The Problem Of Poverty Is Not The True Issue Inside The Hardware

This is a notion that has been seen all across the country, and this is one reason why people start nonprofits whether they realize it or not. These nonprofits find an issue, becoming fixated on that issue, and then become determined on how to fix it. And when the ideas behind these projects are born, the moral compass is positive and results are the goal. But when it comes to planning to execute these concepts, Western ideals are at the forefront, not the cultures and communities in need. The mindset behind this comes from Western cultures feeling superior to these third world countries (Sen 2006:171-172). The Western world has an idea that because their culture has been overall successful, third world countries not only need their help, but want it as

Electronic devices are consuming the lives of everyday people. Everywhere you look someone will be locked in staring at their phone screen, unaware of what’s happening around him or her. Electronic devices have become a daily necessity for people. Electronic devices are a controversial topic today. While some believe that electronic devices are harmful, others believe these devices benefit society. In, “A Thing Like Me,” Nicholas Carr brings up the extent on which humans depend on devices. The dependence on electronic devices has consequences. The consequences that come from electronic devices are in takes away from face to face communication, the devices cause distractions when driving which can lead to serious injuries or even death. Electronic devices also have changed the way of learning, people no longer feel the need to learn when typing a question into Google gives people the answer. Electronic devices are a part of society and can cause negative impacts in peoples lives everyday. People do not realize the consequences that electronic devices bring into their

As you can tell from this sections title, a panic started once Ebola was found in the USA. This would seem unlikely due to the fact that Ebola was first talked about spreading in Africa months before it was brought here. Americans didn’t seem to care as much until it as on their doorstep. Otherwise it is just another story that they hear about on the news, like terrorist jacking planes oversee, Ukraine being invaded by Russians, or any other sad or bad coverage you can see cover. It seems like we as a people don’t care until it becomes our problem, or until we go stick our noses into someone else’s business. This isn’t as simple as Americans don’t care, but it is more about how sensationalized we are to a lot of news. Most very horrible stories or bad news just doesn’t affect people as much anymore as it used too. Unless it sounds like an apocalyptic event or horrible disease people don’t care as much. Americans see so many bad things in movies and everyday in the news most just are not affected by it. As the famous writer Susan D. Moeller wrote in her Book Compassion Fatigue: How the Media sell Disease, Famine, War and Death,

We have all seen the horrific pictures of children starving in Africa, girls denied education, children living in the streets. Mass media today has allowed for increased awareness. As a result, there are many more programs available to help those in need. Laws to help abuse, social programs to provide food and shelter for those in

U.S should worry about the people in our country before lending a hand in other countries. “US Aid to Africa” I believe lending a hand to the poor, starvation, or any type of medical help can be useful but, Ebola is a serious disease to why many Africans have passed

Watching the documentary, Death by Design, undoubtedly opened up my eyes on the consequences of the advances of technology. This documentary does a great job informing the audience of the industry's unsafe and unfair labor conditions due to people’s addiction to smartphones, laptops, and tablets. The film makes people ask themselves if owning a smartphone is actually worth it. Americans don't physically see the consequences of technology because it's mostly seen in China. Because of these companies, 60 percent China’s water is unfit for drinking. It also interesting to know that when americans “recycle” their phones they are just sent back to China to be burned. This causes long term costs to the environment and pollutes the air for hundreds

Most people in those countries don’t even have enough clothes. According to the Lost Boys videos, they needed donated clothes. People everyday are dying from starvation and diseases. They don’t have the medication they need to survive diseases. We need to help this problem before more and more people are dying. If we don’t do something, the diseases will keep spreading so more and more people will be dying. More and more people will be starving as well.

Our smart phones, tablets, and other electronic devices are distracting us. While looking at their smart phones, people have actually fallen into water fountains at the mall. Others have walked into icy rivers in the middle of winter while texting or have even jumped into them to rescue a fallen phone. These devices not only put us in danger, but also to those around us. People bump into and hurt others on the sidewalk while playing Candy Crush or tweeting. Now it has come to the point where no one would blink an eye if a student is shot on a crowded train full of commuters.

Christopher Conye’s book titled Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails examines that exact question. Why is it that government funded relief efforts often times fail when posed with the task of providing long lasting relief to those in need? After all, wouldn’t it make sense for people who are well equipped with the necessary funds and the intent to do well yield a positive result? Conye stresses his readers to look beyond good intentions and made it okay for me to question efficiency of well-known government relief programs. His focus is to shift the view of what should be done, to what could be done realistically. I know now that those two questions bring forth two very different answers.

According to James Harding Giahyue, “Nearly 10,000 people have died in Liberia...More than 4,000 of those deaths were in Liberia.” From now on, this statement is history and the USA has helped to open its doors to something positive: the decline in Ebola cases. To be specific, the number of Ebola cases has been waning from the assistance of the USA. Deep inside, this action expresses bravery, perseverance, alliance, and reports to the readers the progress in wiping out this tragic virus. As Albert Schweitzer stated, “The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.”

Becoming more involved with mission work can change your life and the people in need. Bagley mumbled to hers “She was blind, and now she can see”(Ceger). In this article it is saying that her depression was taking over her life but since the mission trip to Africa she had gotten the “Healing Touch”. The ”Healing Touch” is basically a supernatural healing.Which, Ms.Bagley found it on her mission through africa watching kids become orphans from Ebola. The article “Volunteering’ says,”Each year on this day, communities across the country engage in charitable projects such as food drives, neighborhood reclamations, and home renovations for low income families” (“Volunteering” 123-130). People are volunteering to do food drives to make the people who are hungry or can not afford food. They are helping

The effects from Ebola is more than just social, it effects our society financially. We tend to overlook the way this disease has financially affected countries because we focus more on how it impacts the people in an area emotionally and socially. One financial effect of Ebola is the government putting millions of dollars into the managing process of the Ebola disease in the United States. The government is where everyone looks to for help in order to rid areas of infection, so as a result they are now currently screening individuals who travel through airports. They are also setting up stations around the country that will help aid those who are already diagnosed with Ebola. This is only a few methods of many that takes time, money and effort from the government that they could be spending in other

The natural reluctance to helping people who ae starving and dying across the globe, and the difficulty of rallying everyone to help these people, I think boils down to the fact that inside most people think that they're already trying their best. They have their own worries. Everyone is trying to be the

Proper communication was not ensured between the affected countries, the people, local leaders, the governments and 1st world countries that would help the African countries. Communication is key especially when an outbreak happens in poor countries who cannot prevent countless people dying because the lack of having none of the required resources and the fact that most Africa are 3rd world

The supererogatory capitalist mentality reinforced in American society as a means of success and an acceptable manner to diligently fulfill ethical and moral obligations has been streamlined through the allocation of financial resources, however, these contributions have failed to educate West Africans about precautionary measures, build an effective public health infrastructure and has generated a new strain of the virus: Ebola Debt. Since the recent outbreak of Ebola in early 2014 politicians and public health officials have collaborated with the World Health Organization to dedicate the “Health System Fund” aiming to repay what a large portion of the population claims to be a debt to our allies, which beguiles the general public of its