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Grants made in 2022/23

During the year until April 2023, we contributed £7,102 in grants to the following organisations:

Hearts, India – £2,225

GLORES, Cameroon – £2,031

FIOH Sierra Leone – £1,222

CAMGEW, Cameroon – £712

PVDP, Pakistan – £505

SHUMAS, Cameroon – £405

 

Thank you to all our donors for your continued support and invaluable help.

World History Competition

Prizes were given out to students from the Mike Thomas secondary school in Sierra Leonne who took part in a recent competition presenting their knowledge of history. After teaching “The Usbourne Encyclopedia of World History” in classrooms, it raised a lot of questions so the school organised the competition.

Students took the opportunity to read the book and then present what they had learnt from it – the prizes were given to the two who made the best presentation.

A girl, Mariatu Conteh won the competition, and a boy Lamin Conteh was runner-up.

 

It can be difficult getting hold of educational materials and factual resources in Africa – and after seeing how well students engaged with the book, the school has now made it part of it’s curriculum.

The encylopedia is a comprehensive introduction to world history from prehistoric times to the start of the 21st century. Including information on dinosaurs, the first humans, Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, Medieval Europe, the World Wars and other major events in history.

  

Philonomics – A Science of Common Sense

Philonomics is a new social science first launched in 2022  at a School in the Tonkolili District of Sierra Leone. The name Philonomics was conceived by a civil engineer, Michael Thomas in 2010.

Philonomics can be launched at anytime, anywhere.

As Michael Thomas writes in the Swindon Advertiser:

I believe most of crises that threaten humanity (not just global warming) are related to economic growth, which is the main cause of the inequality between rich and poor and the unsustainable use of fossil fuels.

Hence I am suggesting the development of a new science which I am calling Philonomics. My suggested definition is:

The rules of economics that deliver the bulk of the world’s resources to the rich nations of the world, are a crime against humanity as a whole.

Global warming threatens us all and therein lies a seed of hope for a fairer world in which we may all increasingly have to view the natural forces of nature as our greatest enemy.

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/1431721.plenty-of-ways-to-save-energy/

 

GLORES – PEOPLE TREATED BETWEEN JULY 2021 AND APRIL 2022

The schedule below shows details of the treatment of disabled people (mainly children) between July 2021 and April 2022 including the children that were still following treatment when the report of July 2021 was sent and what happened to them since then.  The children that were admitted for treatment after the report of July 2021 to date are also shown.

With the slow-down  of Covid-19 infections and the arrival of the new vehicle, the number of children coming for treatment has steadily increased. The vehicle donated by Survive Miva shown permitted us to reach distant villages that we have been unable to visit due to bad roads. In those villages we meet hundreds of children needing our services, unfortunately we will not be able to cope with all those children because of the limited resources we have. The assistance we received from FIOH has been significantly reduced due to the economic recession following the Covid-19 epidemic.  We, however, managed the amount sent diligently to cover quite a number of children, especially those from very poor families that could not afford to contribute the required symbolic payment to help buy materials for their treatment.

The adults who sought help from GLORES for the treatment of arthritis, lumbago, sciatic nerve injury and other pathologies that need physiotherapy helped a great deal to bring income for the treatment of the poorer children.

The increase in the number of children and adults for treatment kept us very  busy.  One other problem we have is the need for a Secretary who could have helped us in compiling timely reports.

We are presently trying to raise some money in preparation of the visit of the Paramount Chief of Bafoussam to meet the handicapped children and to see the work of GLORES in his area of jurisdiction. We will need to invite the children treated in GLORES, the Regional Delegate of Social Affairs for the West, the Media and other personalities. We hope to use the occasion for publicity and to raise funds too.

GLORES SCHEDULE FROM JULY 2021 TO APRIL2022(

 

Helping women fleeing from civil conflict in the NW Region

HELPING poor women in the Cameroon.

FUTURE in OUR HANDS UK is supporting the work of SHUMAS (STRATEGIC  HUMANITARIAN SERVICES ) in Cameroon

who are providing psychological support, shelter and livelihood improvement to internally displaced women and girls in Douala exposed to prostitution and abuse.

