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In the Nata village blog “School house Rock” what matters is there not high tech bell that wakes the village up in the morning. Every morning the school watchman rings the bell five times every morning at five o’clock. This ring wakes up the school staff. The bell is also a warning for the students that they have an hour and a half until school starts. I think that this is a very cool technique. It would be impossible to have my entire community wake up at the same time. What I also find interesting is that the Nata village uses an old school bell, but it will wake up the surrounding tenets within a 10 mile radius. If my community was to have an instrument to wake up everyone, we would have some high tech machine that makes a large beeping sound or some other annoying buzzing sound. After reading this article, I am now more aware of how much money my community wastes. A simple non expensive bell can do the exact same job as a machine that costs thousands of dollars. My community could save so much more money if we didn’t spend so much on high tech machines. I think it is so cool that the Nata village uses everything that they have to the fullest. If every community was like this little African village, then the world would be much better off. All in all what matters the most in this blog is the basic school bell that wakes up the community.

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In the Nata village blog “Youth Empowerment Workshop” what matters is getting the youth in the community involved and aware of topics such as Business Awareness and Opportunities, Youth Grants, Why is HIV/AIDS Prevailing in Botswana, Love, Relationship, Dating, Marriage and Family, Youth and Politics, and Crime committed by young adults. “Our set time to change the world”. This was the theme for the two-day workshop in Natavillage. The youth expressed their thoughts towards many different topics and discussed what they can do to make a difference. I can definitely connect to this blog. A goal that my English class and I have is to change the world, just like these kids all the way on the other side of the world. It’s obvious that the youth is the only way to bring change to the world. Natavillage and maybe other communities across the globe are discussing issues that the youth can fix. Many organizations are listening to what the youth have to say about many problems and letting us kids help change the world. Changing the world seems like such an impossible task but its really not. One person cannot do it alone. All the young minds need to come together in order to change the world for the better. All in all what matters the most in the Nata village blog “Youth Empowerment Workshop” is getting the youth in the community to come together and discuss issues so that they can change the world.

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In the Nata village blog “Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Health Talk” what matters is educating people on how to prevent fatal diseases. The PMTCT, a support group in Nata village, gives a health talk to all the patients visiting the clinic every month. Once a week they give a presentation about various health problems concerning the community. On October 17, 2008, several staff members educated patients on ways to prevent transmitting diseases. It is important to educate people on this topic so that they won’t spread diseases and the community will not become fully affected. I can connect to this topic because I think it is extremely important to be educated on how to prevent spreading or receiving fatal diseases. I know that I don’t want to be affected by diseases and I think it is great that people are taking the time to educate people on how to prevent them. This matters to the world because in order to cure and put a stop to fatal diseases, people need to know how they can prevent these viruses themselves. The solutions are so simple. People are just extremely lazy and ignore the solutions to prevent the diseases. This is why a huge amount of our population is affected. Nata village is helping their community be a stronger environment be educating people on how to stop these diseases. That is what matters the most in this blog.

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In the Natavillage blog “Helping the less fortunate” what matters the most is helping the needy and orphans of Nata Village get their materials in order to have a successful semester in school. The Department of Social and Community Development along with the Nata Orphan Trust continue to help those in need every year and enjoy helping their community. Amazingly these humble organizations helped 60+ children retrieve their necessities and have a great time doing so. There morning started off with a fantastic breakfast provided by these organizations. Not only were these innocent souls treated with a fulfilling breakfast, but they were also supplied a delicious lunch. The children then entered a bigger city nearby full of shopping centers. The children then were granted the opportunity to pick 400 pula (the equivalent of 100 U.S dollars) worth of clothing for the new school semester. I can relate to this blog because I try to help the less fortunate everyday. I am proud of my accomplishments and I have strong feelings for distributing help and necessities to those in need. It is the most fulfilling feeling when you see someone wearing the jacket you gave them to keep warm in the frigid winter or seeing the giant smiles of children that you just gave a Christmas present to. The world is really attempting to help those who are less fortunate. The world can relate to this because there are so many large organization tackling overwhelming issues. So many service groups help big picture issues, but the small groups such as The Department of Social and Community Development and the Nata Orphan Trust are helping just as much. Little things and can go long ways. All in all what matters the most in this blog is helping the less fortunate receive there basic necessities to have a successful semester.

