by
Les May
ROLLING
statues into a nearby dock or demanding they be removed because of
something the figure’s father did may give a warm glow of
self-satisfaction to those doing it. But if you really do think that
‘black lives matter’ is more than a slogan, then why not
do something practical?
If
an African child is unfortunate enough to be born with a cleft
palette or similar disfigurement they are likely to suffer ridicule,
ostracism and eventually find it difficult to earn a living. To put
it right takes an operation that in UK money costs about £150
If
an African child has ingrowing eyelashes blinking is a torture. It
is often the result of an infection with the bacterium Chlamydia
trachomatis.
Repeated
infections cause permanent blindness. Infections can be eliminated
by antibiotics costing as little as 15p per dose.
There
are charities which work to raise money to rectify both these
conditions Smile
Train
and SightSavers
respectively. Others such as WaterAid
work to bring basic things like clean water and sanitation to people
who lack them.
None
of these problems result from colonialism. They are the
contingencies of life that some people have to face because of where
they happen to live in the world. You don’t have to be a Christian
to understand, ‘There
but for the grace of God go I’.
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