The social experiment of African refugees in outback towns | Australian Story
Could refugees be the solution to saving struggling towns?
A year ago the small rural community of Mingoola on the New South Wales-Queensland border was facing a bleak future. Meanwhile in Western Sydney, refugee advocate Emmanuel Musoni saw problems affecting people in his community who’d come from war-ravaged countries of central Africa.
When they were put in contact late last year, they saw a solution to both their problems; a model many now believe could be used to help struggling rural communities across the country.
You can read more about Mingoola's social experiment here: ab.co/2feKGwb
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Such a beautiful story The elderly seems to have found purpose and young ones have found the grannies they lost due to the war. I loved this story of hope
I cried as I saw God's hand in it even though they may not all be christian .
That's the power of loving one another regardless of skin color
I knew someone must have already said it.
@@amyturner6275 There is nowhere it is not, no matter what religion. The love and wisdom we see is there regardless of what we call it or what silly rules we make up about it. Even those who have nothing in common with you experience it. It's not there for recognition or praise, It's there for you and every other living thing. I'm not religious and it made me cry as well haha.
@@amyturner6275: God works in a mysterious way.
This lady just added another decade to her life by having all the children around her
what a nice thing to say - god bless you !
You said it all
Kit link to the evidence of what you say, please.
I bet SHE is making history....and another bet....years later SHE will have a statue and these children will never forget her....because of her kindness...good will....warm hearted....ShE is a Fantastic Lady....
@Merv Stent Melbourne has enough gangs! It doesn't need more!
Life is about people and relationship. This lady pioneered a wonderful community of all races. God bless Mingoola.
Put them in your town and you will see the result in 10 years .
@@parabot2 yes better food and dances with actual rhythm.
@@kreativeforce532 Better food and dances don't seem to be working in Chicago or Africa .
I lived in Melbourne (4 million people) moved to a remote town(600) found peace happiness freedom, i feel like i have escaped.
5.5 million. You've been gone awhile mate.
don't worry, won't be long and they'll move next door. Same problems.
@Zero Flecks it is a damn disgrace mate.
@Zero Flecks yes I want Australia to get back to its Anglo roots.
australia is now ours heheheh 🇻🇳🇰🇪🇨🇳🇸🇴🇮🇳
This video gets you thinking about the true meaning of life : relationships with other people is what makes life worth living
Exactly. You're so right. You need that sense of community.
So true, @Tonnyokello. I realise how much I have become isolated in my city. Was thinking how wonderful to be part of a small community like Mingoola.
@Zero Flecks I don't think it would be perfect. But I know my life and I added my comment in relation to it. But thanks for that push back on my harmless comment.
@Zero Flecks I know, grew up in one....how I escaped? Books and long walks alone.
You are so right.
Sometimes we hear so much bad news and it makes you feel like the world is falling apart. Then you hear stories like this to make you more hopeful.
Turns out those africans ended up moving to cities and rioting.
You couldn't have said it any better.
@@crptc5707 NO SURPRISE HERE, WHATEVER IS GRATIS HAS NO PRICE
They all left in August 2019 due to health reasons & not getting $ drought relief.
Hmmm don't know about any rioting, that part might just be that we have a white supremacist, troublemaking troll in the thread. But they did move www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-11/rural-nsw-school-set-to-close-doors-as-drought-wears-on/11387410
Having migrated to Australia from Mauritius and having travelled the world- I am always so proud to say I'm an Australian. When people overseas ask me where I'm from/ nationality, I, of course say Australian and some people think I'm indigenous because of my dark skin 😌. Hearing these African children with full Aussie accents just warms my heart. this town is doing such a wonderful thing and I wish them all the best! This story just further deepened my pride of being an Aussie! ❤️🇦🇺
Everyone in Australia is a citizen by nationality apart from the Aboriginal People who are Indigenous to this Peninsula. Don't let anyone fool you just because you ain't of European Ancestry. You're an Aussie just like every other citizen or national in this Country. Be proud.