In 2016 the political crisis in the NW and SW regions caused 573,900 internally displaced people to leave their homes and seek refuge elsewhere. The Non—State Armed groups forced schools to close as a war weapon and students to drop out of schools.

A SHUMAS survey emphasised the need for improved living conditions, psychological support to improve mental health to girls and women exposed to violence and other chronic adversities to enable them to reintegrate into society by improving access to emergency relief shelter, WASH items (water, soap, hygiene) and mattresses. 50 vulnerable families were identified for support, including the provision of alternative income source through training in business management and supporting to enable them to set up their own businesses.

How has FUTURE IN OUR HANDS helped?

A donation sent to SHUMAS in October 2021 was used to buy 50 mattress which were delivered from Bamenda in the NW to Douala and delivered to 50 vulnerable households with a total of 230 individuals (10 elderly women, 146 children, 74 adults and 3 people with disabilities) benefitting. If you would like to help expand this project a donation would be much appreciated.

Please support the work of the Future in Our Hands Education and Development Fund whose aim is to help and empower some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised people by:

Cheques should be made payable to the
Future in Our Hands E&D Fund
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ALPHA MOHAMED KARGBO – YOUTH FOR THE WORLD SIERRA LEONE

A Youtube presentation by Alpha Mohamed Kargbo, Youth for the World Sierra Lone

Alpha Mohamed Kargo

Representatives of the four groups

Youth Leading the World Sierra Leone activities:

Tre planting

Sensiization

Interview with famers producing charcoal and timber logging

Controlling waste plastics

Global Rehabilitation Services Report Sept 2021

BRIEF REPORT OF ACTIVITIES FROM APRIL 2021 TO JULY 2021

July 23, 2021

Listed below are the children that have been treated and those that are still following treatment. The first chart shows the children that were in the last report of March 2021 that had not completed their treatment and the outcome of their treatment. The second chart shows those children that have been admitted after the report of March 2021 till July 2021. The outcome of the treatment was largely successful except a few that stopped treatment and those that needed long term treatment.

The number of children that have come for treatment greatly improved with the reduction of the Covid-19 epidemic. The Centre received 125 children during 2021 but 68 children actually came back for treatment. We are still waiting for more of the 67 children that did not come since the long school holidays break has not yet ended. We believe that the children that have not come for treatment after evaluation is due to the financial hardship resulting from the Covid-19 in Cameroon. Parents are finding it hard to provide their symbolic contributions and to pay for transport. However the availability of the new vehicle from Miva has helped a great deal to fetch some of the children in villages but it is difficult to do that in all the villages.

With the new vehicle donated by MIVA, we are now able to reach many villages for the CBR (Community-based rehabilitation) programme on a monthly basis. We hope to organize groups of concerned individuals and the parents of the affected children in  many villages. This will give us the opportunity to meet many disabled children and bring them for treatments although bringing many children for treatment will be difficult due to financial problems of the parents and GLORES.

WE must thank FIOH for the provision of £1 600 that helped quite a good number of children. The contribution of the adult patients who have to pay for their treatment is also helping us financially.

As you might have noted, most of the adult patients we saw have one common problem, sciatic nerve compression and low back pain. The thing is that GLORES is gaining a reputation in the treatment of sciatic nerve complications so much so that many patients with that problem are being referred to GLORES. We have successfully helped patients with this complication to avoid expensive surgery. The majority of patients with this complication are women due to farming and carrying of heavy loads of farm products.

CHILDREN WHO CONTINUED TREATMENT AFTER THE REPORT OF MARCH 2021

 

Name

 

Age

 

Sex

 

Diagnosis

 

Address

 

Treatment

 

Outcome

 
3 Meke Christna 1 ms F Bilateral club feet Sacta Plastering plus special shoes Discharged with follow-up
4 Taboue Bassime 2 y F Bilateral varus knees Tchichap Stretching and splints Calipers discontinued and dischared
5 Djeleseck Lewis 4 y M Left herb palsy Dschang Functional reeducation Affected arm functional, discharged
6 Mfor Blessing 10 ms F Bilateral varus knees Djeleng 2 Stretching and splints

