http://globalcitizenyear.org/2009/12/how-do-you-help-sebikotane-senegal/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Global Citizen Year immerses HS grads in developing nations to live and work on the frontlines of today's global challenges during a gap year. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://globalcitizenyear.org/2009/12/how-do-you-help-sebikotane-senegal/#comment-94 Babacar Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:47:57 +0000 http://globalcitizenyear.org/?p=3724#comment-94 Great observation. My question has always been though would adopting western understanding of prosperity destroy the entire social fabric and solidarity that took so long to be built? I really admire the solidarity and community aspects of life in Senegal. I am a little ambivalent about some suggested solutions to fight "poverty". Is wealth only measured in dollars and cents (e.g. the usual 50% of the population lives with less than two dollars a day which in my opinion is meaningless)? I know in Senegalese culture, you might a millionaire but if that "wealth" is not shared it is not considered wealth at all. Great observation. My question has always been though would adopting western understanding of prosperity destroy the entire social fabric and solidarity that took so long to be built? I really admire the solidarity and community aspects of life in Senegal. I am a little ambivalent about some suggested solutions to fight “poverty”. Is wealth only measured in dollars and cents (e.g. the usual 50% of the population lives with less than two dollars a day which in my opinion is meaningless)? I know in Senegalese culture, you might a millionaire but if that “wealth” is not shared it is not considered wealth at all.

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