HelpSweden.Org

Because of Sweden’s presidency in the European Union in the second part of 2009, the Millennium Goal Campaign has constructed a website called HelpSweden.Org

Here, a reverse situation is shown where Sweden is dependent on assistance from third world countries. This campaign is made in order to raise the awareness of poverty in third world countries but also to inform about the fact that the development aid is not properly used.
This year it is estimated that African countries south of Sahara (Sub-Saharan countries) will receive 36 billion dollars in development aid. It is as much as the region pays in interest and repayment to the rich world. Money that could be used to invested in infrastructure, education and health is also missing due to corruption, unfair pricing, tax manipulations and other illegal activities such as drug and arms trafficking.
In order to achieve the Millenium Goal about poverty by 2015 the development aid has to increase and be used more efficient. The HelpSweden.Org campaign suggests that Fredric Reinfeldt during the Swedish presidency in the European Union focuses on encouraging European leaders to;
 

* give more and more efficient development aid

* make trade more development friendly

* cancel debts so that developing countries can invest in their own future

* assist poor countries in adapting to changes in the environment that the rich countries to a large extend have caused.

 

If you want to support the HelpSweden.Org campaign you can sign a letter to Fredric Reinfeltd on the HelpSweden.Org website.

 Danielle Bersztel