25 June 2009
Johannesburg — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched a USD$ 8 million initiative to help build the disaster resilience of 600,000 people living along the Zambezi river in seven southern African countries.
The Zambezi River Basin Initiative (ZRBI) is a response to "a dramatic increase in the numbers of floods along the river basin" according to Farid Abdulkadir, IFRC disaster management coordinator for the southern Africa region.
At 2,574 kilometers, the Zambezi is Africa's fourth largest river. Some 80 percent of the 32 million people in the fertile basin depend on agriculture or fishing.
While the Zambezi and its tributaries have always been prone to occasional flooding, changing weather patterns and years of land degradation has meant that "for many communities, these events are now annual crises, leaving them in an almost perpetual cycle of disaster, displacement and recovery," said Abdulkadir.
The focus of the ZRBI, launched on 25 June, would therefore be on disaster preparedness rather than post emergency relief operations: "The Zambezi Initiative aims to break this cycle; to help communities be prepared for these disasters, and to encourage them to take steps to reduce the devastating impact that they have on their lives," he said.
A joint programme between the Angolan, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe Red Cross Societies, the ZBRI would combine risk reduction efforts with food security, health, HIV prevention and capacity building activities.
There would be a centre focus on helping communities adapt to climate threats, using conservation based farming techniques, water harvesting technologies and reforestation.
The US Agency for International Development, USAID, has committed $1 million to the project. Harlan Hale, USAID Principal Regional Advisor for Southern Africa, said: "It just makes good sense, we are always still committed to responding to disasters but we would also like to commit ourselves equally to helping to prevent and mitigate those disasters".
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This Global Warming Stuff Is A Complete Hoax . Man has so arrogantly told God, by inference, that God the Creator didn’t Create things quite right. The United Nations is just another attempt by Satan to build another Tower of Babel .
If you want to know some real truth tune in to Alex Jones’ Infowars broadcast. You can listen 24 hours a day. It’s live for 4 hours and on continuous re-broadcast for the other 20 hours. Here’s a link to articles on the Hoax of Global Warming. [http://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/nbbw.cgi]
What is this hype of Global warming for ? It’s designed to give these phony scientists ( who actually act like they were taking part in the Creation itself ) and the organizations they represent control of the world’s natural resources. The GEORGIA GUIDESTONES is consistent with United Nations goals for the world.
Here is a synopsis of the GEORGIA GUIDESTONES :
[The Agenda Of The Antichrist aka The Georgia Guidestones (GG) ] 10 POINTS LIKE THE 10 HORNS OR RELIGIONS OF THE BEAST [Revelations 13:1] And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having 7 heads (Kings) and 10 HORNS (Religious Kingdoms), and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy
THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES 1) MAINTAIN HUMANITY'S POPULATION UNDER 500 MILLION IN PERPETUAL BALANCE WITH NATURE 2) GUIDE REPRODUCTION WISELY —IMPROVING FITNESS AND DIVERSITY 3) UNITE HUMANITY WITH A LIVING NEW LANGUAGE 4) RULE PASSION — FAITH — TRADITION AND ALL THINGS WITH TEMPERED REASON 5) PROTECT PEOPLE AND NATIONS WITH FAIR LAWS AND JUST COURTS 6) LET ALL NATIONS RULE INTERNALLY RESOLVING EXTERNAL DISPUTES IN A WORLD COURT 7) AVOID PETTY LAWS AND USELESS OFFICIALS 8) BALANCE PERSONAL RIGHTS WITH SOCIAL DUTIES. 9) PRIZE TRUTH — BEAUTY — LOVE — SEEKING HARMONY WITH THE INFINITE 10) BE NOT A CANCER ON THE EARTH — LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE — LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE
In conclusion the directives for these GEORGIA GUIDESTONES call for : a) Elimination of around 7 billion residents b) Control of how many people are born c) The return of the system of ONE LANGUAGE as it was during the construction of the TOWER OF BABEL d) The other goals seem to infer that there isn’t currently a choice available to us that can help us to be better people. And there is a choice. e) But as the prophecy said in Daniel , The Beast/Antichrist will not allow any other worship, but of himself.
Global Warming and all this false human-directed unity is designed to appeal to our personal pride , our lustful flesh and our unsatisfied eyes. But we can’t save ourselves. We children need OUR FATHER GOD to fight for us against our evil older brethren Satan (formerly known as Lucifer) and His Fallen Followers.
OUR DEEPEST FEAR By Marianne Williamson
Our Deepest Fear Is Not That We Are Inadequate, Our Deepest Fear Is That We Are Powerful Beyond Measure. It Is Our Light , Not Our Darkness That Most Frightens Us.
We Ask Ourselves, Who Am I To Be Brilliant, Gorgeous, Talented, And Fabulous ?
Actually Who Are We Not To Be ? You Are A Child Of God.
Your Playing Small Doesn’t Serve The World.
There Is Nothing Enlightened About Shrinking So That Other People Won’t Feel Insecure Around You.
We Are All Meant To Shine, As Children Do.
We Were Born To Make Manifest The Glory Of God That Is Within Us.
It’s Not Just In Some Of Us; It’s In Everyone.
And When We Let Our Own Light Shine We Unconsciously Give Other People Permission To Do The Same.
And As We Are Liberated From Our Own Fear, Our Presence Automatically Liberates Others
[NOTE – BEING AFRAID AND REFUSING TO GET INVOLVED WON’T STOP US FROM DYING. BUT BEING AFRAID CAN PREVENT US FROM LIVING]
(Nkosi Sikeleli Africa )
God bless Africa May her glory be lifted high Hear our petitions .
God bless us, Your children God we ask You to protect our nation Intervene and end all conflicts Protect us, protect our nation, our nation.
From the blue of our heaven, From the depths of our sea, Over our eternal mountain ranges, Where the cliffs give answer.
Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom, In South Africa our land.
[Enoch Mankayi Sontonga]
WAKE UP ! STAY UP MY BROTHERS & SISTERS ! BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
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- Life Is a Game. Have Fun. [ Luke 18:17 / Isaiah 11:6 ]
SO PLEASE WAKE UP MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS. GOD IS ALL WE NEED. You are In My Prayers. God Bless Us. God Bless Africa.
Critical to flood control is the clearance of all drainage ditches, channels and reservoirs of blockages. The most common blockages are those caused by weeds: Typha, Phragmites, papyrus, water hyacinth, lettuce and fern are clogging waterways throughout Africa, and are mentioned quite frequently in online descriptions of the Zambezi. Harvest them for their fuel value (they make charcoal, ethanol, biomass briquettes, and fuel gas), and clear them from your area. You'll like the side effect it has on malaria.