A privilege, and one that we often forget. Living here in the West we can lose the notion of what the abundance of opportunity looks like for most of us in front of our eyes. What I look to set the emphasis here in this post is to be mindful of all that is had here in the West, and consider the unequal distribution spread of chances throughout the world.. as a means to taking action in support of paying a helping hand. Let’s set the framework:
Agriculturally..rich, and abundant, with food resources, that can stretch upon years and years reserved. Infrastructure– safe, secure, and modern.. from roads to building structures and residential households.. the framework and foundation for living & working are set. When safety, food, and basic needs are met, the space for opportunities enters. Which amply exist… from Education to the Job market, to Entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, for some second and most third-world nations, it is about ‘survival’ rather than having opportunities.
Let us take the second largest mass continent of the world – Africa, as our reference today. With a mass area spreading out approximately 30.37 million square kilometers, it is home to more than 1.3 billion people. Of that whole land mass, only 22% (according to the United Nations) is land that is actually fertile for agricultural farming. Putting that into perspective the Southeastern part of the United States covers 24% of the land mass. Imagine less than the total region being available for farming… This consequently, puts the majority of the population at a disadvantage. With the effort needed to feed its people, there is less room for advancing business, innovation, & technology, and so forth. To take it a step up.. According to the World Bank, As of 2021, only 43% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population has access to electricity, and only 28% of the population has access to basic sanitation facilities. In relation to transportation, many countries in Africa consist of inadequate road networks, which significantly limits trade and economic growth.
You may call to be in such an advanced system of living/Way of Life in the West, compared to others as luck, good fortune, serendipity, or just a plain blessing. However, it should not stop there. If the means are necessary which for 300 million people in the United States they should be (middle class and above), we should greatly consider paying forward our circumstances and good fortunes in aid of those who simply got a tougher draw of the cards. Opportunity should not discriminate.
SK Creates 