Give Us the Money⎜WHY POVERTY?⎜(Documentary)
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- How do you change the world?
From Live Aid to Make Poverty History, celebrities have become activists against poverty. Bob Geldof and Bono have been the most prominent voices advocating on behalf of the poor. But have their concerts and campaigns really lifted millions out of poverty?
Geldof, Bono and Bill Gates speak candidly about how to lobby effectively and how to play to politicians' weaknesses for glitz and popularity.
Director Bosse Lindquist
Producer David Herdies
Produced by Momento Film
2012
This film was originally released as part of THE WHY series WHY POVERTY?. Learn more about the project: www.thewhy.dk/projects/why-po...
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I've watched this video and love it. I've read almost all of the comments. The white woman in the video who felt Live Aid and Live 8 was "white people riding in to save the poor people." I take umbrage with her comments because all but two counties in Africa have been colonized by white people! The Continent is not poor. No colonizer would overtake a country if it were poor. Unfortunately, the people don't benefit. To the women who seemed concerned about the optics, I've many friends who have relocated to the west. They all speak of the poverty and the difficulty of living in Africa and they are here building lives because they can support themselves and their families at home. The people who need the aid are too often forgotten. Geldorf and Bono are trying to make a difference. They deserve credit for that and not bullshit! They are making a valiant attempt to make a difference. My question is: WHAT ARE THE LEADERS/PRESIDENTS DOING BESIDES LINING THEIR POCKETS?? THEY LIVE LAVISH LIFESTYLES WHILE THEIR PEOPLE STRUGGLE. Perhaps Live Aid didn't solve all the problems, but there should be comfort that some people were helped. Damn! The leaders in Africa have abdicated by continuing to look to new colonizers - Russia and China - for assistance. The cycle continues!
I think that Bob Geldof,and Bono should be applauded for their tremendous efforts over the decades for their work to eradicate hunger,disease,and poverty In Africa.Gentlemen take a well deserved bow!!! These are two men of Integrity.They are not lining their pockets to Increase their wealth,or fame as some would have you believe.
What about Bono's recent tax avoidance scandal?
@@paulod27 lol tax doesnt help poor.
The USA should clean their own back yard before they go and help other countries out of poverty.
They should also mind their own fucking businesses, stop policing the whole planet and maybe stop listening and spying on everyone :)
We are the candy kingdom and it's stocked full of idiots.
what makes you think The US is the only ones policing and spying?
When I hear these Africans talk against Bono and show so little gratitude it instantly make me realize why africa is in such situation.
Just because they aren't bowing down to him? Give me a break
K Tibaijuka The people who save that many lives are next to saints walking on this Earth. I would be proud to shake hand of such man. To say that they do bad job like those 2 bi***s at the start !?
Martin Miljkovic celebrities are not doing anything to help the poor its a publicity stunt, to garner more fame and wealth, wake up.
You are right. 99.9% are not. As for that 0.1% we should give all the glory and time to them. Since it is the dire wish of most celebrity to be famous. The fame must be connected with charity. That way the new trend can be created. Saying that ALL of them are bad goes against the goal of giving, charity and goodness. So lets respect those that give.
D. Moyo is spot on. the celebrty activists are short sighted with their goals. Shifting from emergincy aid towards development aid has only perpetuated problems and amounted to overwhelming debt towards international institutions like the WTO and IMF. Development needs to come from within.
the most important thing is, human race isn't all insane yet, there still are people that have empathy and love towards others. we can fail hundreds and thousands and millions of times. If world is only about right and wrong, black and white there won't be a single human being on this planet. Keep up the good work.!!!
Great doc
Very inspirational
Good luck
It seems to me that Bono and Gandolf were the spark that ignited a flame for the issues facing Africa. Its up to the people to turn this into a bonfire. So the people of Africa can be self sufficient.
At least he is putting the effort unlike others. Give him a slack for at least trying very hard.
Thanks to their high profiles, Geldof and Bono have moved and changed many things others simply have not. I find the expression "they have failed miserably" entirely absurd. Geldof and Bono have not failed, African leaders have failed, Western leaders have failed, and for too many years already. Geldof and Bono have been a tiny but positive part of the solution, and certainly they are not part of the problems Africa has to deal with.
What a great balanced documentray! Well done @thewhy
The Poverty Problem has nothing to do with the Lack of Resources, We Just have a Distribution Problem!
START A RESOURCE BASED ECONOMY
I appreciate Bono's efforts. At least he tried. He could have just as easily been a self absorbed, cocaine sniffing Rock Star and never gave a sh*t about the poor. I bet every Bono "hater" on TH-cam combined have given less money and time to help the poor than Bono alone has. It's easy to criticize and hard to really make a difference. I support Bono's efforts, even if they fail. What have YOU done lately? Would you like people to hate on you because you contribute your money and time??
one problem with giving poor countries foreign aid is that it keeps them poor. if i'm a farmer in africa trying to sell my grain for money and some foreigner comes to my land and radically undercuts me by giving it it out for free, who is going to want to pay for my food. a band aid on a broken leg doesn't help very much. the best way to improve any situation is to invest in the infrastructure
Fact is no one would want to see a fairer world and more developed Africa than Africans themselves, and I'm sure the talent isn't lacking, seeing Bono and Geldof spearheading this initiative and not involving an African as the face of the initiative leads to scepticism of their involvement however sincere. Let us not be dissuaded, the trade terms are the most important factor that needs to be changed leave alone aid and debts. Africa can also chose to rebel and unite in trade negotiations.
they knew protest music wouldn't ultimately bring about the real changes they were seeking.
