Friday, September 2, 2011
These poor sub-Saharan African workers are trapped in Libya because rebels have looted everything they own and have taken their papers. They live in constant fear and stress which has resulted in an array of medical problems, in addition to their medical problems from terrible living conditions. They barely have any food and are barely getting aid, as very few are willing to go into such a violent area. It is definitely important that they get clean water and food first, so that they will survive until medical aid comes to help with their physical ailments.
This situation is a sad byproduct of the fact that sub-Saharan Africa has yet to be able to industrialize and provide for its people. With little hope to progress in the near future in the areas of clean water, proper medical care, education and so on, the people of sub-Saharan Africa move to more prosperous parts in order to try and find a better future for their families. Innocent citizens are suffering only because they tried to find a better life.
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It seems that the main point of the video is the problems the fighting has caused, rather than the chronic problems of sub-Saharan Africa. Isn't the fighting a recent, and somewhat temporary development? This is a situation that is much harder to resolve through NGOs, as a military force would have to intervene before the people who are displaced from their homes can return. Providing clean water, food, and medical care to current refugees is important, but returning them to their homes should be of a higher priority since any infrastructure set up to help displaced families would likely be temporary, and at risk to being destroyed by rebels or other fighting. Building up infrastructure in a warring country is risky after all.
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