Poverty Poor Living Conditions Sickness

Cause Drought: lack of rainfall for an extended time Poor farming practices Corrupt Governments Rapidly growing populations Effect Desertification Crop failure Shortage of food Humanitarian aid never reaches those who need it Mass starvation and malnutrition Decrease in labor force and education due to sickness and death Poverty Lack of economic development

African areas that have been largely affected by famine are in the countries of Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Sudan. All of these countries have been marked by corrupt governments as well as lack of rain fall. What do you think the possible solutions are for this problem?

 Malaria is a sickness spread through mesquito bites.  Those who are mostly affected are infants to 5-6 years of age.  90% of deaths occur in Sub Sahara Africa  There are medications available to treat Malaria as well as vacinations to prevent it. These cost money.

Cause Corrupt Governments Poverty Effect Lack of money and resources to prevent and treat malaria: includes medicines and mosquito nets Humanitarian aid never reaches those who need it Reduces labor force and education Increase in poverty Lack of economic development

What do you believe are possible solutions for this problem in Africa?

A cquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  Disease that is spread through blood and other body fluids  Attacks the immune system leaving victim unable to fight off infections  22 million people(2/3 of the world total) infected with HIV/AIDS live in Africa

Cause Lack of education Poverty Corrupt government Effect Lack of medication and education for prevention High rate of orphaned children Largest death rate due to aids in the world Poverty Reduced labor force and education Lack of economic development

What do you think are possible solutions for this problem?

 The continent of Africa has deposits of the world’s most valuable resources, but due to poverty, sickness, and corruption; the continent ranks among the highest in the world for all three of the same: poverty, sickness, and corruption.