So they organised a committee,
Took it through the right channels,
And took a seat at the table.
If you can form "black lives matter" then you can create a suedo political party for the alliance of the betterment of black America.
Now hip hop community....
what's your excuse?
It's how you choose to view it.
you have an open. this is actually a opportunity ere -believe it or not. Sometimes things happen for a reason.
You can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes
You'll get what you need.
Your president understands economics 💯
the current state of the ghettos are a drain. So if the kids stay in school and get up off their asses with the right guidance and right motivators,
Then there is no reason why disadvantaged youth can have thier American dream and make a positive contribution to society - in turn adding to the economy and the better meant of America as a whole.
Lazy people complain. Real mutherfuckers make real moves.
I don't know why people criticize people who do good and become mute with greedy African leaders who kill their own people, this man is a good man. I am an African and we need people like this man in the world. Its only God that will Bless him
Solution=Resource Based Economy!
Changed the world????
No....
Changed the moment!!
But most of the people you're trying to sell the grain too don't have the money to buy from you in the first place. I completely agree with you on needing to invest money infrastructure though.
Engels comes in different form mr Bono your reward is with God,
If there will be heaven you belongs there,adoreable job,well done
true
@rapid303 very well said and i am a african american.
print your own money
ibra lol u think u can do that? Unreal but I wish haha
What did she say at 3:29 ?
05:45 maluch :p
dói muito ver isso. Mas escutar que tem alguém agindo contra isso nos ajuda a continuar... pena terem avançado tão pouco. A humanidade não tem nada de humana, a humanidade não conhece caridade como Jesus a mostrou. Infelizmente, sempre haverá dor, sempre haverá FOME....
Bono with G.Bush and Kissinger..That's hopeful and refreshing......!!!!!!!
if you think that you can do better, then do it!
Well since he's gave away billions of taxpayer dollars in bailouts to greedy banks and corporations I figured the money would have been better served helping those who need it more.
a lack of government foresight leads to poverty. government exists only to remove disparities in wealth accumulation.
Can someone help me to understand isn't IMF a private organisation? How can those rockstars to ask imf to forgive debts?
19:57. Owe? Wtf? Are they joking? What if the Africans demand their stolen sources? Gold, diamond, silver, etc. And these are only the beginning. Stop talking about debts. If someone owes money to somebody, that ain't Africans.
Since 1984 and beyond nothing has changed. Sad. We need a peoples army.
I read all the comments. Nowhere do I see question to put children in this world you can not feed.
Bono also helped found DATA a NON PROFIT campaign to tackle Debt, Aid, and Trade in Africa. Non Profit...no record sales here. He continues to partake in ONE which is still successfully improving 10 areas of issues including debt cancellation and education. He's put years of effort and a lot of money into these campaigns, switch your hate-filled blame to the celebrities who have done nothing. Be less angry. Don't fuck Bono.
if someone want really help someone else, not need organize great conventions, meetings, create slogans and make know own intentions on all over the world....i mean consciunsly...just get practice actions.
so much more and better must be done by rich countrie's to reduce debt and fight the corruption in africa and elsewhere. so much more of their debt can and must be canceled to lift them out of poverty and help promote real and sustainable development in these countrie's. there is so much more work that can be done to create a decent quality of life in poor countries. america must work with other rich nations and world leaders to end this tragedy right nowits so extremely traggic and disturbing how little has been done to help these countrie's and their people improve their quality of live's.
Have you ever went to U2 concert and have you seen how many ppl showed up. Yes the guy is activist but he makes load of money for himself because he is damn good singer..U2 360degree concert from 2009 to 2011 grossed $760 million, not included the album sales and other commercial sales.... If he was not that much popular, I don't think his activism effort would have being that good.
Poors could almost feel sick of so much charity. It's not quite healthy with to much sugar, watch up for your weight too!
The road to 'hell' is paved with 'good' intentions.
You're probably right but I can definitely use my time in a far more productive manner than researching someone who is so obviously prejudiced beyond reason or redemption.
yeah, 4 years later, this video is now 4 years old, poverty exists everywhere, and nobody has done fuck-all about it. tax the richest 5% of people 5% more of their income, give it to the poorest, and there will be no more poor people. the richest will still have 95% of their money, they will still be INCREDIBLY rich, and people will have food in their stomachs, and maybe then they will stop dying?
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"if you can't feed a hundred .. at least feed one " Mother Theresa..
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Unfortunately it is not just about live aid it is almost all aid 'we want your money'. Modern day form from middle aged indulgence.
Critics of Bono and Geldof Lets see you do better...“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Teddy Roosevelt.
Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll eat for a lifetime.
