Extra Credit- Response to World on Fire

I thought that this video was very thoughtful and that Sarah McLachlan was very creative in doing this video. It was also very deep and emotional. I think that she was very thoughtful of this social issue and really cared about what was going on in the world around her. She also expressed this thoughtfulness by creating a video that shows what she did with money instead of just writing a song. She gave us a visual image of what is going on. She made $150,000 off this video, she could've kept it and bought whatever she wanted. Instead, she donated it to different countries and organizations especially to Kenya. This shows that she really cares about the issue poverty.

She also showed that you could do a lot with money and could change a lot of different countries around you.  A lot of people these days spend money accordingly as they wish but they never truly realize what they could do with that money. People that spend a lot of money on shoes even though they have about 30 pairs. This makes me angry that people are wasting their money when they could donate it or save it for later use. I think that we are pretty lucky to have a standard economy, we have money, jobs, education, and possibly everything we could think of. In order countries or places around the world, people aren't so lucky. Some even don't have fresh water to drink!

People are constantly struggling with poverty every single day. I take the Subway and there has to be a few homeless people begging for money just to buy some food. Although most of them fake it, I believe that the people that desperately need money should be able to get a good meal. People are struggling to get jobs and some people are illiterate, meaning their only option is to beg for money.

A lot of countries aren't as lucky as we are. People aren't getting correct care and things that they need for everyday survival. People in Kenya have no education, no medical care, probably no water, and no money. Compared to our country, we have all of these things. Sarah McLachlan has to donate money to provide these things, showing that Kenya is a pretty poor country. We should be happy that we have the basic needs in life rather than wanting even more things like i-Pods, video games, and things that aren't necessary. 

From this video, I can learn that money is truly a very significant factor in our lives and that it must be treated with caution. I've learned that many countries are in desperate need of money and would do anything to earn a few extra dollars. People work multi-shifts and have multi jobs just to get some extra money like the woman in Kenya, she works two jobs and sells oranges at night for only 2 cents each! She is working her hardest just to provide education for her son. Overall, money is a very important factor in all countries and that you could do a lot with money.