United Nations Claim Grandmothers Are Cool

United Nations Claim Grandmothers Are Cool

Rome - June 18 - Grannies could be the vital ingredient that would
make health and development projects in poor countries really take
off, according to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture
Organization.

While Westerners often treat older people as second-class citizens, in
Africa and much of the non-western world elders are listened to as
respected members of their families and communities, experts say.
Getting grandmothers to understand and take part in nutrition, health
and community development projects can significantly raise success
rates, says FAO Nutrition Expert William Clay.

Grannies, who in many countries may be aged 40 or less, are "an
abundant resource for development in all countries that is vastly
under-utilized," he notes. The pro-granny approach was pioneered by
American community development and health specialist Dr. Judi Aubel
who presented her "grandmother-inclusive methodology" at a seminar
held at FAO recently.

"Elders are natural leaders. Young people are taught to value their
knowledge and experience and are expected to look to them for advice,"
Aubel explained. Aubel directs a fledgling NGO called The Grandmother
Project. Using the grandmother-inclusive approach it says it has
greatly increased the success of maternal and child health projects in
Senegal, Mali and Laos.

The Grandmother Project's method often uses songs written by local
trainees to encourage other senior women to become involved.

One song goes like this:
'Dearest grandmother, you are so wonderful,
You have a big heart and are full of understanding.
May God give you long life.

"When one group heard that song it brought tears to their eyes. They
couldn't wait to come on board," Aubel said.

o==============================o

"Madonna mia! Io sono cool!" It's obvious a few people at the UN have
had Italian grandmothers and realize the stubborn and insistent powers
they hold. And they'll be easy to find. Most of them will be
grandmothers who want to get even with their kids who simply suggested
putting them in retirement homes.

"The pro-granny approach was pioneered by American community
development and health specialist Dr. Judi Aubel who presented her
"grandmother-inclusive methodology..." Her methodology is more mystic,
mesmerizing and unexplainable than "Lord of the Rings".

"Grannies could be the vital ingredient that would make health and
development projects in poor countries really take off..." Of course!
Their complaining in a sing-song intonation at an average 10 db louder
than the majority of other languages while flailing around their hands
will force the project leaders to go insane:

"Hey, Signore FAO! How long is it going to take to build that water
well?"
"Give me that shovel, cazzo!"
"Get out of my way!"

A "Nonna Anti-Terrorism Task Force" would also be quite effective:

"Porca puttana, landmines?" "Who the hell would plant landmines?" "Do
you know how many tomatoes, eggplants and zucchini I can put out
there?"
"Get on your knees and start plucking!"
"Move!"

With the 2 tons of lasagna, sausage, eggplant parmigiana and cannolis
they'll prepare everyday, starvation in Africa will be a thing of the
past.

"Bambini, look at yourselves!"
"All skin and bones!"
"Mangia, mangia!"

"No, really, stop insisting!" "I can't have another bite."

o==============================o

"Only In Italy" Italian News & Humor
http://www.OnlyInItaly.com

"Why do Italians use their hands so much to communicate instead of
throwing in a verb or using a sentence structure?"
Subscribe for free and day in and day out, 5 days a week, you'll have
laughter, tears and intelligent commentary all blaring at you from
your stupid little monitor.

.