Peace!

Can we survive without peace? Well, in my opinion, NO. Without peace, this little round ball we call Earth would be chaos. There would be disagreements then fights, letting no one rest. People would die from war, protecting their families or as soldiers. Even the earth would die, not just its' people. Peace is hope for a better future. And, peace is for everyone to share. Peace means to care about others and to help each other, and that is why the Earth and it's people can't survive without peace. I think peace and the development of a country are linked, because how could any one in a country communicate with it's leader and and each other with out having peace first. I also think they are linked, because if people are living in a war zone area of a country then their houses and families get destroyed. They won't have any communication, medicines and food for the young and sick because people trying to help can't get to this areas for fear of getting killed themselves. The government also will not build important buildings like schools, and hospitals because they are thinking short term. Short term means when people are thinking just about what is happening right now, like the government not building new buildings for they would get destroyed soon. Areas like this lack peace, which means the over all countries development falls. I also think the governments are being extremely foolish by wasting money on weapons and machinery for arming their soldiers at wars, than using their precious time and money on long term, useable and helpful things like schools, and hospitals. On the other hand, in places there is peace, everyone gets their basic needs and more. This happens because there is an understanding between on another and a care for the world as well. Peace everyone!

Playing For Change!?!?!?!!!! Yah!

I think the message the Playing for Change (PFC) are trying to send is that music is powerful enough to bring people from all over the world, people that have never met each other, people with different cultures, etc sing the same to unite with one another. When I was watching this video, I kept on thinking that someday I will like to be one of them When I saw all those people singing, I felt so proud and excited for the people that made it all happen. It must have been incredible singing with people you didn't know and for something as important as peace and unity. I think PFC will make a difference in the world because know everyone that music can bring different races, beliefs etc, together, to do a lot more for this world. This is important because it shows people that you don't just have to communicate your ideas and help just in your community and country. The PFC shows that everybody working together makes a bigger impact than when we do things ourselves.

I think after even doing this blog, I am amazed that this organization might make a difference, and is, by bring everyone who believes together. All this done by the power of people believing and MUSIC.

Source: http://www.playingforchange.com/

Progress in MDG

MDG ( Millennium Development Goals)

The article makes me feel really proud, because I can believe and know that there are thousands of people in the world trying to save people's lives and that the world leaders pledged to decrease the deaths under five by two thirds. It makes me feel glad that I am part of a world wanting to change for the better. The article also makes me feel depressed and sad because even thought lots of children are being given medicine, there are still so many children left to help. Some times I feel lucky that I have a high standard of living, but it also makes me feel helpless and just plain mean seeing that so many children are so unhappy.

They are making the changes by making the government and world leaders meet together to finalize decisions like free health care. This helps even the poor people that don't have enough money for health, take care of their families health, and decreases the amount of children dying. I think to continue this trend, more countries (not just the once listed on the cite) should be encouraged to have free health care. I also think the world leader should have more supporters and more aware people to encourage them into making the right decisions and fast.

I think the most confusing part of the article would be, when Jasmine Whitbread said that if health care was introduced in 2000, it would have saved more people, I was confused there because I thought it was introduced in 2000.

I think my over all statement to this article would be that, if the world leaders want to complete their eight goals, they should try a bit harder and try to get as many people as possible to make the goals come to life. I also think if the goals are succeeding at this rate, the world leaders might need a bit more time to have all eight goals done, more than 2015. And after having a comment like that, I think I would like to add that the world leaders and other helpers of the world are doing a great job on the goals.

Source: http://us.oneworld.net/article/366783-10000-fewer-children-dying-every-day

Respond To Peace Day Video

The one big idea I kept thinking about while I was watching this video was that peace is possible and that it is a reality. As long as every one is involved and are doing what they can to make peace in their lives there could be peace. I was also incredibly inspired by Germy. He thought of the idea of having a day of peace and worked extremely hard to get it. Peace day is important because it’s a day where every one could stop thinking about war and sadness, for one day, and could just concentrate on helping one another and making new friendships. Peace day is also important because it is the only peace day in a year and we need to take advantage of that and make it the most peaceful day.

What are Global issues and Why should I care!

Global Issues are Issues that concern the whole world. In fact they are so big that huge organizations like the United Nations are working all over the world to help it improve or even get close to finding an end to the problem. Some of these problems are world hunger, global warming and many more. The problem that concerns me most these day is hunger. I mean just think about it, You are there reading this blog and if I asked you how many meals you had today it would probably be at least three right? But the hungry people don't have those privileges. They don't even get to have one meal a week.