“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice,” is something Nelson Mandela once said. If we are to overcome poverty, it won’t be by one good act, it will be a collection of actions all helping to rid the horrible thing that is poverty from this world. Even if it takes one country at a time I think we can do it.Unfortunately, Ghana is one of those countries. In some places water is miles away, and kids old enough take several trips a day to get water. Some people only eat two meals a day, which consists mostly of rice, even though they sometimes add a green vegetable “mush” to add flavor. Roads there have no signs and it’s practically a free for all on dirt roads. Ghana is a very poor country, there aren’t any big supermarkets, except in Accra, so you have to go to individual vendors to buy different things.
Poverty is a big problem in this world, and Ghana is one of the countries suffering from it. Helping out by donating money is a great way to chip away at the iceberg. People need to address poverty with as much concern as other things such as AIDS and cancer cures. Poverty is problem that needs more attention, and we are the people that can help start that.
Adam, overall, I think you did a great job on this piece. You did extremely well at using metaphors in your piece. However,you could improve on adding more details to your piece, especially what is in your VoiceThread.
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