Sad news from Africa

[filceolaire]

Last August I was in Nigeria for work. I made a post about Port Harcourt hereToday I came accross a press release on the web site of my hosts in Port Harcourt http://www.aapw.org/index.htmRead more... )

Comments

[stevieannie]

I don't understand why people attack peaceworkers and aid workers. I really don't. It always struck me as the ultimate form of "cutting off one's nose to spite one's face".

But bless you for being the kind of person who reads awful news like that and wants to help. If the world had more of you and less of the violent ones, what a nice place it would be.

It would have more shelves, too, I bet :-)

[madfilkentist]

For some people, peace and cooperation are a deadly impediment to their goal, which is power.

I'm reminded of an SF story I read long ago, called "Power to the People," which ends with a power delivery system going online and a demagogue being told (quoting from very old memory), "They're doing what you never wanted to do. They are bringing power to the people!"

[lothie]

*kiss*

[valydiarosada]

What awful news. And more power to your elbow for wanting to help.

[folkmew]

Blessings on them for the work they do and on you for the work you do to help them do it.

Hug