Is generational poverty a human rights issue? | Patrick Kalenzi | TEDxPurdueU скачать в хорошем качестве

Is generational poverty a human rights issue? | Patrick Kalenzi | TEDxPurdueU

We need to stop thinking of poverty simply in terms of resource scarcity and start seeing it as a fundamental deprivation of human rights and dignity. Education and economic empowerment are the two crucial long term solutions that will break the cycle. Veterinarian and Practice Owner Born in Uganda to Rwandese refugee Tutsi parents, I began life in a world of segregation, civil war, and abject poverty. Unable to return to the war-torn place of my origin at the time—and plagued by violent discrimination in my adopted country—I fought to find safe haven. As a child, the only constants were my grandfather, our cows and dogs. Because of Grandpa’s wisdom and our bond, I decided to pursue our love of animals as my profession. This is why I became a veterinarian. I studied Veterinary medicine at Makerere University, Uganda; one of the best universities in Africa. I moved to America to advance my training with an internship in Kentucky and to give my family a better life. I took the American Veterinary Association required tests; ECFVG/AVMA (at Mississippi State University) to get licensed in the USA. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx