FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Famine Project FACILITATOR Olda Cano de Arauz Presented by Francisco Castillo 4759753 DUE DATE May 9 th 2011 Political unrest and civil ID: 508755
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UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE CHIRIQUI
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
Famine
Project
FACILITATOR:
Olda
Cano de Arauz
Presented
by
:
Francisco Castillo 4-759-753
DUE DATE:
May
9
th
, 2011Slide2
Political unrest and civil
wars:Because
of political unrest and war in African countries children are starving because they have to go without any food for days. Diversification of funds to increase military budget: Of course during war time most of the funds go toward the military budget leaving much less or none to give to the African children and their families to aid in their welfare which more importantly leaves no food on the table.Economic conditions: Because the economic conditions are very poor in Africa, the people have to suffer and will have to live well below the poverty line, which definitely affects the children and leads to them starving.Drought: African families depend on farming as one of their sources of obtaining food. However, due to global warming, droughts are prevalent causing families to struggle and unable to grow the food needed to survive.HIV/AIDS: This, along with other devastating infectious diseases, that takes the life of the head of the family or provider or they become too sick and unable to work to take care of their family.
Why There Are so Many Starving Children in Third World
Countries?Slide3
Where The Most Child Hunger Occurs
According to the 2008 Global Hunger Index, which is a bit outdated but probably still correct, India currently ranks 66 out of 88 nations (developing countries and countries in transition
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people.Slide5
FAO's
Activities Putting information within reach.
Sharing policy expertise. Providing a meeting place for nationsBringing knowledge to the field.