With the thousands of humanitarians popping up daily, it’s no wonder people have become weary and suspicious about their intentions. Has philanthropy become the in-trend or are more people just becoming large hearted?
No complains though! The world is certainly in need of a bit more love; so trend or not the new vibe of charitable giving is well appreciated. Gone are the days when the only global issues were racism, chauvinism and world peace. Now with a plethora of movements for everything from cancer to Aids, human rights and my personal favourite ‘education awareness’, it certainly seems like the world has finally come to terms with the need of their fellow man.
Looking back at the response of the public to the recent flooding in Nigeria which left thousands homeless and some dead, it was indeed a pleasant surprise to see individuals and organizations coming together to offer their support. Without doubt, more people are keying into the need for humanitarian and developmental gestures. Sadly though, for a few it still remains the case of whose responsibility! Not everyone has truly come to the understanding of the need for kind gestures.
So whose responsibility is it really? To help clear the street, to start an awareness campaign, to feed the hungry, foster the homeless and help the needy? Because you asked, I’ll answer! It’s our world and so our responsibility.
With the year rapidly coming to an end, this is as good a time as ever to reflect on the various ways we should all offer our services in different ways towards humanity. It’s our world so love it, support it and serve it.
Jubemi Omabuwa
Jubemi Omabuwa
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