@@hkular5220 first nations people is what they like to be called 🇭🇲❤️👍
Yes ! Our personal sense of identities need to be given their space and acknowledgement. Let the ignorant go their way
It gladens my heart and makes me prouder to be Australian when I read comments like this. Go forth and represent us.
Yeah the government shouldn't be just settling people in the city that are use to work in agriculture and give the option to settle in rural areas. There are many rural communities where people have left and this program can rejuvenate towns.
This program brought tears to my eyes. How wounderful when people connect on human level and see our commonalities
I did the same😢 hats off to the people in that community that opened their hearts and minds to these people who had suffered so much in their homeland
Appreciate her honesty....especially being embarrassed at the condition of the homes they wanted them to live in.
Look at the houses they lived in ,if at all...cmon
@@terryjaenke238 Well hospitable people usually like to offer guests their best but then there are people who aren't hospitable like yourself... lol
Such a great experiment that appears to be paying off. I never understood why they settled refugees from rural areas, into cities. If you love the country, city life is soul destroying. Well done Mingoola!!
Probably because cities have alot more work opportunities then rural areas. Cities have more economic opportunities for refugees and immigrants so that's why you will see them settle in large cities like New York City, London, Dubai, Los Angeles, Sydney, Auckland, etc. Plus in cities and larger towns there will tend to be sizable communities so say if a immigrant from Nigeria settles in New Jersey or a refugee from Syria settles in Sydney there will most likely populations of people from those countries already residing there which provides them with a sense of familiarity
They tried with the Vietnamese before. And the Vietnamese just moved back to the city. Investments on their settlement were complete losses. But most Vietnamse then were city people.
It is because of resources and money. They cannot afford just to give away Land and communities anymore.
@@devonmunn5728 Cities are also often the places that have had a longstanding tradition of commerce and international trade. Since these Africans were foreigners, it made sense to put them there. Along with other minority groups that come to new countries.
The beauty of humanity getting alone peacefully is pretty much a healing in itself. Thanks Mingoola community you did a wonderful and heart warming social experiment
This is what the devil hates, humans which are really one family getting together. This is so beautiful, I wish every country was like this.
This is so beautiful. The heavenly father must have a big smile on his face looking down from heaven on these wonderful people
Italy 🇮🇹 misses out on this, they just keep them in houses 🏠 doing nothing ad it the government paying every thing 🙄 they eat money NHCFR ITS REALLY SAD
White Australians know that they are also not natives so that is why they are also helping refugees coming in
It is a so sad that this kind of love for our fellow humans is not happening everywhere. Thankful that it is happening! GOD bless all.
💗💖💗💖💗💖💗💖💗
This is a great documentary. The project should be used all over the world where it is needed.
I agree. One of the things in l love the most is when there is a win/win situation.
Canada is much like Australia (although not the weather) we have the same problem with rural, small towns. Many are now deserted. I could see something like this benefiting everyone involved as well. Exploitation is still a problem though. For example, a few years ago one province devised a plan to recruit as many Syrian refugees as possible to work in a big, new slaughterhouse...one of the most dangerous, and horrid, jobs one can have.
My dear, it's a good thought and other people groups are trying it. But, I remember a story out if Italy where one Italian was doing the same and because of his influence he was shut down by a certain mafia and because of racism. He was also charged to court, there were marches against what he was doing which was only humanitarian. Hence, it depends on where you go in the world 🌎 But the rural living is also a problem in Switzerland with the empty homes.
@@drunkvegangal8089 Canada is nothing like Australia. Canada is a twin of the United States.
@@drunkvegangal8089 I don’t know why it would upset you when I’m just stating a fact. I live in Canada on the border of the United States and this is how it works. We both need each other and trust me. We are nothing like Australia.
This is so beautiful, I am so grateful that the people in Mingoola exist and did this project, so amazing!!. They are angels!! and the refugees are soooooooo strong, to go through what they went through and still continue with smiles - astounding!
