This is my pet peeve. In Africa, we allow volunteers from all over the world, not just European volunteers, to have easy access to young kids with minimal supervision and background checks. Even allowing donors and visitors to interact with the kids in orphanages,should be an absolute no no.
Honestly you are on the point. Those criminals are allow to enter in our countries to explore us. There is no real leaders in Africa who stand for their people.
@@py20 Don’t try to be smart. What do you think ‘ our failed leadership mean’? Everyone knows what such a statement mean. I will just make it easy for you. It means ‘ our law makers’. Or will you try to be smart by saying our law-makers are our teachers?
A friend of mine signed up for peace corps. She is of Ghanaian decent. They placed her in Eastern Europe. This happened to another friend of mine as well. It was annoying, because I felt priority should be given to those of African decent to volunteer in the continent because many times the kids on the continent needed to see a global perspective of people of color.
My friend born in South Sudan volunteered for peace corps and went to Eswatini and was the only black volunteer. First during orientation local black partners could not believe a black person who looked obviously African was a US peace corps volunteer. Then he almost had a fight with two white South African guys because he was with white Americans and these guys were pressing him saying but where are you really from when he said he was American. Off course he is from South Sudan but he was getting a racist vibe but they sorted it out.
@@thetravlogger9895 He was there as an American. He is very proud to be South Sudanese but the two guys were trying to clown him at least that is how he felt. We got African guys who have fought for this country and for some racist to question how they are American does not sit well with some. Nothing to with denying their African heritage. If you knoelw South Sudanese people the there is no hiding that they are African.
@@BronzeSista food is not the only things persons who are homeless need. And “getting in trouble” with giving food, I never heard of that. I’ve seen a guy set up a station to cook and feed homeless right where they are. I’ve given out food, and clothes as well.
With regard to Africa, it's more about the ego than helping... People who normally go to help, have not any really capacity to help anyone, let alone, themselves. It's more of the thrill of it. And the fact it makes them feel good about yourself. I'm not against people feeling good about yourself, but feeling good about yourself doesn't help those who need help. To sum up, the charity helps the giver more than the receiver... In the west, everyone is searching for happiness, sometimes they need people to be vulnerable so they can show compare themselves to those people.
I was working in an office for a healthcare organisation and one of my managers said his white British niece wanted to work as a doctor in Africa LOL. I just stayed silent and turned my chair around. He always felt the need to prove to me that he knew so much about our continent it was ridiculous. There's a serious white saviour complex that a lot of people have and its all a load of BS. Africans should be returning to their home countries and working/volunteering there.
She doesn't deem The Netherlands as a better place. This is a very refreshing point of view. I'm Ghanaian Dutch-born and raised, so I know all too well about Dutch ignorance when it comes to Ghana(Africa). Their comments will floor you at times.
Great content! Jennifer is a good example of the kind of mindset and attitude all foreigners, regardless of race or nationality, should bring to Ghana/Africa. God bless her.
Infact,,You are doing marvelous work..Jennifer is very prepared ,respect Ghanians and loves the country.she is an amazing woman and so glad she has found her better half in Ghana..I wish her a happy family and all the best.
I was just watching a video not too long ago about the issues in South Africa regarding apartheid and the issues that it is still causing. Within the video the reporter made a comment about BLACK AFRICANS . I went ballistic!!! There should be no such thing as a black African!!!!! Being African is all about blackness!!!!! That statement alone is a major issue for me. Without white South Africans being there skin color would never be an issue. The problem for Africa will always be our inability to not help the next person or not accept aid from the same people who caused our suffering. The minute we focus on Africa as a WHOLE and let go of all of these colonial borders within the continent, Africa will rise. We have to stop the separation that was placed within our motherland!!!!!! All praise to the most high for conversations like this being held. 🙏🏾🖤
We have to know our true GOD-given history. Not it's interpretation (His Story) by people who care nothing about our survival. They seem to only see blacks as helping THEM to reach their OWN goals.
Happy New Year, Anna! Great content, again. Two months ago, I met a young Polish woman, in Poland. She said she wanted to volunteer in Ghana. I advised her to take her time, do the research... However, now, I’ve just forwarded this video to her. I know quite a few Europeans, often Caucasians, who believe they’re needed as volunteers in Africa. This interview should certainly enrich people's understanding of what it means to volunteer and live in Ghana. Great video!
