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    http://www.nmtownshiptrust.com/

    Its basically an Irish organisation where hundreds if not thousands go out to Africa and build houses for African people in poverty.
    The Niall Mellon Township Trust was started by Niall Mellon in 2002. His aim is to build quality social housing for impoverished families living in shacks in the townships of South Africa.
    • The charity operates a year round house building programme.
    • We are now the largest charity provider of quality social housing in South Africa.
    • Since the charity first started it has built 12,500
      homes and that figure continues to grow.
    Most of my teachers did it during the summer as well as my uncles and father so I think it is about time I did it along with a few friends.


    I strongly reccomend other people from Europe to join in this. Just go to the webiste and check it out.
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    Well done, thats very noble of you. I would like to go to Africa, especially South Africa. I believe it hold historical importance to me. Many Cornish people made their way over there to mine for gold as the employment possiblities in Cornwall plumetted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Emperor Richard View Post
    Well done, thats very noble of you. I would like to go to Africa, especially South Africa. I believe it hold historical importance to me. Many Cornish people made their way over there to mine for gold as the employment possiblities in Cornwall plumetted.
    Just think what one house could do for those people, one house could change someone's life. I think I will definetly be going soon.

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    You will probably get shot a few times by South-African tigercavalry and trampled by elephans... but have fun.

    But nah, great to hear. Best of luck.

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    Im glad you're doing it Eire. Wish the best.
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    Can't they build their own houses like the Boers do?

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    Default Re: So I've decided to go to Africa...

    They are africans, they only know how to shoot things and force children in the army and disrupt our shipping

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pallantides View Post
    Can't they build their own houses like the Boers do?

    Impoversihed families who know about as much about a retaining wall as...you do Pally.

    These guys would have built their own houses if they were capable of it, and they simply do not have the facilities. This has nothing to do with race but the natural conditions and materials that have been available to these people since they were here.

    Quote Originally Posted by sabaku_no_gaara View Post
    They are africans, they only know how to shoot things and force children in the army and disrupt our shipping

    You know, I have heard black people insult Europeans for being racist a lot, I have been called a Euroclown by some idiot afro centrists because i didn't think the Ancient Gyptos were black, but sometimes i really understand where africans are coming from when they say we are racist. And we are...

    Sabuka, keep your comments to yourself if thats the nature of them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sabaku_no_gaara View Post
    They are africans, they only know how to shoot things and force children in the army and disrupt our shipping

    Harsh much!
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    Poor Afrikaaner families have restored towns from nothing that was neglected by the Africans, they simply don't have the same work moral as Europeans, it has nothing to do with what facilities are open for them.

    Quote Originally Posted by Eire Emerald View Post
    who know about as much about a retaining wall as...you do Pally.
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    How you assume you know what I know...
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    good luck and I'm sure your aid will be apprecited over there.

    Though, we should start with putting governments like the Nigerian one under pessure...it has the potential to become as rich as a west-european country, but the money vanishes in the bureaucracy

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    Trips like these are very enlightening no doubt. I've ventured down to Mexico several times to do just this and it is very gratifying to know your directly involved in improving someone else's life. I do agree with Taxandrius that more pressure should be put on the governments of said countries. How long can developed nations of the world send millions to third world countries?



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    that's quite cool


    when are you planning to go?
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    Default Re: So I've decided to go to Africa...

    indeed, these project are neccessary and positive for society and individuals. Though our school's involved in building a school somewhere in the big continent, I only helped by drinking a beer or 8 at the sponsor party

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    Quote Originally Posted by Swagger View Post
    that's quite cool


    when are you planning to go?
    Summer

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    That's an awesome paint job on the building.



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    Last edited by EireEmerald; November 16, 2009 at 03:33 PM.

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    Default Re: So I've decided to go to Africa...

    really cool


    are you getting any payment or any type of wage?
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    I believe it's all volunteer work.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Swagger View Post
    really cool


    are you getting any payment or any type of wage?
    No.

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