الأحد، 18 يونيو 2017

How Diaspora Support Services Contribute To Positive Development

By Walter Cook


Over the years the rate at which people move from one nation to another has been on the increase. This could be attributed to the fact that in the modern society people are always on the lookout for better opportunities than those at home. Sometimes, it is because of lack of facilities or the right environment in their motherland. In a majority of cases, what drives this trend is the need to seek employment opportunities, academic opportunities, and tourism. These people in foreign nations are the main stakeholders that drive the diaspora support services. Below are the benefits of their contribution.

Most persons staying abroad have a better standard of living. As such, they tend to help those in their motherland to improve their living status as well. The diaspora community often forms social networks aimed at promoting their welfare and those at mother country. In most instances, these individuals send money to their loved ones and other social aid initiatives. This kind of support will go a long way in uplifting the living standards of family members.

There are several job opportunities created by companies who offer services to the community of citizens living abroad. Since most members often send money home, financial firms act as the medium of transfer. These companies create a lot of job opportunities for many skilled professionals.

When the education opportunities at home are deficient in some areas, people often travel to foreign nations to acquire the much-needed skills. The knowledge gained in foreign countries can be transferred for positive use in home countries. The transfer of skills is one way of improving the quality of education. With time, they would not need to rely on foreign nations for education needs. Such skills could also be channeled into the positive development of a country, in areas such as policy development and benchmarking to international standards.

On individual levels, members of such programs often benefit from interactions with others. They have a better chance of building networks that improve their personal growth or lead to other opportunities. These opportunities and information could be shared with others, especially with those in their motherland.

In most cases, people in foreign countries are always looking for ways of putting good use of their money. So, they always look for opportunities at home. These people can take advantage from the ventures that are shared within the diaspora community. Their governments back at home will benefit from the direct investments and taxes generated from such opportunities.

Worldwide, healthcare is treated as a right rather than a privilege. A nation with a vibrant healthcare system is more productive than those with poor systems. However, the state of healthcare in some countries is wanting. In such cases, the persons living abroad could directly chip in to aid healthcare initiatives in their motherland.

Basically, there are uncountable ways in which diaspora community is beneficial to home countries. The members of this community make the highest percentage of people who are giving back to society. In overall, their help has led to improved standard living.




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