The families had to move away again to the city, as there were medical issues for two of the parents and then a drought cut the farm work offered and the families could not be guaranteed water supply to the houses. Its a shame but if the water situation medical conditions improve the families would love to return. Update and info from ABC news 😊
Oh myyyy. That's sad.
Oh no:-/ But yeah, medical infrastructure is often quite bad on the country side. Well, infrastructure in general....
Well there were reasons why these little rural places have lost their young people. Hope they get on well in the city. Australia and the world has big water problems.
THANKYOU for update. Grew up in small town, medical treatment is difficult. Also schooling older children. But technology quite good now so helps. Not much can do about Mother Nature.
What a shame. The lady who organised their coming to the town must b devastated that the kids had to move. She clearly loves them.
This program had me in tears. Julia and the people of Mingoola have restored - at least in part - my faith in the decency and compassion of the Australian people. Like other commenters, I would love to see an update - especially of the home gardens.
The update is out there if you want to see it.
I enjoyed this doco but was sad that aboriginal people's are not welcomed like this.
My thoughts exactly ☕
I am from DRC and I was thinking, where are the original people of the land?
I'm not Australian and totally ignorant of the way of life there so forgive me if this is a somewhat ignorant question. It's my understanding that the aboriginal population is now a minority in Australia, assuming this is correct how would go about attracting aborigines in the numbers they need?
@@RDCFemmes they live in Darwin.
@Zero Flecks I believe he's actually saying that there's a largely under privileged group of people that are native to Australia so why not help them first before bringing in someone else from a foreign country
I don’t even know where to start at the joy, inclusion both directions, appreciation, both directions in your communities. At 81 and not at all wealthy, all I can offer is the deepest praise of my heart. I figuratively, it feels literally, fell in love with each of you. Such an important Australian story. Bless you all.
You are wealthy because you have a beautiful heart ❤️ GOD bless you and your beautiful heart for the years you will remain on earth and even beyond 🙏✝️❤️
I’m so happy for the African people who have lived through hell and felt unwanted and unloved to now find themselves being loved and needed. Not many people can tolerate our inland way of life, yet for these beautiful families it is healing. People need each other. We are one. ❤️
This is such a beautiful story. I now want to visit Australia. I am a humanitarian worker and I can identify people from the great lakes and I know how terrible the war has been. This is a place of healing
I came from there too Rwanda
This is exactly what I always wonder, why can't we just share what we have, with those who have nothing. Its called Love your neighbour.
@Jordan R what you say is a paradox. If we wanted to maintain civilisation the way we are but currently 90% cant maintain it. How can it be that what Maude suggested had any issue, when it is a potential solution to the problem of not being able to sustain? If you did what she said you might have a solution? Requires experimentation, like we've seen in the video. You Suggest that she 'grow up', i think you should sit down, or stand up assuming you are already sitting. Take the time to think of a better solution because right now you are mad she used a cliche and you argue back with the most arrogant of cliche arguments "grow up", I bet you hear that a lot from your Mum, Jordan. At the very least if your not gonna say something nice don't say anything at all. This was a nice video and you are here in the comments throwing sand around like it's the sand pit you were banned from in kindergarten because you couldn't play nice.
@Jordan R Oh, you mean the same continent you continue to loot to this day? I suggest you enjoy the stolen goods for as long as you can because only 2 things are promised to us: 1) karma and 2) change. It would probably do you good to be empathetic & focus on solution based activities rather than be filled with hatred in your hearts. That goes for the people who liked your comment as well. Still sending you all ❤️ as it is what will save us in the end.
I am african and so from that perspective I am pleased there are africans who have settled well there. However, charity starts at home. Australia owes this kindness to Aboriginals first before they extend it to another group, given that it is their land.
We can but the devil won't let us.
Because that's too much like right...
BLESSED BE THE PEOPLES OF MINGOOLA FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR MY AFRICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS BY GIVING THEM A HOME. IM SPEECHLESS REALLY
Kafunda: May God bless you. It is indeed a creative and beautiful act. I am sorry it hasn’t become a permanent solution yet, but it started a spark that other aging villages may succeed using.