African doesn’t need western volunteers. It just needs food leaders to solve her problems. London was once full of homeless children and thieves and they dumped them all in Australia. Africa doesn’t have that option so her leaders must ask indigenous Africans for help and provide them with the resources they need to do a better job without us looking like beggars. Our continent is ridiculously rich. Just bad leaders and neocolonialism made us poor.
Afropean Monika There's nothing wrong with having volunteers. This girl doesn't speak for ghanians, she didn't even visit there growing up never mind spend significant time there. Volunteers are fine and so is aid. Many countries receive them. It only becomes a problem if those people come there with their own agendas and aims. As long as you're not dependent and on the agenda of others there is nothing wrong with any of this. What africa doesn't need more is missionaries, european and other foreign exploiters and racists (and they all come all the time using the people but we're worried about the ones that will make us look like we need help ).
@@blackblaze5271 I didn't mean to say that there's something wrong with having volunteers or that she speaks for Ghanaians. Of course she cannot because she isn't one. But she does come from the same background that many other European wannabe volunteers come from. I think they can benefit from her insight. What type of help and how it should be delivered is another matter which of course would have to be considered alongside Ghanaian experts. I just thought it was a useful interview which delivered from its chosen angle.
@@mixedheritagepress She's half ghanian and in this video is positioned as representing ghana for some reason. That's why I addressed it. It's not simply aid that's the issue, it's being entirely dependent on it and whatever demands might be attached that can be a problem. If we can get finances, investments etc with minimal down sides, it's perfectly fine. I just think it's a bad habit to automatically look at that as being less than. All countries need or borrow money. We just need to find better ways of where we get it from, when, and the terms and conditions.
Really why are my people so desperate to be accepted by whites? It don’t matter what they think we must do for ourselves and treat each other with respect and unite. No one can do that for us.
I know an African accountant in the US who works at an international organization that "helps" in Africa. He said of their budgets, less than 1% actually gets to the work to be done, the rest is used on paying massive salaries, living and eating in five star hotels, plush offices, having never ending catered meetings, first or business class international flights etc. He said it's the biggest fraud he has ever seen in person and he will be returning to Africa when he has gotten enough experience to get a high level job to make change, but I doubt he is strong willed enough to execute his plan...
If you went to the poorest area's of any so called first world nation, you would find people there living under the most despicable conditions despite whatever social welfare might be available.
I enjoyed your conversation with Jennifer she seems to have a wonderful time in Ghana but I love about her is that she is very realistic about her expectations of where she stand in life. Keep it coming Anna it’s getting better and better.🥰
Jennifer, I salute you for being honest with your understanding of the situation. Your maturity comes right through this conversation. Love and light to you.
I love the fact that you still have African at your back no matter how the discrimination . Keep pushing africa high. The acheampong family.. we support you guys
Wishing you and your family all the best Anna. May the good Lord open new doors and create more opportunities for you. Greetings to the family. We love you in Ghana and Africa.
I think when Jennifer start working and everything is well,,is better she invites her parents first down for a visit.When the parents firstly come down,,they understand and accept the relationship better..
Tbh this problem is enabled as well by our leaders. Creating bad conditions for our people makes us in a state of dependence. It's visible in all aspects of our lives, from the desire to want to marry Europeans, having mixed kids etc..It's really an inferiority complex killing our people 😒.
The African continent needs more industrialization so they can build their own wealth. I think anyone bringing more of that to the continent is doing good for Africa. So long as they don't use it to get more power for themselves and outsiders, which unfortunately is more often the case.
This usually is even the case with people industrializing from the inside. Not everyone, but of course there's a reason a lot of these countries haven't experienced collective progress proportional to the resources they have.
Okay Anna. Don’t you think you can And should be doing more interview videos? They’re terrific. Can’t you do the interviews virtually for now until you’re back on the continent? Just upload them after editing. Please think about it for a bit. Then ask yourself if it stirs your imagination and your creative energies. These videos are a blessing to others. I could be wrong; but, I suspect doing more would be a blessing to you too. You may already have what you’ve been looking for. So much to discover. So much to learn. So much to share. Wow. Grace & peace.
There is a book called Toxic Charity by Robert Lupton. It is a very good book if you plan to volunteer it talks about the right way to help. This is a quote from the book "Giving to those in need what they could be gaining from their own initiative may well be the kindest way to destroy people"
If they want to have an impact they should educate themselves on their countries' history with Africa and work with their own governments to repair and stop the damage. European countries need to change their policies towards the African continent, especially the control of minerals and resources. Africans are not poor they were disenfranchised by colonialism.
