ALL LIVES HAVE EQUAL VALUE - Prosper Together, or Perish Apart...

Great post-WE all need to learn to work together. There is enough for all of us.

Hi Mirela. There is no doubt the "world" has a ton of problems and individually we can contribute seemingly just a fraction ourselves to solving them. Just do YOUR part the best you can and hopefully collectively we can make a difference. Karma will work, one person at a time.

Mirela, I believe the best course is for us to first discover our individual souls--our personal path.  We are sometimes overwhelmed when examining the plight of the planet, its people, and the pathway to ruin we seem to be following. Individually we'll never solve global problems until we understand just how we fit into the big picture.  Once that "true self" is discovered, we will immediately understand how to proceed in order to create needed change.

I agree that we should work together, I just wish the rest of the world would think the same way. I often think we may be better off pulling back and NOT helping the rest of the world since they all seem to hate us for butting in. maybe they would realize how much is done outside of our borders if we pull back? the other concern is dependence. give a man a fish, he will eat for a day, Teach a man to fish he will eat for a lifetime.....

Mirela, we are one world and we have to help our fellow man for the greater good!

Mirela - Many of us do not want to face the hard facts that we face in this world so we put it in the back of our mind.  This is a very eye-opening post and we all must contribute more; me included.  Thank you for sharing.

..... Teach a man to fish, and his wife will hate you for it!

we need to throw a little fun in, even on the serrious posts!!! :)

These problems and groups trying to make a difference gets either little noticed in this country or worse, ridiculed.

If we all were to spend a little time and just a few dollars there are many organizations doing tremendous work around the world. 

There are also many cultural problems to be over come.  Mosquito nets are cheap and help prevent malaria in children.  Unfortunately, due to cultural differences, the man of the house will get his nose bent out of shape because he is the man and he should have the net.

Microfinancing programs directed at women in poorer nations help the entire community prosper.  Studies have shown that by extending credit to women rather than men more money goes to help the family and the community. 

 There is an organization out of Arkansas (I can't remember the name) that helps communities buy livestock.  It is a very successful undertaking and worthy of supporting.

Look around and do a little research - there is an organization that needs you.

Last summer I read an eye opening article about how many poorer countries are much worse off due to the policies of the World Bank.  Who knew?  We see every day stories about undocumented workers/illegial aliens/term of the day coming from Mexico.  Why are these people leaving farms and families to come here and work?  Some beleive policies of the World Bank drove the farms out of business thus creating displaced workers trying to care for their families.  Today, the country that domesticated maize (corn) imports cornmeal to make tortillas.  Now that is just wrong.  Examples are many of the problems created by some the the World Banks short sighted big business approach and policies.  A number of poorer nations, seeing the chaos caused by those policies, is rejecting financial support.