WTF
When will the africans fix their own countries ????
@@peterharpas5877 Well they might be able to make a start when western companies stop exploiting the natural resources of poor African countries, funding local militias (under the guise of 'security' ) and large western governments negotiate free trade agreements that don't decimate the economies of our smaller African neihbours... that would be a start eh!
Lets check back over the coming years to see how the young men fare.
How nice..thanks for the community for being so welcoming to our African brothers and sisters..
It's was for a purpose if it wasn't so it would have been the reverse
@@kungabagana2748 which is why people are grateful for the good story
So many parts of Australia look exactly like South Africa it’s crazy .. even the uptown places in Melbourne look like Sandton and other parts like Cape Town .. and the small towns look exactly like ours mind blowing
Probably because they were both British colonies at the same time
@Salvatore Almalfitano I'm not sure you understand the big bang....
@Salvatore Almalfitano they are both southern hemisphere
they are both the original black continents too- which probably explains the similarities, no only in people, but also in landscape
African kitchen; we are always used to it being outside!🙂 The outback is plain and so cool. The kids are so well adjusted. It’s like having a new whole, small country to yourselves. It would be awesome to really see an update to this after the years!
It lasted 3 years. They've all gone back to the cities. They got sick & there's a drought.
@@niciv.n.8747 It's awful. So many leaving their farms too. It breaks my heart.
@@dawniebee946 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢time for world ending.
@@dawniebee946 omg brother really
@C-G-L Rockwell XI that's not good bro
What a wonderful way to integrate different cultures and grow a dying community. Well done everyone, May the community continue to grow together 🌟👏❤️
This is really beautiful to see. Two people needing each other, this is how you live.
I'm literally so proud to be Australian watching this. I legit got all teary. How beautiful is this story win win for all sides. Thank God.
Only one side in the world that’s the Human side
Mate totally agree I'm the same what a great story so proud that this happened.
You should be people who judge others of their past are living in delusional society full of Hate and jealousy
There are still selfless people in this world that the creator guide them to help others regardless of color, this is beautiful to watch genuine acceptance of people. May the creator bless these beautiful Australian souls
So refreshing🙏
@Desirea Winton do u mean the Auzies u think it belonged to the aborigines? U can't hold them personally responsible
It is the white people who made Australia rich. Do you really think that those Africans would be interested in coming to Australia if it was still occupied only by Aborigines? Read the memoirs of William Buckley, an escaped convict who lived with the Aborigines in Victoria before they had a lot of contact with whites. They were murdering each other long before the whites showed up.
The Africans got sick and all left this year. All that hard work. So sad.
@Desirea Winton Killed off. Every last one?
I am impressed! I am happy too to find lovely people in Australia so welcoming towards refugees from Africa. Yes, no one likes to leave his or her own country just for the fun of moving and living in a foreign country. We are all rooted to the place where were born. Being loved and accepted by the local community is what the refugee requires to feel secure , in the first place. And when they are integrated into the new community, without any form of discrimination, only then can we celebrate a successful rehabilitation of those who are forced by sad circumstances to leave their sweet homes and countries. We all are ONE, children of the Creator, diverse in multitude of forms and colours! Thank you for showing so much love for human kind!
This is what happens when you have compassion and acceptance
But it did not work. You need more than compassion and acceptance, you need a plan. No matter what your intentions are if it fails you have helped no one.
You are overrun and taken advantage of? Yes
@@angelicadickson8666 I love that they tried even if it failed it's first attempt. I'm thinking how wonderful that African lady felt just being able to reconnect with the land. Just even knowing there is such a possibility will be therapeutic in the long run I believe ❤️🙏
@@angelicadickson8666 What failed? I read that all 3 families had a family member get ill so they had to move closer to hospitals
This is one of my favorite inspirational stories. Seeing the joy of the families and the townspeople as this friendship developed. This is how it should be. Bless you, all. From America.
thanks to ABC for making this TV special. Julia - you and the residents have done a marvelous job, you bring intelligence, compassion and realism to this special effort that has brought benefits to all.