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In the Natavillage blog “Senior Citizen Appreciation Day” what mattered the most is recognizing senior citizens because it is bringing all different people in the community together to celebrate. On November 7th 2008 the Natavillage had there first Senior Citizen appreciation day that will hopefully be the start to a new tradition. More then 60 courageous people of 65+ years of age attended a fun filled party with dancing and laughter. The post office staff was also kind enough to provide an amazing lunch. This event not only recognizes the amazing elderly people of the community, but it brings them together. When a community is more stable and together, more things can be accomplished. Days like Senior Citizen Appreciation Day are a small step of creating a healthy happy and stable environment. I can connect to this because when I celebrate days such as Mother’s Day, I am honoring my amazing mother and that experience brings us so much more together. I think that it is great that these senior citizens are being recognized for living through fatal conditions and it gives them a chance to communicate with one another and enjoy themselves. I love the fact that the world celebrates these days to honor people. Everyone communicates with another with more gratitude on special occasions and days of celebration. Not only is it fantastic that the small Natavillage is taking steps closer to becoming a great community, but so is the world by honoring all people. Overall what matters the most in this blog is bringing the community together one small step at a time.

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In the Nata village blog “The weight Station” what matters is the health of every child in the village. Every month, children in the village must be taken to the clinic by their parents to be weighed. This indicates if the child is healthy and well fed. If the child is in good health, then they are given a food basket and baby formula by the government. This matters because it is saving children’s lives. Without these weighing stations, parents would not know if there young ones were in good health. This connects to me because I know how important it is for me to go to the clinic if I do not feel well. This situation affects me greatly because they are being weighed to determine if they are being fed. No child should ever be starved no matter what. This is an offal situation that needs to be fixed by the world instantly. The world needs to stop starvation and feed the hungry bellies of many. The world is capable of completing this task even though it is extremely difficult. Us Americans are disgusting. We over consume food. While children in Africa are being taken to the clinic to see if they weigh enough, us Americans are going to the doctor to see if we are overweight. We need to fix this problem immediately. Overall what matters the most in this blog is the health of every child in the Nata village.

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In the Nata Villages blog “Oral Health Dentist at Work” what matters the most is providing dental health to those who cannot afford to pay for the services because it is helping many people with little money be in good health. Our teeth are very important to our health. It doesn’t matter if you are wealthy or in poverty, good health should be provided for everyone. Dental Therapist Chief Mr. Meshack Gulubane, Senior Dental Mr. Therapist Mmoloki Letebele and Dental Surgen Attendent Ms. Roda Alec all donated their time and money to help the innocent people in the Nata village and 23 other villages by spreading basic facts in how to care for your teeth and provided over 30 patients with cleanings, fillings, or extractions. I can connect to this article because I feel that it is extremely important to care for your teeth because they are so vital to your health. I think that it is a little silly that so many people are paying huge amounts of money to whiten or cap their teeth when people in Africa and other places cannot even afford a toothbrush. This matters to the world because it is saying a basic step that can help lead to a safer better healthier world. If all of us donated our time and money to those who are in need, then the world would be better. We can just donate a $1 toothbrush and help a person in a big way. Little actions can lead to great outcomes. Many of us take our teeth for granted and don’t give them the proper care they deserve. Instead we just waist our money on things used to fix problems we could have prevented. Overall what matters the most in the blog “Oral Health Dentist at Work” by the Nata Village blog is providing dental health to those who cannot afford to pay for the services.