America's Famine In Ethiopia

The world is not caring about the more important things in life such as being thankful for what they have and where they live, having great support systems, and being educated. All these things are great to have in order to be successful but in the shadows are the ones who don’t have the opportunity to have those things and not having these things lead to those who end being homeless, hungry, or resort to violence. I’m here to talk about the big thing that is constantly on TV but isn’t being taken into action and that thing is world hunger. World hunger is one of the main problems in America and even all around the world. I was watching TV and I noticed the BET awards was on and there were all these rich celebrities who have all this money

In response to the recent failure of the international community to prevent the famine crisis in the Horn of Africa since July 2011, Suzanne Dvorak the chief executive of Save the Children wrote that, “We need to provide help now. But we cannot forget that these children are wasting away in a disaster that we could - and should - have prevented” she added, “The UN estimates that every $1 spent in prevention saves $7 in emergency spending.” (Dvorak, 2011).

People are suffering all around the world and are desperate for the help of those who can provide it. We as Americans can't even begin to comprehend the problems that people of Uganda experience in their daily lives. The struggles that they face derive from the fact that “51% of the Ugandan population lives on less than $1 a day” (Katie Davis Speaks). Many of the people in Uganda are uneducated and therefore unable to obtain jobs, resulting in a massive unemployment rate in Uganda. Without a job, it's nearly impossible for them to get the money they need to support themselves, much less an entire family. Most do not have easy access to some of the most basic necessities, such as food, water, and shelter. With poor living conditions and health

Ethiopia is definitely on the list to be helped. Ethiopia is one of the world’s poorest countries. There are millions of people in Ethiopia who need help. There is an estimated 14.3 million people at risk . There should not be millions of people that need humanitarian assistance, especially there being millions in just one country. Everyone deserves a helping hand especially helpless women and children. There should not be any hesitation to lend a hand in a country where millions of people are orphans. According to Dagne, relief organizations have labeled the condition in Ethiopia as famine

There are many things that we people can do to help countries in Africa. However, the main country that I am going to focus there is on Eritrea. This country really surprised me. This country is located in Eastern Africa, It was bordered by Sudan in the west and Ethiopia in the south. It is known as the horn of Africa. This country was plagued for decades by war, droughts and disease. People in this country have an estimated annual per capita income of less then $250, however there is no starvation (according to the organization in 1999).

The trouble with aid reveals, over time government in start to lose their sovereignty as they keep receiving aid. The aid created restrictions by the government because of the regulations of placed by those giving the donations. For they have a certain idea of how and where the money should be spent. This reduces the accountability of the government to its people and gives more agency in countries to while reducing the agency of the local government to intervene their rule of a state.

The worst famine in recorded history combined with mass killings of innocent people occurred in Cambodia as the result of the Khmer Rouge’s reign. Stripping their citizens of all modern technologies and practices, as well as killing all ethnic minorities and intellectuals destroyed Cambodian culture. Innocent people were killed on the basis that they may possibly be enemies of the state, although rarely was there evidence proving these millions of Cambodians were enemies at all. From 1975 to 1979 the Khmer Rouge was in power in Cambodia, and in that time around twenty percent of Cambodians died in their extreme communist society. Before the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia was becoming increasingly unstable after suffering war and an unstable

People in all societies worldwide have to be able to access adequate and safe food sources in order to live and be healthy (Food-Related Illness and Death in the United States, 1999). Developing countries deal with hunger and starvation on a daily basis. Food quality in the United States is better than in other parts of the world, but there are still concerns about our food supply. According to the CDC, each year here in the United States, 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3000 die due to foodborne illnesses (Estimates of Foodborne Illness in the United States, 2014). This has numerous impacts on our society in increased healthcare costs, lost work hours, and loss if life years. Our food sources have to be protected at all times. Our government is deeply involved in policy creation that directly impacts how safe our food supply is here in the United States. Numerous federal regulatory agencies are involved in maintaining our food safety such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), The Center for Disease Control (CDC), and Homeland Security, just to name a few. Are the foods we consume here in the United States safe and are the standards that are in place to protect us adequate?

