TheReformist/SmartMoves Mag

Be Resourceful, Committed and Drive Change Hello Everyone, Today I want to ignite your thoughts and get you thinking on how you can contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Sometimes it may seem too farfetched and idealistic to even think you can do something to make the world a better place, let alone your immediate social environment. To make matters worse, when you show initiative or propose programs that might help, you are looked down at as crazy or unrealistic. Stop thinking you cannot make a difference…. We all sometimes view ourselves as detached from world issues that affect millions of people living in poverty and dying of hunger. This is not helpful. Do you look at other people and what they are going through, and then ignore their plight or comment on how it is  somebody else’s responsibility. The problem with distancing ourselves from such challenges is, somebody will always think that somewhere someone ought to be doing something. Expecting other people to do something is the same as saying “I want to fight poverty, famine and deadly diseases” when what you should be doing is to actively participate in programmes and interventions that advocate for such challenges. One of the most important tools that you can use is the Millennium Development Goals. To contribute means to actively drive forward one of the MDG targets that appeals to you the most. If you can do this, you will connect to individuals, groups, societies, institutes and organizations that make an effort to lend a helping hand in making the world a better place. If you can commit a fraction of your time once a week to share your ideas, resources or skills, you can do more than just wishing for someone to come and do something. Or even worse, complain and blame those in authority for not doing what you think could be done. Your level of interest in doing something will increase as you engage with likeminded people who will stop at nothing to be the change they want to see. More about this next week... The Millennium Development Goals GOAL 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger GOAL 2: Achieve universal primary education GOAL 3: Promote gender equality and empower women GOAL 4: Reduce child mortality GOAL 5: Improve maternal health GOAL 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases GOAL 7: Ensure environmental sustainability GOAL 8: Develop a global partnership for development So how can you contribute to the achievement of MDGs? Here are just a few ways that you can start: focus on one or two goals that appeals to you familiarize yourself with your goal/s’  targets e.g. Youth Employment and Migration can be handled under Goal 1 tell yourself that you can make a difference all we need from you is your ideas or skills or resources that can accelerate the MDGs contact us, we have lots of ideas on how we can all work to make a difference Already chosen a goal to focus on …well done! Till next week when we find ways to contribute to positive social change… June Mokoka +27845221536 mjmok3thereformistafrica@gmail.com     http://alindahenry.wix.com/smartmovesmaghttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Smart-Moves-Magazine/218965904944083?ref=hl