Colonialism gave Africa medicine, telephones and infrastructure. Even the language and writing they use. Damage? The damage was done by incoming African bad governance. I agree that no European should offer to help in any way. Enough is enough.
@Henia Konas There was medicine in Africa before colonialism. It’s ridiculous to think medicine came from Europe. That’s just you showing a poor grasp of history
@@heniakonas9439 BS colonialism gave africa medicine 🤣lol, telephones and infrastructure 🤣 and who cares if European don't offer help to Africans, have africans ask for European help 😏, you idiotic pork coloured goofball 😏
This white lady is smart. It reminds me of an American lady who grew up in Ghana, went to America and married her Ghanaian boyfriend. They settled in America for few years but finally they moved back to Ghana with their kids.
I like the way you nude your head ( sign of agreement) Your calm, you look very reserve and careful with your questions. Very sweet!!! Keep up. We adore you ❤ 💛 💓 💗
White savior complex is enabled by prioritizing white voices. Literally by going out of the way to center white voices and interviewing a community that constitutes 0.00001% of the Ghana community, YOU give white voices an overrepresented weight and enable a complex
@@eternity8472 And this is how we ended up being colonised.... trying to reason with people who don't see you as human. Go to their countries, they'll quickly let you know where you stand. Failing to realise this is repeating the same mistakes.
@@quietatse where I come from, they were able to colonize us because of some African enablers, we fought them for over 30 years but we fell because of brother saboteurs. Dwelling in this continuous victimhood mentality impedes our progress
@@eternity8472 where I come from in Africa the "we vs them mentality" (which you're quickly to downplay) is what liberated us from colonialism. We knew who our enemy was. The sellouts are the ones who adopted your mentality of forgetting the fight and who the enemy is, this is why neo-colonialism is still happening today.
She was sold on the belief that Africa needed her help. Jennifer openly said she found that the children in the school did not need her. They already had teachers and Head Master.
Interesting to see how Dutch people place a lot of emphasis on interacting with the locals. Quite a number of migrant communities don't bother. They form an enclave and live just they did "back home", many can hardly speak the language of the "host" country. All the best Jennifer.
People tend to behave like that if they don't feel welcomed by the locals or if the locals have already divided themselves into enclaves before they arrived. They will not form an enclave if they don't meet an already existing enclaves or are totally welcomed by the locals. If you come to America from Africa, the people that will be most insulting to you and looking down on you will be African Americans, never white people. Unfortunately, this tend to define your relationships or enclaves right from start lol.
Love 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 it...hope all us we be like Mrs Anna Acheampong.. Acheamponga.keeps our natural hair. Afro hair or Afro lndian hairs or Using afro scarf to cover hair or natural one...let me watch the video!!
We Africans go out of the way to help and welcoming the white people in our land and can you Imagen how that makes one feel!It's just unfortunately that we don't get the same treatment in the white people land!
Guys since you don’t live in Ghana no more can you show us more of Netherlands 🇳🇱 show us beauty and ugly of Netherlands that’s what we want to see. Is there no poverty in Netherlands? We want to see it. Enough of Ghana show us more of Netherlands. In America 🇺🇸 I can tell you there’s poverty here, in the south and in NY it’s in the Bronx and Brooklyn. Thank you.
Great video.but then again,the truths is that if Ghanaians could take care of their children and assure their wellbeing,these volunteers wouldn't need to be there and be like taking care of these children. I will react to this in a video for my new little RU-vid channel.
This was a good interview, I'm glad she was able to recognize her white savior complex & works to change that narrative. It's the same way with missionaries & photographers making money off of poverty porn, showing the faces & naked bodies of black children while we all know it's illegal to do so. If she's interested, she should contact No White Saviors & maybe collaborate with them. I think her story (of someone who volunteered in Africa & realized the error of their ways) could help reach masses of people who think white saviorism is a myth. Of course, there are ways to help with that saviorism mentality - for those who would want to argue with me.
@@denid3592 😂😂 oop, don't tell YT the truth! They hate it 🤭👀 i had to choose my words wisely, didn't want anyone to take offense to my comment so i had to say it in the most nicest way without mentioning any trigger words. Tough times... 🙈
Instead...... EU..... Youths volunteer ..... EU, Youths should tell their Governments...... Pay the damage they did to Africa..... Reparations for Ghana and other Africanppl... We African are given the books ...EU..Youths reads.... About Colonisation and Slavery. Great ....... interview...
This wasn’t what I thought. The host seems hesitant to even say “white”. This video was more of a white savior tribute than anything. We africans are too nice.