Splints discontinued with

follow-up
7 Dongfack Tsamo 7 y F Retarded development Yaounde Functional reeducation Parents stopped treatment although there was improvement
8 Mafeugoum Doriane 18 y F Prenatal deformaton of right leg Bafoussam Mobility splint Can walk successfully but still comes for splits repairs.
9 Tadjuidje Henri 3 y M Retarded development Bamenze Functional reeducation Still coming for treatment (Long term treatment)
10 Kengue Oumbe Valyros 3 y M Bilateral valgus knees Baleng Stretching and splints Splints discontinued and dischared
11 Sapo Eurich 4 y M Bilateral valgus knees Baleng Stretching and splints Splints removed with follow-up
12 Kamche Lliaken 11 ms M Bilateral valgus knees Bamenze Stretching and splinting Discharged
13 Feupossi Tenny 2.5 y M Bilatral valgus knees Djassa Stretching and splinting Splints discontinued and dischared
14 Takeo F Congenital deformation of lower limbs Baham Muscle strengthening exercises and  ambulation splints Can walk with help of splints, going to school and follow-up repairs.
15 Kuate Tresor 4 y M Spastic Cerebral palsy Bamenze Functional reeducation Still under treatment (long term treatment)
16 Moujaita Nabia 9 y F Quadruplegy due to attack of meningitis Banengo Functional reeducation followed by splinting  Resumed treatment after parents stopped bringing the child.
17 Bayang Marie Chantal 10 y F Lower limb contracture and spasticity Correction of Achile tendons and, coordination exercises Can work independently but still comes for control.
18 Randy M Spastic cerebral palsy Bamenda Therapeutic exercises, replacement of splints due to growth. Deformation of lower limbs corrected, spasticity amazingly reduced. Walks with assistance and following home treatment and coming for follow-up

 

CHILDREN ADMITTED FOR TREATMENT FROM APRIL 2021 TO JULY 2021

 

NAMES

 

AGE

 

SEX

 

DIAGNOSIS

 

ADDRESS

 

TREATMENT

 

OUTCOME

 

 
1 Mandefo Marie 71 y F Inflammatory arthritis Socada Pain management Her situation is unfortunately chronic and will need  PT (bone degeneration)
2 Janette Yoghae 50 y F Sciatic nerve injury Eveché Lumber traction,  therapeutic exercises Neurosurgery recommended although she is feels no serious pains
3 Nopoupoji marie 60 y F Frozen shoulder Bamedze Pain management, therapeutic exercises Full recovery
4 Magne Deodone 60 y Fraction contracture left knee following an accident Njingah Stretching, massage Left knees straightened
5 Tene Pelagie 38 y F Sciatic nerve Compression Kamkouop Lumber traction,  therapeutic exercises Recovered
   6 Moujiata Nabia 9 y Paraplegia following meningitis Banengo Therapeutic exercises, splinting Can walk using splints and coming for follow-up treatment
7 Sr.  Margrette Madjou 54 y F Sciatic nerve compression Bamendju Lumber traction,  therapeutic exercises Discharged satisfaction
8 Echia Mercy 61 y F Sciatic nerve compression Banengo Lumber traction,  therapeutic exercises Fully recovered
9 Salamatou Ndikea 35 y F Neglected sub luxation of left hip Banego Therapeutic exercises, shoe adaptation Can walk straight with orthopaedic shoes
10 Kenge Abertine 55 y F Low back pain Bamendju Therapeutic exercises Discharged  with satisfaction
11 Koagne Wembo 62 F Sciatic nerve compression Njinngah Lumber traction,  therapeutic exercises Discharged recovered
12 Mefoukah Therese 43 y F Sciatic nerve injury Tounjie Lumber traction,  therapeutic exercises Discharged , full recovery
13 Sister Clementine 47 y F Sciatic nerve compression Njounang Lumber traction,  therapeutic exercises She refused neurosurgery, came to GLORES and recovered fully since then she has recommended many patients to GLORES
14 Chinda Soh 18 y M Trauma contraction left knee Tocket Stretching, therapeutic exercises Right knee brought to 90 degrees and functional
15 Zoukou Nouel 3 y M Bilateral  16tibia internal rotation Maeture Therapeutic exercises, splinting Both knees corrected
Kadji Veronique 47 y F Sciatic nerve compression Magoua Lumber traction,  therapeutic Neurosurgery recommended but she refused
16 Ayanga Noubissi 49 y M Sciatic nerve compression Socada Lumber traction,  therapeutic Discharged recovered
17 Kuetang Benadette 40 y F Left wrist fracture contracture Quartier Haoussa Therapeutic exercises, splinting Contracture straightened but hand function still to recover
18 Mamma Zargaou 2 y F Bilateral Valgus knees Bamendze Stretching, splinting Both knees straightened and discharged
19 Taa Ndifo 40 y M

