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I agree with Mark Bickford’s blog post, “It’s Not About the Money.” The UN cannot help impoverished nations by simply giving donations. I think companies and organizations should invest in their own futures by educating some of their suppliers or other businessmen in these less developed countries and creating shared values and social entrepreneurs.

During my trip to South Africa, I noticed many workers appeared to be inefficient and unmotivated. The majority of these workers were Black. My ideas on why this occurs are relatively simple: The communities that were primarily Black lacked effective education systems. These people were then unqualified for well-paying jobs and unable to start an effective business, so they are unable to participate in any work save menial tasks without hope of promotion. Lack of hope or change was handed down generation to generation. Until a proper education system is established for the entire country I fear these conditions will not improve.

Businesses should educate the inhabitants in countries such as these so that they are qualified to work in more responsible roles. This would improve the quality of work obtained from these countries, as the workers will be more motivated to achieve higher salaries and will at least have a chance of improving their ways of life. This would also create a population that is able to innovate more easily and more reasonably. It’s not about the money, it’s about telling them they can do better, and showing them how.

Source: https://blogs.ubc.ca/markbickford/2014/11/09/its-not-about-the-money/