I Paid a Bribe and Killing Kony 2012

Updated 1045PM 7 MAR 2012

Two links for you to check out today:

"I Paid a Bribe" is a fascinating idea.  People upload there stories of paying and resisting bribes by government officials in India.  It would be interesting to see sister websites in every country.
http://ipaidabribe.com/

Killing Kony.  Let's face it:  Kony is a despicable murderer.    This film gets the word out and seeks to mobilize.  You can check out one of my past posts that talks a little about Kony:

http://fuuo.blogspot.com/2011/01/zanzibar-chest-chronicles-continue_10.html

Here you can see a rare inverview with him:

http://www.rocketboom.com/rb_06_aug_16/

It's also worth noting that before you donate your money to ANY charity you should examine their financial statements and see what percentage of your donation reaches the intended cause.  I think with Kony 2012 only 31% does which seems paltry.  That said however, if the movie gets the whole world concerned about stamping out Kony, creating a coalition of international pressure/action, it could be worthwhile.  It could also send us down a rabbit hole...

http://pomee.tumblr.com/post/18899601760/kony-2012-causing-more-harm-than-good

http://s3.amazonaws.com/kony2012/kony_all.html

2 Good articles: One of elections on the continent and one on corruption there.

At the start of one of Africa’s busiest political seasons – more than 17 elections are due this year – the deepening crisis in Côte d’Ivoire sends a brutal reminder of the limits of electoral politics...
http://allafrica.com/stories/201101120225.html


Corruption in Africa: Where Does the Buck Stop?

Corruption is an endemic cancer that has devastated African societies and impoverished millions. According to the Africa Union (AU) around $148 billion are stolen from the continent by its leaders and civil servants every year. The 2006 Forbes' list of most corrupt nations had 9 out of the first 16 countries coming from Africa.
http://www.modernghana.com/news/311705/1/corruption-in-africa-where-does-the-buck-stop.html

FUUO loves "Lighting Up Africa"

So, FUUO was a little late to this party, but I finally got around to reading my July issue of FORTUNE and came across this excellent  and short article by Brian Dumaine.

The article shows how empowerment of those in need (in this case through microloans) can be successful vice dumping billions of unaccounted for dollars into often corrupt governments.  Perhaps the best part about the entire article is the picture is shows of the young child using the lighting to do homework!  Imagine that!

Please visit their website to read more about the African Entrepreneurs!

http://nurulight.com/




Source:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/25/technology/brainstorm_green_lighting_africa.fortune/index.htm