.@WorldBank has updated its global poverty lines.
The international poverty line – used to measure extreme poverty – is now set at $3 per person per day, reflecting rising living costs as well as better data from many low-income countries. https://t.co/lv1NU0odH8
The UK Visa Application Centre (VFS Global) in Westlands, Nairobi, is a masterclass in modern day exploitation.
Kenyans pay hundreds of dollars, wait in the sun, get misinformed, and walk away feeling less human. The new venue at Principal Place (yes, they left 9West) has no proper waiting area and no parking. This is by design to have you pay 17K for their VIP/Premium “services “
If you’re not paying for premium services, you’re left outside in the heat, on the pavement. Elderly people, parents with kids, students, all treated like a security threat
Their Communication is Trash. You get vague emails like “your passport is ready for collection ” only to be turned away and told “collection is from 2pm to 5pm, (you can easily indicate that on the same damn email) That means if you show up at 10am, you’ll have to wait till 2pm or you can easily pay the 17K to be attended to quickly.. ?? EXPLOITATION
No clear timeline. No courtesy. You’re meant to guess your way through it.
These centers aren’t run by embassies, they’re outsourced to private companies who monetize your desperation. It’s a business, not a service.
And guess what? No refund if your visa is denied(familiar?)
The worst part? This is normalized.
We’ve accepted that applying for a visa means surrendering your dignity just to maybe be allowed into a country that benefits from our labor, money, and talent.
If Global North countries want to charge Africans these high fees and accord them zero dignity , the bare minimum should be basic human respect. Decent waiting areas. Transparent timelines and Fair communication.
This isn’t about security. It’s about power and exploitation…
This system needs to be called out and changed.
And it’s time African governments started protecting their citizens from this daylight exploitation.
“God will not let you be tested beyond your ability.” 1 Corinthians 10:13
He guides, hinders, blocks, slows, upends, disbands, reverses ten thousand micro- and macro-events so as to allow only the tests he designs for our good.
🚨 The front pages of British newspapers today. A thread.
First, the Metro. This newspaper is given out for free on buses and trains across the country. Everyone who travels on public transport will be seeing this headline today.
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Winners in the UK Supreme Court today:
Women and girls, including trans-identified women (continue to benefit from maternity rights etc)
Gay people
Freedom of speech
Freedom of association
Those at risk of discrimination for a belief in the material reality of sex.
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“Purify the thoughts and intentions of my heart, Lord, and bring them into harmony with the Intention and Reason for which You have created everything - Your glory, Your pleasure.” Elisabeth Elliot from Guided by God’s promises
#elisabethelliot#christianbooks#faith#intentions
@MojMortezaee84@AOMConnect Phew! Thank you for the update. I was beginning to wonder if it was just me. I’ve been trying to submit since 5 PM, but the website keeps crashing and showing all sorts of errors, “site temporarily unavailable” , “site can’t be reached” or “resource not found.”