Poverty! What is the formula to get rid of this?

I recently came across a list of things a Member of Parliament had done for his people. When i looked through, i said to myself, this place must be on its way to economic emancipation unfortunately when i tried to find out about this constituency I discovered that they were in as much poverty as had always been in. I wondered that what is it that we need to do to transform our villages and indeed our country. This is so much productive capacity for a constituency. You would think people have been transformed. We must develop a new model to support transformation. Definitely, this one is not working... read below

ASSITANCE BY A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TO HIS CONSTITUENCY

1. Transport sector

The MP has been providing fuel for grading roads in some areas to ensure completion of road works. 

2. Agricultural sector

Women have been trained in farming. So far distributed over 500 exotic cows to women with families of people living with HIV/AIDS; distributed seeds; 1000 spray pumps, set up fish ponds and secured a 10,000 liter milk cooler to the constituents.

3. Education

• Supported construction of schools, 

• In the struggle to improve the performance of students, He donated exercise books, water tanks, food and secured scholarships and bursaries for university, tertiary institutions, primary and secondary schools.

• Donated 725 sewing machines for Both Private and Government primary and secondary schools 

• Secured 367 computers for schools and youth projects 

4. Women

Secured 250 sewing machines for women groups. to help in the training of school drop outs.

5. Sports

Supported sports over 600 footballs have been distributed and also donated sports bicycles.

6. Poverty

I. Assisted 75 boda-boda to acquire motor cycles on credit. 

II. Provided over 300 iron sheets to support the construction of shades for boda-boda 

III. Some boda-boda cyclists were also given reflectors.

IV. Assisted the youth. Secured some jobs for them, cash assistance for their projects; grinding machines, sewing machines and bicycles.

V. Donated two small Chinese tractors to farmers. and also donated generators 

VI. Assisted in the improvement and promotion of business 

VII. Secured approximately 900 iron sheets for the construction.

VIII. Assisted PWDs with sewing machines, wheel chairs and microcredit through ADB.

IX. Introduced microcredit saving and credit arrangement.

X. Donated welding machines to youth groups 

7. Energy

I. Extended electricity to the rural areas and 6 schools and DMU’s have been connected - 

II. Distributed security lights in some trading centers.

III. Secured solar panels for 4 health centers; drugs, medical equipment, bed sheets, mosquito nets and mattresses were given to all the health centers.

IV. Extension of piped water to some parishes