These "helpers" are hypocrites.
First destroy, steal their natural resources, enslave them.
And now help them with all media glitter show off. It's like stealing $100 and giving back the original owner 1 cent.
56:16-56:39...our evolutionary timestamp..."you" watching 3000 years from now.
end poverty in africa? who cares about africa, end poverty in your own country, prosper, and only AFTER that can you worry about someone else!
Poverty sells in the West...
I love Ali he a great man very quite man he dont talk much
Whay nobody talk abait teribal corupt and evel politicians in Africa how u can change eniting when ther grid is bigger problem then eniting
why are they helping people that are not gratful. i would help people that are gratful
Bono and Geldof MUST HAVE BEEN on the board when Bush set up Africom. ROFL
This is disappointing. How did the producers understand poverty? What was Paul Collier doing as an expert and critic of the celebrity answer to poverty? Collier wrote the obscene plan for Haiti development. He fits his work into a thorough surrender to power. Let the Haitians work for the consuming countries since that's the best we can expect. Who else is the voice of the poor: Soros and Bill Gates! I had seen one other episode of this series (Park Avenue one) and thought it might be okay. no!
i really hope your trolling lmao
Do you know who she is? Do you know why she thinks like that? ...maybe a research about her and her ideas will give you a clear idea!!!
and what about midge ure?
did HE not have something to do with live aid?
he is scottish and proud of it. he did an awful lot to help africa.
but we never had local aid. just live aid for africa. poor people in the anglocelt isles remained poor and drunken and illiterate. still do.
Afrika is poor, because West will never allow Afrika to develop.To have own government and independence.Thus West loose the control over the treasures. I am from Russia.We were Afrika in 90s.When West and Amerika had the control over Russia and the government.
Why Poverty? Answer=Capitalism!
whatever is the path to ending poverty, it certainly goes through awareness. What they've done in that respect is irrefutable. Speaking of humility, the fact that white men are the banners for change in africa, is a consequence of the fact that white man are making the decisions. We hope it will change... but it's only an expectation so far. Furthermore... a day will come where one's identity does not have to relate to the color of it's skin.. but.. that's another story.
Whenever I see bill gate in any video I run away he is the cause of all world suffering the eugenics ant African
bush use bono...
I think an elephant in the room here is very poor administration from corrupt African leaders and overpopulation. There is a lot to say about the negative impact of western countries, colonisation etc but there is also much that African countries should be doing to solve the problems they are facing. I don't believe aid and debt cancellation can fix a continent that is growing beyond it's means and that is poorly using its resources and Bono and all the aid in the world will not solve these underlying issues.
Hi Brother and Sister Help me I'm very worried I really need help I'm just worried about my situation I've been worried for five years No one has helped me yet I also want to do something in my life Please help me God bless you
the only change is that Bono and Geldof have aged, in fact Geldof looks older by much too much. meanwhile the poverty is more in effect than ever before. what a silly effort, feed the poor... there will always be too many poor. in fact time is running out. there are 7 billion people on this planet, and the resources are rapidly being exhausted. who will feed the poor when there are 10 billion of us. when there are 20 billion. obviously the poor will be the ruination of us all...
Great Man.
alex, what are YOU doing about it, obviously nothing. you are in love with Bono, sucker, Bono and his sunday bloody sunday, but Bono never did anything to fix that divide, just sang and made millions, the same with hunger, Bono never did any impact, just promoted himself. You alex are a false person, just like Bono, pretending that you can fix poverty. I say let the poor die. I am honest. I know the poor will die by the Billion, not just by the Million. alex there will be 11 Billion people by the end of the century, who will feed all of them, Bono certainly will not. you, and Bono, are fake people. get real, the NWO has it correct. the population needs to be culled back down to one billion, go on alex, send some food to the poor, there are 6 billion of them, sucker, and keep in mind that Bono is one rich, smart, cunning man, unlike you, Bono is out for himself, just like Dylan, these are the true vampires, Bono and Dylan, they are such pretenders...
Yeah bush "food,supplies and freedom" Yup iraq got bombs and death along with anarchy instead.... Honestly so sad to see how evil people can be.
is it??? well... Have you ever been there? ... or you see that in the news? ... or maybe that was the way, your parents told you, things were in colonial times...
and yet bono has 700 million in his bank
there was much more poverty before capitalism. someone needs a history lesson
hahaha, a real god joke indeed!
Poverty is caused by laziness, ignorance, and poor choices. It is NOT caused by greed, or the wealthy. Greed creates wealth, wealth creates more weath. Only poverty creates more poverty. And the worst thing you can do to reduce poverty is to give people handouts for nothing, as it only encourages laziness and more poor choices.
You're a sociopath :/ and very ignorant about the history of western extraction in Africa
I don't like jeremy
Oh fellow humanity! I say this because i care. No human-made system will ever work perfectly or even come close to a Devine law which was revealed in the Quran by The Creator of this universe in year 610. Dont judge a book by its cover or its people. At least look it up if you are not arrogant. thanks
Your fellow human being
The West saved Africa.hahahaahahahhahahahahhaahahaa
Bono swallows the semen of g w bush