Poverty


 * What is the problem and where?** Andrea

What is the problem? Many people are dying because of the lack of their needed resources, and their daily needs like food and shelter. In sub- Saharan Africa, 315 million people survive on less than a dollar a day and 184 million suffer from malnutrition (Smith). People who suffer from this crisis most of the time lack homes, jobs and/or education. They must go out and find food for their families and for themselves. It is believed 56 million people were living with HIV in 2009(Smith). These people are so poor that they can’t afford medical help and end up dying, leaving their children and young babies as orphans. Link:[|http://www.helium.com/items/989607-facts-on-poverty-in-afri][|ca] Where is the problem? The problem is all over the continent of Africa, but the problem is more obvious in some places such as Angola and Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries of the world. About 44% of the people live under the poverty line. Most of these people live in rural areas. More than eight out of ten Ethiopians depend on agriculture as their main livelihood. But agriculture production is extremely hard to depend on in Ethiopia because of climatic conditions and disruptive impact of war and civil conflict. The persistent lack of rainfall is the major factor for rural poverty in this country. In other places such as Angola, poverty is also a major problem. Angola is the second largest producer of oil in Africa and the fourth largest producer in diamonds. Despite its natural wealth, Angola has one of the highest rates of poverty in the world. Its government earns millions of dollars but only a small percentage is used to help its people. Angola does not make enough food to feed its people. Poverty is far more severe and widespread in rural areas. About 94% of households are poor. The majority of the households in Angola have no electricity and inadequate sanitation. Poverty in Angola is the result of civil war mostly in rural areas. These places, along with all the others, barely get any money earned by the natural resources. Therefore, this causes impoverished soil, poor farming practices, and competition for soil (“Rural”).
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 * Whom does the problem affect?** Jessye


 * Why is it a major problem? Niamh**

Poverty is a major problem because it can affect anyone. It can affect people anywhere and it can affect anybody. When people are in poverty, they have extra stress on themselves and their families and do not always take care of their health. This creates another opportunity for sickness to come in the society. Also, because of lack of money, many places have had to make budget cuts and limit education. Only fifty-seven percents of children in Africa are enrolled in primary education and only one third of children complete school. Without education, the problem will continue. Unless children have the knowledge to make advancements in society, the cycle will have no way of stopping. This is a huge problem because poverty plays a big factor in death. The average lifespan of a person in Africa is forty-one. One in six children die before they even reach the age of five. This is partly because of lack of available food and water sources. One hundred eighty-four people, which is one third of Africa’s population suffer from malnutrition. With numbers like that, it is obvious that poverty is a major problem. It also shows that the relief efforts are not getting to the problem fast enough.




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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Work Cited <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">“Facts on Poverty in Africa” Food4Africa.org, International Marketing WSI, January 29, 2011, Food4Africa, April 20, 2011, http://www.food4africa.org/index.asp?pgid=42 <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">“Poverty in Africa, famine and disease” world-poverty.org, <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Oxford University's Emeka Kachikwu of Nigeria, March 11, 2011, World-Poverty, April 20, 2011, <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">“Ending Poverty in Africa begins with Clean Water” thewaterproject.org, The Water Project Inc., August 4, 2006, The Water Project, April 20, 2011, <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">“World’s Poorest Countries”, <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[|www.suite101.org] <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">, Daniel Workman, October 22, 2006, International Trade by Suite 101, April 20, 2011, <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">“How to really Solve Poverty in Africa”, Catholic Herald.co.uk, Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, March 30, 2011, Catholic Herald, April 20, 2011, <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">


 * How did imperialism contribute to the problem? Matt**

Matt-The 2011 World Book Encyclopedia and The World's biggest problems book.

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Andrea-"Rural Poverty in Ethiopia." //Rural Poverty Portal//. IFAD, 2/13/07. Web. 3 May 2011. <http://www.ruralpovertyportal.org/web/guest/country/home/tags/ethiopia>.

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Jessye- Shah, Anup. "Poverty Facts and Stats." //Global Issues//. Global Issues, 20 8 2010. Web. 6 Apr 2011. [].

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Matt- [|www.fightpoverty.mmbrico.com] 2006-2011 Mmbrico Project: Web xp April 20, 2011 Imperialism contributed when the English came through and wiped out the government of a tribe, Drought came through and all the food was destroyed, and the English eliminated ther tribe.