What I see is love and respect for your fellow human being and brings joy to my heart.
Absolutely beautiful to watch a community come back to life, I really hope the program worked out well and that we can have an update soon!
Isn't it wonderful being nice to fellow human?. Making fellow human smile makes my day me in particular . I simply can't understand why others hate so Oo much to the core . God bless this woman for welcoming and accepting them .
Dear Lord, Bless this experiment and union. May it prosper in peace, harmony, development and may humanity prevail :)
Amen brother
This community is setting a wonderful example for us to learn. Just to show that if you are happy, you do well and it’s also a healing process for them God bless Australia and all it’s multicultural hard working people.
This makes me smile and cry at the same time.
"we are one but, We are many, and from all the lands on earth we come"
We share a dream, and sing with one voice. I am, you are, we are Australian! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
This is such an amazing story. I was born in South Africa early days on a farm. Spirit of freedom birthed at an early stage. Gods Blessing on your community. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I live in Cessnock NSW and loving it. 💕
This is heartwarming. Love you Julia and beautiful souls of Mingoola. Can't wait to drive all the way just to hug you all. God bless you all.
These wonderful people from war torn Africa lift your spirits and to the people of these towns thank you for choosing to help your fellow man!
You gave them what they needed most - LOVE. Thanks Julia and all.
They had to leave again because some were ill and a drought came so no water to the homes
I lived in Australia for a couple of months and met one of the nicest people you can find. Keep spreading love. Heal the world. Make it a better place.
@@julitasorensen6813 I don't know what your intention is in asking this question but I will assume it is innocent. If you were referring to myself, then read my comment again. If you were referring to these people in this video, then watch the video again, and this time slowly! These people did not leave their countries because they were running away from poverty. Rather, they were running from death due to civil wars. Maybe you have not experienced a war, and I pray you never experience it.
@1294DS Thanks. Be blessed!
Incredibly positive story and I hope initiatives like this are made much more. Give good people a chance like all people in this country have been given for ages. That's what makes Australia great.
So beautiful to have all these kids in this town. And awesome to see the Aussies responding in such a positive way.
This is best Doco I’ve seen to come out of Australia god bless these beautiful souls from Mingoola
Very loving and welcoming community. Thank you Australia.
Watching this on Palm Sunday a perfect story for such a day. Both sides of the equation are very lucky. The town will not be sorry when they call you family they mean it, there is nothing they wouldn't do for you, you have earned their love. This town choose LIFE which is so much more difficult than death.
What a wonderful story! The smiles on the kids faces r so contagious! Australia was built on migrants. My parents and oldest brother came to Australia from Britain as 10 pound poms over 50 years ago. I am so thankful and grateful to b an Australian. I truly believe this is the lucky country.
Tears of joy for this community, both the newcomers and the welcomers. If there is another rural community prepared to give it a go, I am a bush person and a qualified ESL teacher with experience of people of the Great Lakes region. I am happy to have a go.
Awesome, blessed Mingoola residents. God desire for the human race to love each other & live as one family. With tearful eyes,my love goes out to you all. May love, peace & happiness forever dwell in your beautiful community
I love this. They say it takes a village to raise a kid. In our modern world though you rarely find communities where it still works like this as in our modern world everyone is only caring for themselves. But here you see a beautiful example of what it can be like... the whole village is looking after the kids, interacting with them, teaching them stuff. That’s how I grew up and I wish things were still like this and wouldn’t have changed so drastically. And I also love how in the end she says that mish mash of people fits beautifully together. I wish that our whole world would look like this. Why can’t we all just be one big community that fits beautifully together? What happens here, could happen everywhere if only we all stay open minded.
I truly cried while watching this.... Makes me proud to be Australian. I take my hat off to the people of Mingoola welcoming these appreciative and beautiful people to your community. I hope more communities follow in your footsteps.
Would be cool to get an update. Such a powerful story of finding a way to continue a community. While also helping others in need of a community.
This is absolutely beautiful, this just show how Good all of us can be if we learn to open our hearts to other people.