Sciatic nerve compression

 

 Sacta Lumber traction,  therapeutic Referred for neurosurgery
20 Jidam Mohamed 5 y M Inflammation right leg following accident Banefo Pain management Recovered fully
21 Tongho Gabriel 74 y M Sciaic nerve injury Quartier Haoussa Lumber traction,  therapeutic Did not fully recovered and was referred for neurosurgery in Yaounde
24 Nganueu Myles 4 y M Bilateral valgus knees Maeture Stretching, splinting Discharged with deformation fully corrected
25 Zoakeu Mechelini 45 y F Sciatic nerve compression Njounang Lumber traction,  therapeutic Treated and discharged
26 Djoungouang Roselini 55 y F Sciatic nerve compression Djeleng 3 Lumber traction,  therapeutic Fully recovered
27 Barmi Delphine 45 y F Disc hernia Njounang Mild traction, therapeutic exercises, pain management  Recovered and  avoided neurological operation
28 Mabouo Regine 60 y F Sciatic nerve compression Bamendze Lumber traction,  therapeutic Recovered and discharged
29 Tina Talep 3 y F Bilateral valgus knees Tchichap Stretching, splinting Deformation fully corrected, splint discontinued
30 Kenge Yvama 13 y F Windswept deformity Banengo Stretching, splinting Wearing splints and following the bi-weekly control visits
31 Nana Epse Tchounje 65 y F Sciatic nerve compression Yaounde Lumber traction,  therapeutic Recovered after the recommended 2 week treatment
32 Kamar Joan 3 y F Bilateral valgus knees Stade Stretching, splinting Wearing splints and coming for bi-weekly control
33 Mbeutsing Josephine 36 y F Discal hernia Bamoungoum Mild traction, therapeutic exercises, pain management Recovered after 3 week treatment
34 Penha Celestine 46 y F Discal hernia Kamkouop Mild traction, 35therapeutic ex36ercises, pain man37agement Recovered after 2 week treatment
35 Fotso Joan 9 y M Flexion contracture of knees Bamendze Undergoing preparation for splints
Naghe Gaston 42 y M Trauma right ankle TPO Pain management Undergoing PT
36 Djeussi  Benadette 33 y Lumbargo Bamendze Therapeutic exercises

Good progress

Still on treatment
37 Ayuk Ruth 52 y F Low back pain due to arthritis Banengo Therapeutic exercises Still on therapy
38 Mafogie George 3 y M Windswept deformity Douala Stretching, splinting Undergoing preparation for splints
39 Cecilia Tenkeu 68 y F Paralysis of right arm Tamdja Therapeutic exercises Still on treatment
40 Mapah Esmila 3 y F Left club foot Bamendze Stretching then splinting Undergoing PT then splinting
41 Tsabou Leonoura 7 m F Fracture right femur Djeleng 1

Plaster immobilization

(2 months)

 To remove POP in 2 months.

 

 

HEARTS COVID 19 RELIEF SEPTEMBER 2020

HEARTS FOUNDATION

BAPATLA, GUNTUR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.

COVID-19 (CORONA VIRUS) RELIEF ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTED BY FUTURE IN OUR HANDS, U.K.

