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annie
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A Hungry World
May 18, 2003 - 11:55 AM
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People who live in Canada and the United States are among the wealthliest people in the world. Yet these countries still have hungry people. In other parts of the world the hunger problems is much worser. More than 15% of the world's population is malnourished. Some scientist believe that as many as 67% of the world population suffers from poor nutrition. Every year many people die from diseases caused by malnutrition. Even in some countries, 50% of all children are killed by malnutrition before the age of 5. What are some ways people can stop this from contining? How can people stop world hunger?
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Re: A Hungry World
May 29, 2003 - 08:41 AM
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I dont know, i just dont know. But i am sure that ALL of us can do something. Just help one personn. If all of us do it it will work.
Actually i am studying social work and i am helping a village in Zambia and planning to send materials, food and medecines to Lagos by next year.
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Helping
July 3, 2003 - 04:00 AM
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You can help by being aware of this growing problem and helping others to become aware. Also, donatining money to organizations such as UNICEF and AmeriCORE can help many in poor conditions. If you are really dedicated to help bring about the change you wish to see, the peace corp may be the right road for you. Other similar groups are greenpeace etc.
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Prince's Trust
July 6, 2003 - 01:03 AM
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i think the Prince's Trust in England is a good way to collect fund for youths. perhaps other countries can follow this kind of social activity. this fund can be used to help poor people to get opportunities to make their lives a better ones.
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Alexandra A. Molina
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Re: A Hungry World
July 16, 2003 - 01:00 AM
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How can we educate and make people more aware of the situation? I find myself coming across many people, who at the instant they are faced with facts about hunger and malnutrition in the world seem untouched, and unperturbed. Many believe it is not their doing and so it’s not up to them to try and make a change, others have the guts to be honest and confess that they have become immune to these images, and other’s are willing to say that a drop in the bucket makes no difference. What can we do to touch these people, not only those that are older but also our contemporaries? I am truly concerned.
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Re: A Hungry World
July 18, 2003 - 04:51 AM
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Originally posted by irisarcenciel
Actually i am studying social work and i am helping a village in Zambia and planning to send materials, food and medecines to Lagos by next year.
That's a good direction. Which organization is that?
I believe that there are still enough food for the whopping 6bil of us (now, future i wouldn't know due to environmental degradation) BUT the distribution is appalling. There are places where grain is left to rot in warehouses while places like central africa starve. I understand that United States actually "sells" grain to poor countries by subsidizing and helping US farmers to get rid of their surplus. Those poor countries ending up in a mountain of debt and the cycle continues.
Can anybody clarify that?
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Food competitions!!
July 21, 2003 - 04:25 AM
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One thing that can partly reduce the number of hungry people in the world is to stop those provoking silly, useless food competitons and give away all this food for starving children.
I remember watching many times on TV how people for fun compete in preparing the largest meals and throw each other with hundreds of waffels.
I am not saying that well-off people should stop having fun..buti'm sure that there are thousands of other ways to do that and enjoy life.
I bet a smile on a starving child's face can make anyone so happy he'll never forget the feeling his whole life.
PEOPLE:this worls is so rich if we only spend the money on the right things!!
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Re: A Hungry World
July 24, 2003 - 06:45 AM
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I think rich countries must help poor countries...
They must send them food, medicen, and all they need.
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Re: A Hungry World
July 25, 2003 - 07:21 AM
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The problem of hunger could be solved through a joint effort of the governments and people from wealthy countries. They should corporately and individually assist the people from poor countries.
I appreciate the effort of the one who says he sending some materials to Lagos, Nigeria; such should be emulated.
May I suggest that Iris. should get in touch with me through my e-mail address.
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Re: A Hungry World
September 17, 2003 - 12:36 PM
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i dont understand why people dont try to help people who are suffering poverty in their own countries and trying to help other countries. im not saying that we shouldnt do it and its wrong but america barely helps the people in our own community. we need to recognize them and help them so our poverty level can be down, then if other countries need serious help then we should help them....
