1. Famine In Ethiopia

2. The cycle of famine is fueled by the government’s unnecessary spending, overpopulation, and drought.

3. “Sadly, you are unable to skip death and escape/ What an agonizing ordeal that I wish I could fake.” – Ode To Hungry Stomach by Ghelawdewos Araia

4. "Today, Ethiopia has, in a good rain year, not a bad year, but a good rain year, a structural food deficit of somewhere between four and six million people.“ - David Shinn, former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia

5. Some Countries Facing Similar Difficulties:
-Albania
-Bosnia
-China
-Iraq
-Liberia
-Mozambique
-Somalia
-Sudan
-Zimbabwe

7. POP QUESTION
Name three countries that have a similar famine problem like Ethiopia.
Many countries, such as Iraq, China, and most of Africa.

8. “We believe the problem between ourselves and Eritrea will have to be resolved through dialogue, but it takes two to tango.” - Meles Zenawi

9. Leaders
Girma Woldegiorgis
Meles Zenawi

10. POP QUESTION What European country tried to colonize Ethiopia?
Italy, France, and Britain.

11. Global Reaction 1984: “Do They Know it’s Christmas” Charity
Bob Geldof raised awareness by holding a concert.
2009: WFP

12. POP QUESTION
Why does the world help more with the issue of hunger as compared to the issue of diseases like AIDS?
Multiple answers.

13. Proposed Solutions No lasting solutions 
Temporary solution--Raising awareness

14. POP QUESTION How much was raised by the 1985 LIVE AID Concert?
245.4 million dollars!!!

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