Chapter 731: There is no time to delay
The sun turned to the west, and in the courtyard of a children's welfare home, many black orphans sat on the ground, happily sharing some small gifts brought by the delegation, as if they had received the greatest happiness in the world, and one by one showed satisfied smiles.
There's no better way to paint a background for a shot.
Matthew sat in a chair not far ahead, with a black orphan on the lawn as a backdrop, and was being interviewed by media reporters.
It's not just him, just a few dozen meters away, Emma Watson is doing something similar.
Speaking of which, it is the Princess of Wales who really uses black children as a background and promotes her personal image to the extreme, after all, these are also one of the bases on which she can win the title of "Princess of the People".
Compared with the princess of Wales, Matthew felt that he should be more at ease, in addition to the publicity that could bring public effect, the money paid by his two foundations was more than ten times more than that of the other party.
Sitting here, occasionally looking back at dark-skinned black children, answering questions from reporters, Matthew suddenly thought he was a true philanthropist.
Lao Wang and Xiao Li were also among the reporters who interviewed Matthew, and their English skills were very good, and they couldn't help but raise their hands to ask questions when they heard what the Hollywood star said.
Matthew had already seen the two reporters with black hair and black eyes, and he could roughly guess where they came from from their appearances.
Seeing the two men raise their hands, he motioned to the UNHCR official next to him, and the UNHCR official immediately asked Lao Wang to ask questions by name.
"Hello, Mr. Matthew Horner. Lao Wang belongs to a traditional old-school social affairs reporter, and the question is clear, "What do you think is the root cause of the African refugee problem, and how should it be solved?"
Matthew frowned, it seems that it would be more appropriate to ask the UN Secretary General or Gutierrez?
However, when all the questions were asked, he did not evade it, thought about it, and replied, "In Africa, wars and natural disasters are frequent, and religious conflicts and political struggles undermine national unity, causing national divisions and humanitarian disasters. ”
Similar problems still can't be difficult for him.
"Most African countries have long been plagued by refugee problems, and the international community should help Africa prevent conflicts, resolve disputes peacefully, and support its poverty reduction and development." ”
Of course, after these formatted answers, Matthew did not forget to continue to smear gold on his face, "In the past year, my two foundations have stepped up emergency humanitarian relief, but they are facing a serious shortage of funds and manpower. ”
Hearing this series of standard format answers, Lao Wang didn't know why, this high-nosed and deep-eyed ghost old man actually gave him a feeling of watching a news program at seven o'clock.
Before Wang could figure it out, Matthew said in righteous words, "We must strengthen solidarity and share responsibilities to jointly respond to the refugee problem and the humanitarian crisis." The region has long suffered from the worst humanitarian crisis, with poverty, the Ebola epidemic, HIV/AIDS, debt, climate change and other problems. If the international community does not pay attention to the problem of refugees in Africa, it will lead to an even greater humanitarian crisis. ”
Lao Wang's feeling of watching the news at seven o'clock is even stronger.
"What do you think should be done?" asked Lao Wang again.
Matthew pondered for a moment and said, "I have four proposals! First, we should increase investment in the issue of refugees in Africa and fulfill our assistance commitments in a timely and full manner. The second is to strengthen coordination and improve the effectiveness of refugee relief operations. Third, we should adhere to the principles of objectivity, neutrality and humanity and avoid politicizing the refugee issue. Fourth, we should adhere to the peaceful settlement of disputes, attach importance to conflict prevention, and eliminate the root causes of refugees. ”
Lao Wang was stunned again after hearing this, could it be that this ghost watched the news at seven o'clock for a few days before he came over? What kind of Hollywood star should he be? Hurry up and change his nationality and go to the seven o'clock news file to be an announcer!
The reporter on the other side asked very highly, and Matthew replied equally highly, with a sense of command.
As for whether the question and answer is false and empty, it is not within the scope of his consideration, because he will have some actual actions to announce next, not just say and not do.
The next question to stand up is Xiao Li, who belongs to a new generation of more pragmatic reporters than Lao Wang's solidified thinking and old-fashioned style.
He asked, "Mr. Horner, what do you think is the most important thing to solve in the refugee problem right now?"
Without even thinking about it, Matthew replied, "Women and children's issues, especially children's issues. ”
This answer was a bit unexpected by Lao Wang, and he thought that Matthew would say another seven-o'clock news-like answer.
The other party's question is very pragmatic, and Matthew certainly won't give some high-level answers.