Western aid is known to fail to reverse poverty in poor nations for many reasons. The poor nations cannot continue to provide the aid that the western nations were able to give them. There is no real source of income from the poor nations to provide for the aid talked about in our textbook Think Twice such as pesticides for crops or contraceptives. These things were only ever able to be provided through assistance and donations. The aid provided by the westerners ultimately fails because it cannot be sustained. The aid also takes away the control of the poor because they are no longer able to provide for themselves. This causes them to feel helpless which has no positive effect on reversing poverty. Although the Western Aid only has good intentions

Ethiopia is the most misunderstood country in the world. The world knows Ethiopia by its poverty, famine and drought. But there are untouched and untold histories of Ethiopia that need to be released so the world finally be able to see Ethiopia in different way. First time visitors to Ethiopia are largely astounded by the spectacular natural magnificence of a country that is also extremely rich in culture and history.

Malaka Gharib confirms that, Africa uses less than three percent of the world’s energy, despite having thirteen percent of the world's population. Poverty is a socio- economic issue that has become a major global crisis for many people across the world with limited resources. For the underdevelopment countries like the continent of Africa as well as developed countries like the U.S., the majority of it inhabitants are in deep poverty. In today’s modern era, poor people are facing with multiple social issues which affects their everyday lives. The purpose of the research is to address the main points of the causes and effects poverty have on the population of Africa and the U.S., who this people survive throughout this catastrophic situation

This leaves thousands without fresh water, food, hous-ing and safety, all of which are characteristics of absolute poverty. This not only affects them short-term but leaves them with long-term development issues, as there is less fertile land for agricultural growth. Therefore exports of the natural resources such as timber would be low, low food production maintaining the famine. It leaves the country reliant on interna-tional aid, making them complacent to develop and grow economically (Maathai: 2009). Also the state changes hands and has to adapt again, with deep problematic group histories, earlier violence and economic underdevelopment it is theoretically likely for conflict to break out once more (Collier and Hoeffler: 2002; Jackson: 2002). This creates a never-ending cycle of violence which is destructive for the economy and sustainable

According to the International Rescue Committee, Ethiopia is currently the host of about 740,000 refugees. Since there is such a large number of people they are in need of a tremendous amount of resources that they do not have access too. These refugees are in need of simple necessities such as food and water, but also educational and health facilities (Momodu). Providing these refugees with food and water is a simple task that could be easily carried out with the money we would receive from this grant. Food and water are the basic keys of survival and everybody no matter where in the world should have access to these necessities. These refugees are being hosted in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa have come from countries such as South Sudan, DR Congo, Uganda, Somalia, Eritrea, Burundi and even Yemen.

Under the general guise of assisting the poverty stricken areas of Ethiopia with food, water, and healthcare the nations involved in the donations are able to keep the Ethiopians dependent. It is similar to Beeghly’s interpretation, “public assistance programs function to maintain the economic status quo because people must remain poor in order to stay eligible for benefits.” If Ethiopians begin to make strides towards independence, they risk losing the aid before they are genuinely able to survive without it, placing them back at square one. The World Trade Organization delegate for Malawi states, “trade is more important to us than aid,” (Black Gold, 2006). He is saying that fair trade agreements that work for the good of all parties would allow African nations to stand on their own feet instead of being dependent on others for handouts.

In recent history, conflicts and civil wars, as well as environmental changes have plagued the country of South Sudan. As a result of fighting and starvation from scarcity of food, a large number of the South Sudanese population has been forced to relocate. The people of South Sudan have little choice but to seek refuge in neighboring countries. In the past two months alone, a new disruption has led to a rise in the number of refugees fleeing to Uganda. The increasing number of refugees have caused worry to the U.N. and its partners because there is not enough resources for everyone. As of late, the U.N. has reported that food rations are low, meaning that refugee are only provided protein, mainly beans as they arrive in camps. The refugees