Im Starving of Ethiopians One meal a day

Government � 2 billion dollars � Politics come first � “The leader of true

§Irrigated- Less than 3, 000 §Running water in homes §Each family must take buckets

Climate � Lowlands: 82° F � Mostly desert � Popular desert- Danakil Desert ›

United Nations rankings � 2/3 of the population lives on less than $1 a

Food Resources � Ethiopia grows 85% of food � Out of season- no food

• Not enough food in the country • Worldwide- 3, 500 calories •

Economy � Average household- $90 � 60 - 65% of the population is below

� Life Expectancy: › 40. 6 male › 39. 22 female � Literacy ›

Ethiopian Homes � Huts- Protection � Family cows, chickens, goats � One room �

Health Care 95% lack adequate health care � 3 day journey � 1: 75,

Severely malnourished have: › Bloated faces › Swollen heads › Distended stomachs

Health Care Poverty leads to unsanitary conditions � Malnutrition, infections, and other diseases �

“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he

“Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted” Aldous

Citations � http: //www. tulane. edu/~rouxbee/kids 98/ethiopia 2. html � http: //www. unicef. org/infobycountry/ethiopia_statistics.

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I’m Starving!

�¾ of Ethiopians � One meal a day

Government � 2 billion dollars � Politics come first � “The leader of true visionary greatness so desperately needed today has not yet emerged” Addis Ababa ØMedium- sized town in the U. S. Ø 5% Urban- farming community.

§Irrigated- Less than 3, 000 §Running water in homes §Each family must take buckets §Washing and food preparation

Climate � Lowlands: 82° F � Mostly desert � Popular desert- Danakil Desert › Daytime temp. averages 120° F › Worldwide

United Nations rankings � 2/3 of the population lives on less than $1 a day � Tourist’s effect on the people �

Food Resources � Ethiopia grows 85% of food � Out of season- no food available � Food Aid

• Not enough food in the country • Worldwide- 3, 500 calories • 50% of the most needy children (about 300, 000 kids)

Economy � Average household- $90 � 60 - 65% of the population is below poverty line � Parents have a very hard time providing

� Life Expectancy: › 40. 6 male › 39. 22 female � Literacy › 45. 5% male › 25. 3% female

Ethiopian Homes � Huts- Protection � Family cows, chickens, goats � One room � Materials made by hand � Animal Skin � Furniture: table and stool

Health Care 95% lack adequate health care � 3 day journey � 1: 75, 000 � › One of the worst in the world

Severely malnourished have: › Bloated faces › Swollen heads › Distended stomachs

Health Care Poverty leads to unsanitary conditions � Malnutrition, infections, and other diseases � High mortality rate �

RELIEF WORKERS Measure the child’s arm

Tareking

“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has” -Epictetus, Greek philosopher-

“Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted” Aldous Huxley- Author

Citations � http: //www. tulane. edu/~rouxbee/kids 98/ethiopia 2. html � http: //www. unicef. org/infobycountry/ethiopia_statistics. html#0 � http: //www. nationmaster. com/country/et-ethiopia � � http: //library. thinkquest. org/05 aug/01259/statistics_on_ethiopian_poverty. htm https: //www. cia. gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/et. html � Ethiopia, Countries of the World � Ethiopia, Modern Nations of the World � Ethiopia, Enchantment of the World � Ethiopia, Corrigan