, we are hypocrites. Mo Ibrahim hypocritepracticepreach Change image and share on social
When I was young, there was only one TV channel, sponsored by the government, and it only broadcast things like what the leader had for breakfast. There was no real media. Mo Ibrahim breakfastbroadcastchannel Change image and share on social
Electoral turnout is falling among the young, and political apathy is on the rise. Mo Ibrahim apathyelectoralfall Change image and share on social
When people said Africa would change me, I didn't understand what they meant. To see the poverty in the townships, for instance, is overwhelming. I found it heart-wrenching to see young children walking barefoot and hungry in the dirt. I'm the kind of person who wants to change the world right here and now, so I got frustrated. Jennifer Hudson africabarefootchange share on social
The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner. Joe Paterno cornerdisasterhave Change image and share on social
By pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors. James Buchan aidcompounddebauch Change image and share on social