"In Kenya, where we are located, for example, more than half of the refugees are women and children, and a third of the total number of children is children. ”
"Refugee children are facing very serious problems, they lack resources such as food and water, and most of them suffer from symptoms such as malnutrition or malaria. My two foundations invested tens of millions of dollars in the first two years to help children, but only a fraction of them, and only to ensure their survival. ”
Hearing what Matthew said, the reporters gradually became serious, because regardless of the starting point, the person on the other side really helped too many people.
Such people deserve to be respected, and they deserve to be praised with the pen and camera in their hands.
"Children's issues are urgent...... "Matthew said as he turned his head to look at the orphans frolicking on the lawn behind him, "and their education is just as important!"
It may have been the end of the interview, and Emma Watson came over at this point and stood across from Matthew, behind the group of reporters.
Matthew glanced at Emma Watson and continued, "The impact of refugee children's education is far-reaching, and now more than 95 percent of children in Dadaab camp are unable to receive education. ”
He spread his hands and said in an unusually heavy tone, "Everyone, what does this mean?"
Emma Watson looked at Matthew, gradually revealing a thoughtful look, as a top student, she had realized that this situation was too terrifying.
Matthew said very seriously, "In the future, this group of people, and even their country, will still be on the verge of danger!"
Everyone present was silent instantly, and even people like Lao Wang, who looked down on film and television stars, kept nodding their heads, because the person opposite was too reasonable.
There are problems in education in this world, but the likelihood of an illiterate person who has not received a formal education is very low to want to change his fate.
They will continue to struggle with poverty and hunger, just like their parents, and if the majority of children in a given country are like this, the future of that country is predictable.
In an instant, Matthew's figure grew tall in their eyes.
This man has obviously done a lot of work for charity.
Emma Watson looked at Matthew, the corners of her habitually provoked mouth slowly lowered, she was really too tender compared to Matthew.
She still has a long way to go when it comes to charity and women and children, but she has Matthew by her side as a good role model.
Speaking of which, her entire team is not as good as Matthew, and she came to Africa to show off this time, and she was too poorly prepared.
Another reporter stood up and asked, "Mr. Matthew Horner, what you said is really urgent, do you have any practical countermeasures?"
Hearing this pre-set question, Matthew glanced at the reporter, who was the one Helen Herman had found.
"My two charitable foundations are raising funds to develop targeted programs, and are currently working closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Women's Children's Fund (UNICEF) to set up schools in the camps starting next month so that children can receive the most basic cultural education." ”
Everyone was listening carefully, because Matthew wasn't talking about false emptiness.
"Limited to a variety of conditions, primary education can only be provided at the primary level for a short period of time. Matthew is telling the truth, these reporters have visited the refugee camp, and if he says something vigorous, no one will be stupid to believe it, "I also hope that you can convey through your media platform that we need a lot of volunteers and caring people to help these children." ”
The scene suddenly fell silent, and only Matthew's words were floating around.
Matthew's voice was not high, but it was unusually loud, "The power of one person is limited, and if we want to solve these problems completely, we need more people to participate." ”
Emma Watson looked at Matthew more than ten meters away in silence, and couldn't help but shake her head, she had communicated with Matthew before entering the refugee camp, so she didn't believe that Matthew didn't know the actual situation, and these problems couldn't be solved at all.
Although she is not very old, she knows very well that it is too difficult to change the humanity of some people.
In the end, Matthew is using the African refugee problem to build momentum for himself, but the means are so clever that even if others understand that he has other plans, they can't say anything.
It's a rare opportunity to be filled with reporters from the world's largest media outlets and news agencies, whose impact far exceeds the limits of entertainment journalism.
Matthew rambled on all this and gradually shifted the conversation to the most pressing projects, "In order to raise more money, I came to an agreement with my friend and partner, Mr. David Ellison of Skydance Pictures. ”
Because of the previous words, all the reporters were gathered to listen, and they believed that Matthew would definitely come out with a big pen.
Matthew raised his voice slightly and said, "Fast and Furious 4, which I co-invested with Mr. David Ellison, will be released in the middle of next month, and we will use all the profits from this film to improve the educational conditions for African children." ”
All the profits sound shocking, but there's so much room for maneuvering.
Matthew and David Ellison are not fools either, and certainly don't make a loss-making deal.
Tearful applause erupted at the scene, and all reporters, including Lao Wang and Xiao Li, applauded.
Even Emma Watson was clapping.
Because compared to her little cleverness, Matthew is too clever.