Gerd Neubronner, 10 March 2007

on Creating a Culture of Emigration, by Mohamed Khachani

As you write, emigration, for instance, from Morocco to Europe has gained in significance. What if the churches used state money to send development workers as role models to Africa?

Since the African countries won their independence, they have not generated any net export surpluses. Africa has not kept pace with the modernization of agriculture. Also elsewhere there is a lack of industrial role models.

Yet we have many experts here between the ages of 50 and 60 who can find no jobs. Many of them would gladly work for another five or ten years in Africa for recognition and some pocket money. In many cases it would be possible to communicate in English or even in French. Otherwise the churches would have to hire the necessary interpreters.

This would take care of two flies with one blow: It would make Christian charity credible; and immigration of labor not needed here would be cut off.

Yours sincerely!

Gerd Neubronner