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Bono on Aid in Africa (Maybe we could get him to work with Isipho? :D)

“Aid, it’s clear, is still part of the picture. It’s crucial, if you have H.I.V. and are fighting for your life, or if you are a mother wondering why you can’t protect your child against killers with unpronounceable names or if you are a farmer who knows that new seed varietals will mean you have produce that you can take to market in drought or flood. But not the old, dumb, only-game-in-town aid — smart aid that aims to put itself out of business in a generation or two. “Make aid history” is the objective. It always was. Because when we end aid, it’ll mean that extreme poverty is history. But until that glorious day, smart aid can be a reforming tool, demanding accountability and transparency, rewarding measurable results, reinforcing the rule of law, but never imagining for a second that it’s a substitute for trade, investment or self-determination.”

- Bono   –  in an Op-Ed column in the NY Times

Wow. Well said, Bono! And we’re not only blogging about this because we love that U2 walks on, but because this is yet another person who realizes that giving a man a fish is not the solution! We must teach the man how to fish. This idea is spreading, and hopefully, very soon, people will learn to take the time, and work with the people in need instead of dropping bags of rice that postpones death one more day.

I am you and you are mine
Love makes no sense of space
And time…will disappear
Love and logic keep us clear
Reason is on our side, love…
   — U2 — Miracle drug. The first song that dad and I listened to leaving the village in 2008, and probably the reason I wanted to start Isipho. There is love, and power there that can break out!

To read the full article; http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/opinion/18bono.html?pagewanted=1&hp

Peace and love!

Miranda

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