Tapha,

I have browsed through the Nabuur website,but nothing on The Gambia. Is it possible to create a village? Find out about the opportunities and then share with the community.

I want to insist that politics and development are not seperable. In fact, politics is inherent in development.I also want to posit that no development intervention will be long lasting without the necessary political institutions in place.For me it is those personal discussions and attacks that may have made the L boring for you,but otherwise the L has been a pioneer in putting the development of our beloved home on the limelight. I think you have been overtly onesided in your evaluation of politics and development, as well as your estimation of discussions on the L.I know that we also talk about bread and butter issues on the L,poverty,deprivation;I have even seen scholarship adverts on the L. NO POLITICS IS NOT SECOND RATE TO DEVELOPMENT,THEY ARE INSEPERABLE!!

Alieu Darboe

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From: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mustapha Hydara
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:33 AM
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Subject: Can Gambians take issues of grassroots Community and Social development discussion as well online

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

I am well into the GambiaL postings for several months and all what I can
relate is an issue of exposing the deeds of others of which I like to hear
together with others.The level of what we can describe our country is to
make people to know this is all what I can tell and this is all what I can
heard stories.There are multiple concerns towards development that we are
expecting our governments to do for us,which in reality we shall never be
contempt with because of the trend of the current governance and what
Gambian percieved.Because for some reasons there are all side to the
delivering of the service to themselves and to the interest of their
supporters.Even if am to see ne
xt government to come, the trend shall be
static.

What is melting for Gambians abroad is to discuss politics at most.During
the Jawara era and the existing Jammeh term in office.I do care about
politics to emphasis my democratic rights to vote.We Gambians and Africans
in general consume much of our energy about Politics and picked and tagging
each others affairs.There is nothing much bad in that as long as you are
having a thoughts to create thought to expose issues that can effect change
toward the weak societies.To my understanding the development of the Gambia
is a wider responsibility for all of us.We rely to much on our government
to do every thing, while not considering that connecting our-self to social
groups or organisation in the Gambia doing on-line volunteering can bring
change in our societies back home.There are great philanthropies supporting
the Gambia and they are recording change to the life of the people
in rural
and urban areas.If you can be among the philanthropiest list, is the best
time to act.

As this portal GambiaL is exposing much about Gambian issues,i guess too if
we can rely to other on-line volunteering site like Nabuur and create a
Village based on-line volunteering can bring change to thousand of Gambians
that are benefiting little from the government.Gambians are innovative and
I see No reason why we can keep to discuss single line issue that is not
directly viable to adjust the impoverish situation of our village
resident.There is more we can do while talking on politics on the other
hand.

I am so bored most time not seeing tangible discussion that can bring
meaningful community development to grassroots people.In the Gambia youth
unemployment is skyrocketing,Crime rate is high, HIV/Aids is at
increase,Schools are without furniture,women groups are without credit
facilities,youth
and CBOs are without computers and lot more things that we
can discuss,strategise and address in this very forum board.There are
moments that I doubt if we truly means we care for change in the life of
others.We in the diaspora are bit or much fortune to help or address the
issue of our concern and who you care.But a country men in rural area has
no means beside to cultivate the land,harvest and wait for next season.What
opportunity can be given to this countrymen and how best can he maintain
the opportunity? shall be part of our focus as well.

In the Gambia I have passion of rural development and if urban development
issues comes as a topic I will still contribute.If development can be my
political tools, this is what I will be glued to foster change.

Below is a website called Nabuur a Dutch on-line volunteering site that we
Gambians can create support for our partner village,town,school or
organisation.Creati
ng this village on-line Neighbours will log in and
register to work hand in hand with you to solve the issue in your
village.Through this we can do alot for home or simple if you have an
opportunity abroad serve as an ambassador for your village not necessary
for the government.What we shall understand is that Governments comes and
go,but the people stay.If any help rendered will stay and will continue to
make the people happy about your achievement.

I hope my points are clear and if I am to be judge,I see myself as a true
believer to development and I love my country and its people.You may log
onto Nabuur site http://www.nabuur.com and find out what Neighbours are
doing and how other African countries benefiting from the help of on-line
volunteers.I hope to meet you all in the site for a wonderful discussion.

Bravo to all GambiaL management for letting us to get in touch.Have a nice
day all and take care
NT
ATAAH-am gone
Mutapha Hydara
South Korea

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