 

BACKGROUND:

The Covid 19 crisis began in January 2020 in Wuhan, China and within days spread across the world and till today has become a major challenging factor and created a global health emergency. India is alerted starting from Kerala by identifying passengers coming to Indian Airports from overseas. The first lockdown in India was started on 20th March, 2020 and till today (15-09-2020) normalcy has not been established. The current Indian population is 1.3 billion people. Everyone feared the impact of Covid-19 if not brought under control. Thanks to the Indian Government and State Governments for tackling this outbreak collectively. An impressive role was played by the Doctors, Nurses, Sanitary Workers and Police in combating spreading of this virus. The Indian Council of Medical Research suggests that it is not over and can be repeated if health related precautions are not taken care of i.e. Mask, Sanitizer, Cleanliness, Social Distance etc. The current statistics in India related to Covid-19 is declining but the virus is still prevailing in a few locations across the country. Our Prime Minister warned the country to not fear the virus and respect the people who are positive and the reality is for everyone to live with it. It can be cured and vaccines are coming shortly to tackle the problem. Current Indian statistics show the total number of positive cases is 5.02 million and deaths are 82,066. In Andhra Pradesh the state total number of positive cases is 514,000 and deaths are 5,041.

Hearts covered relief assistance in four Tribal colonies in and around Bapatla town and rural areas two times till date. The word Tribe is based on Caste reservation system called Scheduled Tribe (ST) and some others are Scheduled Caste (SC), Backward Classes (BC), Minorities (Muslim) and rest are general who are upper caste i.e. Brahmins, Pundits, Merchants etc. India is a huge populated country and illiteracy plays a major role for academic and employment opportunities. Therefore without reservations for underprivileged population, there is no chance at all for their children getting into Universities, Government jobs etc. Under the Caste system, Scheduled Tribes are downtrodden, looked down upon and particularly on those who are illiterate. Usually they live out of the towns especially on river or canal banks. The Government talks about equality for ST population in line with others but in practice it’s not happening.

We have identified four colonies where the population are living in thatched roof palm leaf houses and it is shocking to know the many hurdles they are facing under the lockdown due to Covid-19. In one of the colony, Hearts runs a Day Care Centre for children to come to school.

Colonies helped:        Tribal population in four colonies namely:

1) Krupanagar Colony – 85 families

2) Ramnagar Colony – 90 families

3) Venkata Reddy Colony – 60 families

4) Matsyapuri Colony – 30 families

Total – 265 families

A family includes husband, wife, children and grand parents, if any. Approximately on an average we have reached 1,000 people who are children and adults.

Activities:                    We have carried out following activities:

Details:                       

Apart from Tribal colonies, Hearts also helped children’s parents from Hearts Children Home. Since lockdown the parents or guardians of children are out of work. They have struggled a lot financially. The Government supplied Rice and Dal but they had to buy other ingredients to cook a meal.

Please support the work of the Future in Our Hands Education and Development Fund whose aim is to help and empower some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised people by:

Cheques should be made payable to the
Future in Our Hands E&D Fund
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Fundraising to help the work of the charities would be greatly appreciated

FIOH Sierra Leone – responding to climate change and Covid 19

ACTIVITY REPORT

PROJECT        :           Local response to climate change and Covid19

Funder          :           FIOH Fund -UK

COST              :           GBP 545

REPORTING DATE:  4thJune 2020

Brief background

In a bid to integrate climate change in development projects, FIOH-SL in collaboration with FIOH-UK supported farmers to mitigate climate change through scaling up the adoption of regenerative agriculture. This involved farming practices that work together not just to sustain, but to increase the carrying capacity of the land, restoring the natural fertility of agro-ecosystems.  Core practise involves permanent soil cover with living plants, minimum or zero tillage, maximization of biodiversity, composting from zero waste in the farming system and reduction of agrochemicals with a view of their elimination.

FIELD ACTIVITY RESULT

Result of activity 1: Organize community sensitization meetings on climate change:

WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE?

Following the discussion on the literal understanding of climate change, participants also brainstorm, on the kinds of climate hazards.

IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

 Traditional/cultural practices adopted in the past to mitigate climate change as:

RESULTS OF ACTIVITY 2 – Practical training on Agroecological/ farming.

25 farmers (15F,10M) received practical training (5 per session) of farm design, planting methods, plant spacing, zero or minimum tillage practice, composting from zero waste and field application. Monitoring results reveal that farmers are gradually adopting these practices on their own farms.

 

RESULTS OF ACTIVITY 3 – Seeds and tools support. Following the procurement of assorted seeds and tools, these items were distributed to farmer field school representatives.

FIOH-SL seeds and tools support to cross-section of farmers.

RESULTS OF ACTIVITY 4 – Seed multiplication and demonstration farms.

