Africa doesn't need your help if you work in a mall | Arthur Simeon

1:11 If you think there is a word called "failure" in this life, you are the one who failed man. No one ever failed in this life because there is no goal to achieve, no place to arrive… it is just a journey. wherever you are it's a right place wherever you go it's a right direction.. this includes helping others while you work in a mall… got it?

Lol funny but true

I like how this video sparks a debate here. But the people who didn't like the joke plainly just didn't get it. It's sad because they took it out of context and made it sound sinister.
The comedian doesn't need your help. Not all of Kenya need your help. And most certainly, if you can't actually help, then stop bragging about it.
"Saviour mentality" is a thing. People who think they're better than most just because they gave a shirt. I've seen it happen in our country. They weren't doing it for the people they're "helping", they just do it to look good. Simple as that.

This man isn’t bashing the intelligence or skills of people in retail. He’s referring to the voluntourism industry that sells “the experience of a lifetime” to people looking to see an exotic part of the world. Volunteering + cool travel adventure = opportunity for anyone with enough money to pay for it. These companies rely on money from people attending their trips to survive. Really, you’re just there doing the easiest, most benign task they can find for you and you’re thinking “wow, I’m really helping out the poor Africans.” Tourists who go on these trips are silly if they don’t realize that they are doing anything a local could do.

I thought this was a ted talk till the end LOL

but do you have to be rich or be successful in life in order to help? even that one blanket that one mosquito net that one mattress it can make a difference to someone. what has museveni or you done for that matter done to curb the number one killer in uganda which is malaria. over 70k pple a yr die from malaria and a simple thing like a net can actually help. it doesnt take an engineer or a doctor to actually do that. & it doesnt matter if they r doing it for the social media, infact it just helps spread the word. i personally dont agree

Because, JERK "COMEDIAN", she wanted to sacrifice her time, gifts and energy to come and SERVE people like you, but NO, you are here mocking her like she's a failure and disrespecting her!!!! Like it matters what profession she is?! Seriously! You have NO profession at all, and you come to mock her?! Jerk

I'm an architecture student I don't have a job but I want to help out where I can. Does this mean I am bad.

Exactly!!… Thanks Arthur.

City of Capetown is in Africa but its better than most cities in Europe & USA.

Funny and clever example of 'white saviour complex'

Tell them

You described a volunteer as a person that values live based on where she works at 21. Shame. No one thinks they are better than you. No one but you.

The question is, Do you do the effort? Do you spend three weeks a year helping Uganda? or is a shopping mall working woman more aware of the misery that children are forced to live because of your “expertise”.

Stop hate. Stop indolence.

Bit rude

😂

First time a joke makes me feel bad. I understand the volunteer was condescending (and uneducated about Africa) but say that you're a failure when working at the mall is too much. And I do not work at the mall.

You got them dude

Damen he nailed it 😂

Good
. Sick of growing up having to give charity to people have never met. Am working class. I will give to my own fair people.