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Re: A Hungry World
November 28, 2003 - 09:54 AM
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the problem isn't so much that 3rd world countries don't have food, as it is that all their food is being exported to more prominent countries, such as the us and canada. it's the same with everything, resources, food, etc. people think of 3rd world countries as poor, that's not true. as my spanish teacher says, the people may be poor, but the countries are rich.
for example, nigeria, there is so much oil, so much potential money, yet the poverty there is appalling
so how can we fix the problem? well, for short-term results, we can donate food to the less fortunate, but what really needs to happen is the reduction of gluttony. the us (sorry for picking on the us, these are the only statistics i'm sure about) produces about 15% of the worlds resources, yet uses 85% of it. that's ridiculous, and that's what i think needs to come to an end
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STOP SPENDING MONEY ON AFRICA
November 30, 2003 - 01:10 AM
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You are completly ignorant.. it is MOST DEFINETLY not up to the United States and Canada to clean up other countrie's messes. I am almost positive no other contry really likes us because we are "nice" people, they like us because we provide them with 2nd chance after chance after chance when they screw themselves up. I am a firm believer in taking care of one's self.. I blame all of Africa's AIDS problems and hunger problems plainly on themselves. Did the United States infect most of them with the disease? Did Canada cause them to overpopulate so much that most children starve to death? No.. We shall not be heald responsable for others mistakes. I hate how people like you, and your friends seem to think we should feel bad for them. They got themselves into it, they can get themselves out. Let them take care of their people on their own. The United States and Canada worked hard to be the wealthiest countries in the world.. why throw it all away on uneducated kids with AIDS anyways? I believe the citizens of America should have a CHOICE what the president does with OUR tax dollars rather then spending MILLIONS of dollars on worthless causes...
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Re: A Hungry World
November 30, 2003 - 07:12 AM
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I greatly evaluate people having an opinion of their own even (or especially) when it doesn't coincide with what most people think.
of course Americans (same as other nations) are not supposed to help. At the same time I believe in rationality of our society. If America makes some donation it means they have a reason for it.
Many people share the opinion that Africa and other less developed countries are a common problem.
AIDS, for instance, has an African origin. but it's spreading around the world rapidly and has become the concern of many nations.
Hunger is one of the reasons of crime. Less developed countries have a quite large population...If all these people are hungry and nothing is done about it, a catasrophy can happen as they'll try to get food from those who have it...by all means...
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Re: A Hungry World
November 30, 2003 - 08:12 AM
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AH. I don't understand why is constantly up to the United States to protect everyone? Why doesn't Africa look to Japan.. or Russia or France for help with their growing AIDS problem? Perhaps it would not be SUCH a tragedy if some with AIDS died? They obviously have no quality of life anymore, living in poverty and hunger. Life would not be a complete waste for them.. after all they do pollute the world with disease.....Wow.. lots of people are going to say something about that little comment. But In my eyes its true.. they really do not have a purpose on this Earth, they contribute only through disease. Do they help out in any way with anything. Do they help the economy at all. Nah, Its every man for his own, do you think they would help us if we all had AIDS? or if we had no food? Would they bother with us? Would anyone for that matter?
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Re: A Hungry World
November 30, 2003 - 10:17 AM
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whoa abatha. you have some major issues. i understand not wanting to help, or not thinking it's your responsibility to make a difference. that's fine, it's your choice, but to go so far as to say that people with aids should just be left to die off. that's ridiculous. also, do your research, the origin of aids isn't known definitely, it could be either africa, south america, or, brace yourself, your precious north america, but that's not even the point. the point is people are dying, and that's really the issue. and about africa looking to the united states and canada all the time. go do some more research, you'll see that russia and france do actually contribute a lot in terms of helping out those who are suffering in the world. could the reason you're only hearing about it with regards to the u.s be because you live there? or maybe it's because, as you said, the u.s is a superpower and has a lot more to go around, or so it would seem.
so my words to you, have a heart, and even you don't, don't go around saying we should just let people die, and secondly, before you go around saying harsh things like that, make sure you know what you're talking about
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