This is beautiful, I wished we all loved like I saw here, God bless you all for loving.
This is so wonderful to watch. Much love to you all - from the U.S.
They all left this year. Sad.
Dawn Browning did they really? What happened?
This Australian peoples shows us same good-hearted people live in this world, if we share what we have with the needy people life became Happy full, and wonderful. May Allah bless those goners comunty
A community that love built; one more evidence of what humans everywhere can do to spread a little love around. Very impressive. Long live Mingoola!
Fantastic, good on everyone involved, imagine if this mindset spread and the whole of australia was welcoming👍
This is AMAZING. I had the biggest smile on my face watching these happy kids running around in the sunshine and fresh air.
Human nature is so beautiful at it's core. Love, connection, kindness. So amazing, thank you for sharing this story with us.
Human nature at it's core is bad. You're seeing Christian charity at it's best here.
@Johnny Mitch you're referring to the boy band? human nature?
I hope they get therapy for going through all that trauma in the Burundi war❤️😔
I think being in the outdoors and working for something will be good therapy.
I live in a small community in Nova Scotia, Canada, where there are NO children which I'm sure is the norm now. Also, no more community dances, the local schools are closed and any students are bused to the larger regional schools. Good for those folks for taking the decisions they did. It must have invigorated their lives.
What a wonderful community! Their kindness and willingness to make these families feel so welcome is beautiful. This story really touched me
I love that when renovating, they allowed them outdoor kitchens and laundries. I wonder what other cultural differences they could easily accommodate for: eg they might want their kids to leave school after primary school to learn how to work the land and follow in cultural footsteps. We need more people in our culture with good work ethic.
We have plenty of work ethic, but also a healthy dose of concepts such as fair compensation. Picking fruit hundreds of kilometres from where you live for a month or two a year is far from a stable career and people need a lot of convincing to go do it. People won’t do a job just because they have a work ethic, if they have a few spare brain cells to rub together then they will also think about if it is worth their time. These farms have gotten used to a labour force that is more or less forced to work for them or risk their visas expiring. Those people can afford to do dumb labour for a few weeks because they need to keep their visas. Australian citizens have no such problems.
My family settled the New England region as Farmers and Drovers since 1837 as immigrants from Scotland and England. I support this cause it made me want to cry. I am a Patriot of this land and these are now my people too.
Very romanticised version of what really happened.. the Scottish and English were colonisers and singlehandedly wiped out large swathes of the indigenous people of Australia.
Seems like Anglo-Saxon/British nomenclature are really backwards no matter the part of the world
@@judithjones2091 I agree, and the same could be said of the Americas and the Caribbean.
As an African, this was such and eye opener, quite amazing , happy to live through these catch-ups and changes in time.
Just to bring some clarity to the situation, all the families had to move away, due to the drought and some medical reasons. They all regret having to leave, if not for the drought this would still be an ongoing success, and should still be regarded as a success.
Trvrr Zbsky probably not but they would have been used to what they were getting in the Australian cities they lived in before going to Mingoola
wow, 1 year? all the support and help that town gave them. They just packed up and left eh.
@@pizzaki582 Drought, no work. What should they do?
We should raise money to find water somehow..there is tons of ways to collect water from fog or whatever...im said. I live where its raining year long
Fantastic documentary. What a beautiful gift of love and happiness Mingoola has shown and given to the refugees for them to have some respect and dignity given back to them. God bless you all.
I always pray to God to bless me and open up a way for me so I get an opportunity to come Australia.
My dream to visit Uganda.
@@cryptonfused alright. you most welcome to Uganda, and Tanzania as well. 🙏 Peace
Fantastic. There should be more programs like this one.
How does this differ from the Trans Atlantic Slave trade and the institution of slavery?
