Seed and feed

Always reminds me

To teach a person how to fish

Once taught

That person will be able

To catch fish and to feed himself

Seed and feed

Is similar in many respects

You provide African villagers

Whether in Zambia, Rwanda, Zimbabwe

Angola, or Sierra Leone 

With the know-how, seeds, and farming equipment

Then, and only then, will they be able

To feed themselves successfully

They will no longer have to rely on

Foreign aid that never seems to stop

Even if they do for awhile

Until their farming or handicraft business

Begin to provide work and make a profit 

It will not be to the same extent

The same is true of welfare recipients

In the United States

They can be taught classes and trades

In the hospitality sector, serve as mechanics

Medical assistants, secretaries, porters

Or, other interests of their liking

They can be encouraged to earn their GED

Find jobs in state and private sectors

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But not sit at home collecting  welfare checks

This way they will begin fending for themselves

Such encouragement will help most recipients

Gain in self confidence and respect

Making them feel that they are independent

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