Hi my wonderful fellow Steemians it's been at least 3 weeks since I last posted on Steemit, but I can tell you I have not been away from Steemit for a light reason. For the record I am British of African origin to be precise I am a SENEGAMBIAN born and living in the UK the reason I am explaining all this to the community is because of the basic lack of electricity and water "that's basic right?" This basic need which we in the West take for granted is not being met. The Gambia is a small country a population of 2 million people as of writing based on statistics.
I was in The Gambia from March 2017 - May 2017 visiting family and getting my yearly supply of luxury oils for my handmade soap and lotion business as you do lol. A brief insight into the country The Gambia has gone through political change as of January 2017 the previous president Yahyah Jammeh lost the elections to Adama Barrow who was never into politics. The state of affairs on my arrival in The Gambia this year well NO ELECTRICITY AND WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE OR NON EXISTENCE IN SOME AREAS. Now I'm not saying that it this did not happen with the previous regime but one thing about Yahhay Jammeh if you did not do the job assigned to you then your out on your ass. I had to suffer not that much mind you as we have a generator and water from a bore hole at my uncle's house which kept me comfortable for the 6 weeks that I was there. THE ICING ON THE CAKE WAS WHEN THE ELECTRICITY CUT OUT AT THE AIRPORT on my return to London now that was a first. I left home feeling like if things don't change I will have to do something.
I am still a Newbie to STEEMIT AUGUST 2017 the reason I am posting about the needs of the Gambia is as I write this post things have not changed. If such a situation was to happen in the West, Europe or the US their would be anarchy but hey this just would'nt happen to us right. HOW CAN I JUST SIT IN LONDON AND NOT ASSIST OR FIND A WAY TO ASSIST MY FAMILY AND PEOPLE?. I believe in the saying be the change that you want to see before you change others.
I PUT THIS OUT TO THE STEEMIT COMMUNITY FAR AND WIDE PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME IF THEIR ARE ANY COMPANIES OR PEOPLE ON THE PLATFORM WHO KNOW ABOUT ANY CHEAP SOLAR PANEL OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE ON VERY LOW INCOMES, PLEASE COULD YOU PARTNER WITH ME TO MAKE THE CHANGE TO BENEFIT MY KINS PEOPLE.
GAMBIANS ARE WARM AND WELCOMING PEOPLE THEY TREAT PEOPLE WELL WITH THE LITTLE THAT THEY HAVE, THEY WANT VISITORS TO BE HAPPY AND TO LOVE THE COUNTRY. HOW CAN WE KEEP SMILING AND ENSURING THAT PEOPLE WHO VISIT ARE SMILING WHEN THEIR WORLD IS IN TURMOIL
AFTER ALL THE ENTIRE WORLD RELIES ON AFRICA FOR HER RAW MATERIALS WITHOUT AFRICA THE ENTIRE WORLD WOULD SUFFER I NEED HELP I AM APPEALING AND WON'T STOP UNTIL I GET THE ASSISTANCE THAT I NEED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
I AM ALSO LOOKING FOR SOME STEEMIANS TO ASSIST ME TO BRING STEEMIT TO GAMBIA SO THAT FAMILIES CAN EARN RESIDUAL INCOME AND WAGES AND EMPLOYMENT ARE LOW. ALL I WANT IS TO GIVE THE EVERY DAY GAMBIAN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE COMFORTABLY DAY TO DAY.
I BELIEVE THAT CRYPTO CURRENCY IS THE BRIDGE THAT AFRICANS NEED TO GET THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY. I BELIEVE THAT WE WHO BENEFIT FROM THE RESOURCES AND WEALTH OF AFRICA SHOULD ASSIST AND NOT WAIT FOR OUR CORRUPT GOVERNMENTS WHO ONLY HELP BY HELPING THEMSELVES. THE WESTERN MEDIA WILL NOT COVER THIS STORY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BENEFIT THEM.
I'm not calling anyone out but this type of behavior does not help, the country is at a stand still because we cannot even sustain electric power to engage in industry and move the goal post away from poverty. MOST GAMBIANS RELY ON HANDOUT THAT THEY RECEIVE FROM FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN THE WEST.
https://gambia.smbcgo.com/2017/06/04/gambia-state-nawec-nationwide-water-electricity-crisis/
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/gambia
I BELIEVE THAT IT'S THE 21ST CENTURY AND THANKS TO SATOSHI NAKAMOTO WE CAN BRIDGE THE GAP TO POVERTY AMONG THE POOREST OF PEOPLE.
I WANT Engineers, computer people, marketers and renewable energy consultant and the ENTIRE STEEMIT COMMUNITY TO ASSIST ANY WHEY THAT YOU CAN.
DEVELOP HOW CAN THE GAMBIANS DEVELOP WITHOUT THEIR BASIC NEEDS BEING MET!!
I IMPLORE YOU TO READ THIS POST, RESTEEM UPVOTE AND FOLLOW ME. I WOULD LIKE STEEMIANS TO COMMENT WITH IDEAS AND PLANS IF YOU WANT TO HELP DIRECTLY CONTACT ME. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO GIVE MANY STEEMIANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH ME THE GAMBIAN SO THAT WE CAN SEE WHAT WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THE GROUND. I TRUST THAT THE STEEMIT COMMUNITY WILL ASSIST THE GAMBIAN PEOPLE AND LET TAKE THIS PLATFORM BY THE HAND AND MAKE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE ON A GLOBAL SCALE THANK YOU !!
I WILL BE POSTING DAILY UNTIL I GET THE SUPPORT, IDEAS AND PLANS THAT I NEED TO GET THIS PROJECT OF THE GROUND.
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