@@nakho3550 This is really such a dumb question. I have no idea where you are from or if you are for real or just baiting me. For a starter there is no comparison. They are refugees fleeing from persecution and have been given the opportunity to start a new life in Australia. They have been helped in doing so by both the Governments and NGOs etc. They are equal citizens with everybody else and receive the same opportunities and pay. The rural communities have reached out to them with a helping hand and invited them to become part of their communities and in doing so are helping them to establish new lives. There is no slavery and wonder where you get such an idea from or are you stuck in the past? Besides it just so happens that a good majority of these refugees come from rural pastural backgrounds and are well equipped to integrate within these rural communities.
@@robertkennington4140 A good majority of people taken from Africa as slaves had agriculture background and were used to work sugar plantations, tobacco plantations and rice fields. That part is the exactly the same. They are sponsored by government and NGO's. The slave trade was sponsored by the queen of England and the church. That part is the same. You suggest that they are equal citizens. That part is laughable. White and Blacks don't exist anywhere on earth as equals. White folk already have all the power and resources in that community and all they did was bring in a subgroup to exploit for labor. Those people will never inherit the land, nor the wealth of the land. Am I stuck in the past? Hmm... We all are. The exploitation and it's propaganda machine continues...
@@nakho3550 The problem with you is that you think that everything is black and white. You must have some massive hang up concerning colour. How about learning to look at people's personality and character and not just their colour. Colour is only skin deep. Under that we are all the same. Sure their can be cultural differences but we learn to accommodate and accept them. I feel sorry for you living with such a huge chip on your shoulder. Don't dare think that Australia or New Zealand is the same as the U.S. in their attitudes.
@@robertkennington4140 when I use the words Black and White, i don't use it as a color. These are labels created by Europeans. You can substitute Black and White for African and European if that makes you feel better. Please explain how Europeans in Australia are any different that Europeans in America please. The history seems exactly the same too me. I can draw parallels of each. However I will wait for you to enumerate the differences.
Well Done Mingola Community Thank you for showing us that all things are possible xo
Just read up on it, everyone's moved away now, due to the fact the nearest specialist hospital is miles away and each family had someone sick. Also the fact the town is prone to drought so farming there is a huge pain, kinda reason why this town is dying. middle of nowhere and miles away from anything. The program is very likely a failure.
That's disappointing to hear
You can learn from failure. Their are many more towns that need people that have different economic opportunities. We should be trying to decentralise our population fixation from our cities.
thats so sad
Yes, was very sad to find out no one is left and the school is closed again. I hope they can find another solution. The countryside of Australia has been devastated by fire, drought and lack of services.
I love this. Humanity is still alive. Thank you Australia.
Julie Dorman Sometimes, somewhere in the world, humans get it right. I am proud it happened in my country. What about that hand turned paddock, an explosion of energy on the earth.
The most inhumane people in the world, are the men who persist in starting more children when they are not in a position to provide safety and a good living standard to the children they already have. The fathers of those families are wicked men.
"Human being is sweet"."it is only an animal that doesn't like human being".These are two proverbs from my native people.The Ashanti.May the Lord bless this community with what their founders desired.Amen.
I’ve found animals, especially dogs and cats, like human being and are more loyal to them than other humans.
And why did they gel so well? Similar backgrounds in living with family values in a rural setting & similar faith.
@Kit because of health problems and the lack of specialized medical services
@Kit good. Rural Australia is for Australians only don't know why the government wants all these Muslims and immigrants to live there
@@ninnii5202 lack of welfare and gangs
@@clonecommanderbly7408 Because they aren’t bigots.
This is why I’m proud to be Australian. No labelling what race u r. embracing people from different background. I’m a 2nd generation from an immigrant parent but father is an Aussie. I’m very proud to b Eurasian. More power and love to all new Aussies out there..❤️🇦🇺
Well said👏👏👏🙏
How good is that, smiles through the whole thing.. makes an Aussie proud..
That is so AMAZING! Wish more people where as open to things like this. It's so beautiful.
i wouldnt mind settling here . if given chance i would grasp it with both hands n contribute to the community as a reliable community personal
Very moving , this should be the way forward for the world.
I hope this community continues to grow and prosper and become a place of healing for these people. It’s truly beautiful what they’ve done here.
