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I follow the actor Jan Josef Liefers on Facebook, which signify for the poverty-halving and the famine-ending up to 2015. He helps african people directly and promotes with the waiver of poor countries' debts. I support the direct help and the teaching of poor countries. I have contacted Mr. Liefers on Facebook and hope for some response.
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Comment by Evelyn Schwengler on April 30, 2012 at 8:59am
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Hi Kim, your report sounds interessting.Are there further information about his project? Maybe a homepage with information about it? What does they teach African people? Is it only education for children? Have you heared something from Liefers yet?
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Comment by Kim Gross-Hardt on April 30, 2012 at 9:42am
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Hi Evelyn. Thanks for your comment. At that time I saw a TV interview with Jan Josef Liefers in which he talked about his trip in Africa. Unfortunately, I can't find much more information about his actions in the internet. But through the interview I know that he helps locally by offering direct help in hospitals and schools. He also helps to build hospitals and schools. Furthermore, he votes for a law in Germany committing resource companies breaking down royalties and taxes, country by country and project by project. This law exist already in the U.S, England and France. Mr. Liefers believes that not only the construction of schools etc. would help Africa, above all we have to concentrate much more on the buyer of African resources. "They have to put their cards on the table." I think that is really a sustainable attempt pushing Africans economy forward.
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I´ve just googled your story to find out more about this inspireing project! And I was successful! Mr. Liefers is participant in an organisation called ONE. Here is the internet link to the report you have seen: http://www.one.org/de/blog/2012/01/09/anna-loos-jan-josef-liefers-b...
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Thank you! I've heard of it. ONE is a grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support smart and effective policies and programs that are saving lives, helping to put kids in school and improving futures. Cofounded by Bono, Mr. Liefers and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African activists and policy makers.
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