Two multiplication and demonstration farms were established in two communities using permaculture/agroecological principles – farmers working with natural forces or farming using natural approaches, the wind the sun and water to provide food, shelter, and everything else including compost, farm/ gardens needs beside seeds and plants. Any farm established using these principles is a permaculture /agroecological farm.

FIOH -SL support to the establishment of two permaculture farms.

CHALLENGES

 WAYS OF OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

Representatives from the demanding villages were included in the on-farm training and promised to be given some proceeds from the established multiplication farms as starter seeds to establish their own farms.  Development of community pilot projects by FIOH-SL is underway to service other communities.

  A detailed concept Note will be shared with National and International     donors for possible support.

LESSONS LEARNT.

Household food insecurity exacerbated by the global lock down by Covid19 reveal the extent that existing food systems (and the people underlying them) have been undervalued and under-protected.

Please support the work of the Future in Our Hands Education and Development Fund whose aim is to help and empower some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised people by:

Cheques should be made payable to the
Future in Our Hands E&D Fund
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Fundraising to help the work of the charities would be greatly appreciated

A NEW YEAR REFLECTION

This Poem can now be seen on Youtube

A NEW YEAR REFLECTION – A poem by Mike Thomas

Diminishing gas and not much oil

Would pose a future world of endless toil

Of coal there is yet no dearth

Its use helps to burn a warming Earth

Rising seas wont douse the flames

Yet serve to stifle human aims

As islands drown and defences breach

The centres of power the tide will reach

The seaside is no place of fun

The water’s too deep and the sand has all gone

Half the world soaks in torrential rain

The other suffers endless pain

With drought that seems to have no end

Migration beckons round the bend

An economic system has unfurled

Fuels gross inequality across the world

A spark of hope quickly passes

As the world is cloaked by greenhouse gases

This is no soothing duvet

But heralds instead a future doomsday

But who-oh who, is going to listen

The birds still sing and the raindrops glisten

We fly to the Sun to escape the cold

To sparkling seas and sunsets of gold

Or venture North for lights in the sky

That arouse the mind and delight the eye

What can convince those still in denial

Of a future that looks so ugly and vile?  

“No need to worry its all just fake news

Many experts have different views

Climate science has got it so wrong

Fossil fuels make us humans so strong!!”

What have we heard in twenty nineteen?

All the wrong records we have seen

For floods, heat and drought and widespread migration

Victims in almost every nation

To political leaders we cannot turn

If we rely on them the Earth will burn

The pot of solutions almost empty

As we start the year of twenty twenty

Australia starts with fireworks displays

While burning trees form a poisonous haze

And thousands are forced to flee to the beach

To run from their homes the flames will reach

Ice from the Poles the warmth will prise

As ocean sea levels continue to rise

A change in the water from salt to clear

May cause a change many scientists fear

A warming stream changes direction

As northern people engage in deep reflection

Its no longer heat that causes a rage

As they start to experience a new ice age

Many sites and resorts once renowned

Are flooded and then eventually drowned

As one year ends and another begins

We must not hide from all our sins

But embrace the new year in a spirit of hope

We cannot clutch at a saving rope

No prospect of endless electricity

Prepare the way for voluntary simplicity

Acknowledge the gains we made in the past

From coal and oil and natural gas

The future beckons a new approach

The natural world we no longer poach

The wealth we create is there to share

For the poor and sick we must always care

Live as if we understand the natural world on which we depend

Not an enemy from which we try to defend

From the powerful forces of wind and heat

We cannot run, yet alone beat

Say no to fear, competition and greed

And start to sew a different seed

Future kids regarded just like our own

Will benefit from those seeds we’ve sown

We must not reflect on our own self concern

Our Earth will provide what we can never earn

A change in perception has just begun

More renewable energy from the wind and sun

But will this be enough to save us from human insanity?

We must understand the need for growing biodiversity

Crops must be drawn from a wider range

In adapting to the impacts of climate change 

From wasteful consumption rich nations must turn

From indigenous peoples we can often learn

Economic growth we cannot sustain

From a simple life the rich world can gain

From wasteful consumption we must run

Humans must begin to act as one

Resist the urge to reach for the stars

Imagine we are faced by a threat from Mars

Greta urges a human desire

“To act as if our house were on fire”.