What a fantastic program! When you don't have children ... Adopt!))) Cheers to Mingoola!
Only one question, will the Africans be able to buy property and set up their own farm companies after 5 or 10 yrs????
Good question
They will definitely be able to. The main question is; will the European community welcome the competition? ;)
@@malcolmcanning548 Cognitive Dissonance and structured white supremacy is ingrained in the Eurocentric mind set. Please consider that you might not practice racism yet you benefit from all the systems set up to keep melinated people from equal rights. By a law we in america are given civil rights and by another Law they can be taken back. The Dreed Scott supreme court decision is still on the books waiting to be re-introduced. Expand your knowledge to include all source material. My people suffer for a lack of true knowledge.I am an isrealite and malinated(the term black is a color not a group of people/nor am i an African-American i dont gave dual citizenship or even true citizenship in anerica).
Sidy M. Gueye knowing their history,I bet some them will not like that.
@@seekyethekingdome1st927 look at the Australian Aboriginal he gets every thing given to him,they are killing the whole race.told him a storey about 600000rys BS.he runs with racists thinking.we run with slaves we had ..it's all BS..but I do like the spelling of king dome.. like storey.not story.
What a wonderful story! What a wonderful experiment! Bravo! Cheers! to all who made this possible. Best wishes, best of luck to all the families and this little rural town!
I love this place in Australia,i will like to come and live there,what a peaceful place.
What a fabulous story. Makes me proud to be Australian. I'm tired of hearing all the horrible racist attitudes towards African refugees. We have no idea what traumas these people have gone through. I hope Mingoola thrives and prospers with its new people!
They all left in August 2019.
God bless ALL of these people! Shows what real human unity is about.
For anybody interested, all the families have now left Mingoola due to medical conditions and a lack of close medical facilities. There was also an issue with their crops being affected by the drought. Although the families expressed their willingness to return if the drought ceased. (Information referenced through an article on the ABC website)
TheKaiMan123 thanks for the update.
Thank you for the update
Yeah...the medical condition was an allergy to work...very common allergy in Africa!!!
MASTER deBATER. I find it hard to believe that would be true since anything to see about people in Africa is them working themselves to death morning until night just to barely survive. They have a hard life so how do you even say stupid shit like that.
@@katiekat4457 He's trolling. Just look at his name.
It’s going to be so interesting to see what this community looks like in 50 years.
The Africans will help develop the place and get booted out in the future
Frank Williams Akwafo Well said😂😂😂😂
Agboka D5K alcohol is sold everywhere in Australia,to every person,or is that to hard for you to take,it may have been like that before but not now,if you have a brain you can make your own decisions !
@@nanakofiakwafo7773 Get booted out by who and what for?
@@Agboka Nah, there's nowhere to take alcohol from.
They said this in Canada too. Not once did I ever see agricultural jobs posted. It was a money grab on the tax payers for cheap labor. Nothing against refugees at all. They are hard workers and deserve a good life. Also, I thank the refugees for their hard work. Many are amazing people. Some of the most decent people you will ever meet.
The compassion made me shed some tears, thanks for helping my people. Much love from the US.
Thank you for being so open minded, loving and caring, you make them feel welcome and part of your community. Your community is soooo generous. May your community continue to be blessed and grown.
Such a great story!! Really hope it works out well for all the family's!! But if only these opportunities were advertised and available for all Australian people!! I'm an Aussie bloke and if I knew of an opportunity like this I would jump at it!!
Different people come from 2 different worlds different struggles but come together to help eachother create something good....wish the whole world can do the same
What a wonderful story! A truly inspiring testimony for many rural areas! Here in Germany we also have the challenge of rural exodus and a large number of migrants. I hope we can learn from Mingoola!
The families all left in 2019 due to lack of medical services and drought, get Peter Andrews in to regenerate the water systems and land like Mulloon Creek. Agree about the Aboriginies, its their counyry after all.
Oh they left..did they??.. good .. they were being used
As if thee Aboriginies arent alowed, it's open for everyone, there is soooo much rural land of for grabs...