My first blog is about the housing exchange going on in Africa and India. Africa heard about India doing housing exchanges from different communities. In India they would use this to learn from different communities. Africa saw how much India has learned from doing this so they thought to try it themselves. The article mentions they have only tried this in South Africa but they have seen it help learn daily living skills like "building a toilet". If residents chose to participate they are advised to share local information that they think will help other communities thrive. The article also mentions they have learned more government systems, like better ways of banking as well from this project.
This caught my attention because in class we have been learning about Africa and ways they could build their continent. I thought this was a great way to learn about things that one communities has already learned but the other has not. I think this will help Africa get out of the third world continent group. Africa should keep thinking of things to help them blossom as a continent. Lastly, I thought it was cool that Africa took an idea that was working well in India and used it to their advantage.
Citation for article
"Housing Exchange for India's Slum Dwellers." BBC News. BBC, 21 May 2002. Web. 06 May 2015.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1999814.stm
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