Amanpour in Ethopia

Watch out for CNN Senior Correspondent Christianne Amanpour's "Amanpour in Ethopia" (it aired starting July 2).

Amanpour's report is part of the CNN's series on its AFRICA AT RISK special report, complementing the LIVE 8 concerts to make Poverty History in Africa.

Watching Amanpour's piece on the kids who gather sand to give them to their fathers who were helping build additional classrooms for their school was especially touching.

I was equally moved by the last segment where Amanpour's African colleague spent 4 weeks in a very poor family in an Ethopian mountain village and shared what meager food and resources they had...

What struck me was that the Ethopians were gentle souls in the face of extreme hunger. They had dignity intact and were really just simple folk living in unlucky circumstances. Amanpour's team told their story simply and let the video speak for itself - hunger was palpable in it, flies buzzed everywhere, even in the mouths, nose and ears of the children and adults had dazed looks among them.

While their land was so barren, the beauty its land was very evident; the landscape, however bleak was majestic...

Amanpour's story humbled me and made me realize we have far more blessings in our country than we ever give the Good Lord thanks for.

I hope something good comes out of Live 8 - while help is greatly needed too in our country and continent, I think Africa needs it more than us.

I hope you signed up for Live 8 - they don't really need your money, just your voice/support...