Let's Fight Poverty this October 17th.

Each single year, we celebrate International Day Against Poverty. This event or day is October 17th. Living in a very challenging world, where each and every day, peoples are standing up against corruption and injustice for being core sources of States collapse, social inequality and poverty.
When in 2000, world’s leaders agreed to end up with poverty; this ‘god’ news was seen as a possible new born world. Unfortunately, the Millennium Development Goals continue to be unrealistic, as consequences of continual states mismanagement, civil war, human trafficking activities, terrorism, refugees, hunger (food shortages), poverty and etc (not only in Africa but also in other third world countries).
Therefore, we think it is more than important to stand up and act in order to bring positive changes to all above mentioned crises. For the coming October 17th, we are planning many actions with the purpose of pushing states decisions-makers and executives to work for a better world for all.
All these considered, we believe that tomorrow will be bright for our nations and peoples. But, let be always hand in hand for fighting injustice, inequality and poverty in order to build our societies where freedom, peace, justice, food security, harmony, opportunities and so on will be guaranteed to all our brothers and sisters.

What will be your contribution to that event? Are you ready to be part of the event? Are willing to join us and together fight poverty? Stand up and Act now, do not delay.

Sadness on our roads!

It is painful to powerlessly see a human being struggling for his life early in the morning after being hit by a private car at Fourways Crossing. According to eyewitnesses, the victim (+/-29 years old man) was on his wait to work, when suddenly was drown on the road couple of minutes after getting out of his taxi when he wanted to cross William Nicol Avenue. When I have arrived to the place of the accident, the man was completely unconscious and his face and head full of blood. No one could recognise him, unless his relatives and friends and colleagues. He was forcing to stand and/or talk to us, but in vain. No one could assist him at that time. We were confused and just powerlessly looking at the victim.
Certainly, the person who hit him was calling the ambulance and possibly metro police and police for help. But it was delaying and this man needed an urgent health care in order to save his life. I have started asking myself: why not to take this man to nearest hospital instead of waiting the ambulance? Is police investigation important than human being life? Why should not we assist him when it was not late? It was really confusing and sad. Until I left, neither ambulance nor metro police nor police came. Fifteen minutes late, I have heard ambulance alarms!
When I have shared this accident to one of my South African friends, she told me: “this is their country’s road regulation. No one, except paramedical officers and police, is allowed to assist car accident people”. This answer surprised and confused me! Are laws and regulations worth then life? Is there a need for this regulation reform? Please help and protect our people.

Joyful ‘Retrouvailles’: One Year Later

As it is always joyful to meet again with his/her Lovers one. This was what I have experienced last Wednesday when I met my 2006 World of Work’s colleagues at the 2007 WOW training launch. Certainly, it was really interesting and joyful to hear from my dear friends after one year of separation. The interventions of Celeste, Cyrille and Zanele have edified the audience and give not only this year WOW trainees but also me.
Many students ignore the reality of transition between studies and work environment. They need a practical training to prepare and/or initiate them to new realities. Celeste, Cyrille and Zanale’s experience of world of work transition were helped us a lot. I was proud of my colleagues when they presented their work experience to audience. They have honestly accepted that the transition was not easy as they were many challenges each and every day. By now they are continuously overcoming all these challenges. For them, the WOW training is very important as it gives edge to the participants. They also insisted on the positive impact of Blogging.
However, in the one hand, their intervention brought hope and self confidence, in the other hand, it sounded like a challenging self assessment. I was continuously questioning myself until I come up with a ‘reasonable’ and responsible solution to what I am facing. I have realised that if my colleagues are where they are today is the fruit of hard work. Thus, I have decided to also work hard in order to transform my weaknesses to my strengths. It sounds a good resolution, but also discipline, commitment and support of all of you. I will be grateful to your positive contribution to my resolution for success. Let us encourage one another with the aim of facing and winning our world’s challenges.
To you, my dear colleagues, Congratulations! I wish you all the best and ask each one of you to stick where you are and perform more at your work place. And to you, 2007 WOW trainees, you are the privileged people. Concentrate to your programme and maximize your employability chance.