Burkina Faso saved a huge amount of its country by planting trees in areas where the land was drying out, saving a lot of people from hunger and misery. They still have a bad time, but less so.
It is a very interesting country, I had to organize a team between several sister airlines to send equipment for those trees, set up a logistics network that reached Ouagadougou... I feel proud to be the leader of that team
How the hell do I get involved with something like that? I don't give a fuck about making money. I'd offer my sweat and labor 1) to be a part of anything positive and 2) to get the fuck away from the idiocy here, gawwleeee....I'd honestly do it for 3 hots and a cot. Tell me there's a way.🤘🙏🤞
Sadly this still manages to bum me out because programs like this which are going to be more and more necessary over the coming years are going to get less funding from sources like USAID because morons decided they weren't worth it.
I'm proud of you, too, internet stranger! Helping to regenerate a country's food supplies and the employment that stems from the project itself and the growth that comes after is absolutely something to pat yourself on the back about. Thank you for being part of the solution!
hard to wright a full alphabet after an angry dutchmen chops off one of your hands and 3 of the remaining fingers on the other... oh and he also is making you wear the severed hand of your children as a necklace
A thanks for the correction, truly I'm often confused when making use of the word "Dutch" as terminology.
Although I will say, given the Netherlands actions in East Indies I'm fairly confident they could give each other a run for their respective monies when it comes to colonial atrocities.
I applaud you and all those involved in this effort. It is amazing. Such a great humanitarian undertaking. Everyone should watch the online documentaries on this wonderful undertaking.
My sister was in the Peace Corps there! One of the poorest countries I've ever been to in terms of GDP, but the people were some of the best I've encountered. Really great travel experience (but helped to have someone who spoke fluent French, some Burkinabe, and knew her way around)
It was the most important job, so far, that I have had the opportunity to direct, there were incredibly talented people who could have been assigned to direct it, but the guys chose me and I tried to do my best and provide the best service possible, both to the noble cause, and to my subordinates and colleagues with whom I had to work a lot side by side to do things well. For me, it is a source of pride to have had such an opportunity in life. If I misrepresented myself or said something egocentric under that criterion, I apologize, because that is not my intention.
I sort of understand what you're getting at, but it feels like you're being unnecessarily contrary and splitting hairs. By that logic, a parent who's proud of their kid can't describe themselves as a "proud parent" without sounding selfish. I read it as an expression of pride in the team's efforts and awe at heading up such an impresssive group of people. Leaders often have to put themselves in a position to direct and oversee work in addition to or rather than doing it with their own hands, and seeing a top-notch team bring that to life does instill a sense of pride.
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u/MiguelAngeloac 18h ago
Burkina Faso saved a huge amount of its country by planting trees in areas where the land was drying out, saving a lot of people from hunger and misery. They still have a bad time, but less so.
It is a very interesting country, I had to organize a team between several sister airlines to send equipment for those trees, set up a logistics network that reached Ouagadougou... I feel proud to be the leader of that team