BLOOD DIAMONDS THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE BELOVED

BLOOD DIAMONDS THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE BELOVED GEM By: Satvik Kumar

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THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE BELOVED GEM

BLOOD DIAMOND

CONTINENT ONE

COUNTRIES FIVE

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

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What is going on…

PROBLEM STATEMENT People are not being treated fairly. Thousands of people in mainly these five countries are being hurt and harmed. This is because these five countries are rich in diamonds. People all across the world are coming to these five countries to mine for gems. The problem is that these diamonds are in the territory of native tribes. To get to the diamonds, the miners have to harm the native people. Sometimes the native people are forced to work for the miners. The diamonds that result from this type of mining are called blood diamonds.

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FACTS • Blood diamonds are also known as conflict diamonds or war diamonds • Blood diamonds in just Sierra Leone has caused over 4 million deaths • The Sierra Leone war lasted for 10 years from 1991 to 2001

WAYS WE ARE HELPING One way that we are helping is that some companies are only allowing diamonds that come from “safe” countries. Although some organizations such as the Kimberly Process are doing their best to help, a lot more needs to be done.

WAYS WE CAN HELP Consumers should insist on buying diamonds only from places that source them from conflict free regions.

WAYS WE CAN HELP Another way we can help is to donate to non-profit organizations such as Hands for Africa. We can also raise money ourselves to fund for homes and shelter for victims.

CONCLUSION Blood diamonds are a major problem in the world. If we don’t act now, the results of this terrible activity will only get worse.

THANK YOU

CREDITS Producer Satvik Kumar 4 th grade, Findley Elementary Photo Credits Diamond Ring: http: //www. diamondringsdesigns. com Diamond Necklace: http: //cmstep. squarespace. com Diamond Earing: http: //www. luxurysjewelry. com Slide 7 “One Continent”: http: //www. vecteezy. com/ Slide 8 “Five Countries”: http: //geology. com Slide 9 to 13 “African Countries”: http: //wwwnc. cdc. gov Slide 16 “Photos”: https: //images. google. com/ Slide 17 “Photos”: https: //images. google. com/ Slide 18 “Photos”: https: //www. issafrica. org Slide 22 “Hands for Africa”: Slide 18 “Photos”: https: //www. issafrica. org Slide 21 “Conflict Free Diamonds”: http: //www. whiteflash. com Slide 23 “Africa in diamonds”: https: //www. emaze. com Audio Credits Dramatic Music: The Last Dawn by Ross Bugden