| For if resources are which determine the richest of a | | | | thinking mentality. They need a mind that sees new |
| people then African countries like Nigeria, Angola, | | | | possibilities in life. We need to transform their minds |
| Sudan, Tanzania, and DRC Congo would be some of | | | | so that they can start seeing new possibilities in life. |
| the richest in the world and countries like Israel, | | | | We need to remove the spiritual blindness from their |
| Singapore or Hong Kong would be some of the | | | | eyes and the spiritual deafness from their ears and |
| poorest. | | | | help soften their hearts so that they may be able to |
| Empirical evidence however demonstrates that it is | | | | embrace change in their lives and their lifestyle. |
| the country that have embraced technology( the | | | | One way to do this is by establishing educational |
| adequate exploitation of their mind resource), who | | | | institutes that are properly equipped with programs |
| have done better than those even more endowed | | | | that will effectively reach the poor in their rural and |
| with oil, gold, diamonds and even platinum. | | | | slum villages and impart the message of |
| People are poor mainly because they think poverty | | | | transformation upon their minds and souls.This can be |
| and are unable to see prosperity even where it | | | | done by ; |
| surrounds. They are spiritually blind and even though | | | | <ul> <li>Television programs tailored to |
| their eyes are open. They cannot see and even | | | | reach the people |
| though their ears are open, they cannot hear. Their | | | | <li> Road shows with equipments mounted on |
| hearts have been hardened by poverty and they | | | | trucks |
| refuse to obey the simple natural laws of giving as a | | | | <li> Radio programs |
| way of opening the flood gates of prosperity. They | | | | <li> Barazas |
| refuse to use their imagination and creativity but | | | | <li> Written materials</ul> |
| rather stick to old tested lifestyles of poverty and | | | | In order to effectively do this, churches, |
| lack. They fear to venture into the unknown but | | | | governments, companies, trust funds, pension plus |
| rather stick in their familiar territories. They are | | | | and individuals need to embrace themselves to |
| scared of the perils that await them on the journey | | | | donate generously towards such projects where |
| to Canaan land. They are afraid of the perils of the | | | | they are proposed for there is an urgent need to |
| dessert and may not even have the guts and the | | | | reach the poor with a new message of hope-the |
| faith to bring down the walls of Jericho. | | | | message of change. |
| The poor lack effective leadership. Their leaders lack | | | | There are many people, the world over, who have |
| refined organization skills and being poor are unable to | | | | realized that the way to true prosperity is through |
| command the respect and the following required to | | | | giving. They are ready to give and have what to |
| move people from Egypt to Canaan. Moses are few | | | | give, but they do not know how to give and who to |
| and so are Joshua’s. Their leaders lack | | | | give .There is a great need for solidarity ambassadors |
| confidence also and are unable to survive the desert | | | | (in their solidarity with the poor) who are willing to |
| experience. | | | | reach out to such people and show them how to |
| We cannot continue to solve the poverty in Africa | | | | give for the establishment and running of solidarity |
| by providing relief and aid supplies. The donors and | | | | training institutes all over Africa. |
| even the recipients are tired of this aid syndrome | | | | These solidarity institutes will not only help people |
| and its time we think and apply measures that will | | | | change their mindsets but will also equip them with |
| solve the poverty menace in Africa once and for all. | | | | skills that will enable them start and operate projects |
| I firmly believe that we need to address this problem | | | | that will have multiplier effects upon the communities |
| by starting with education. There is need to set up | | | | where they are living in hence driving them to great |
| institutes (centers) in Africa with the sole mission of | | | | heights of hope and prosperity. There is hope for the |
| changing the people. There is a strong case for mind | | | | poor communities of Africa if only those who have |
| transformation. We need to educate the people to | | | | been blessed agree and become a blessing to them |
| transform their mindset and embrace a new positive | | | | by giving them education. |