Reflecting upon things I am most passionate about or involved in I instantly thought of working with children and the elderly, then I thought of those who I showed no interest in working with. Initially, volunteering to help the poor or third world countries came to mind. First, while I am a caring person, I did not think to help those in poverty before in the community because I myself grew up in a low income family surviving off food stamps or welfare, so I thought if I am capable of coming out…

Education in America vs. Education in Third World Countries A few weeks ago, I was walking downtown, when this random came up to me and said “You in school? That’s good, that’s good. Education is important.” From the state of her hair and clothes, and the smell of her breath, I assumed she was homeless. I didn’t really pay much attention to her, because homeless people are so common in downtown Atlanta. I was just hoping that she wasn’t going to ask me for any money! After a while, I started…

2005 Ethiopia, What a Country The dictionary states that a third world country is a developing nation in the midst of Africa, Asia, or also Latin America. The country of Ethiopia is described as a third world country due to its great poverty rate. This country has a peculiar land layout and is ranked 16th in the world with its population. Ethiopia is a country with interesting cultural ways and rich with historic events. Unfortunately some factors brought the Ethiopian country to become one of the…

At one-third the size of the United States, India is the seventh largest country in the world at approximately 3,287,263 km². Located in Southern Asia, India has a population of 1,333,521,673, a total of 441 people per square kilometer per a 2015 census conducted by the World Bank (Population Reference, 2015, p. 1). Despite its size, population and its presence in the world economy at number 10, its gross domestic product (GDP) is worth approximately2073.54 billion US dollars and represents 3…

A Third World Country is a term used for developing countries, and least developed countries. These countries are economically underdeveloped. Characteristics of a third world country are poverty, agriculture economy, disease, high birth and infant mortality rates, over-population, poor infrastructure, unstable governments, poor health care, environmental problems, non educated people, starvation, and death. Those characteristics are the first thing that comes to someone’s mind about a third world…

possible for the first world countries to forgive the debt of the third world countries? It is possible if the first world countries can afford to lose money and resources to help other countries. If the first world countries do not cancel the debt then the third world countries debt and loans is going to increase. It going to cause the value of the money currencies to drop and the cost of the debt is going to rise. The debt is also causing the third world countries to delay from increasing their own…

all around the world. People can eliminate poverty if we work together to fight it and avoid selfishness. Rich countries often give financial aid to poor countries, but it does not solve poverty. People always say they feel sorry for poor people and the rich love them, but they never do their part. People do not prevent themselves from buying things that are not necessary to them. That money could be donated to people who are in need of it. There are many people in rich countries living a luxurious…

America is becoming a third world country whether citizens want to believe it or not. Over the years, our country has been struggling economically, physically, and socially. Our economy went through a recession in 2009. Many citizens lost their jobs and many businesses started cutting wages for workers. Since then, our country has not been the same thriving superpower it once was. People from other countries have visited America and claimed America looks like a third word country (Marshall). How does…

Due to activities of human beings, many plants and animals species become endangered or some of them are already disappearing in the Third World countries. Their habitats are being destroyed by human beings and this cause the wildlife to loss their shelter, foods, water and other life-supporting matters. Nowadays, the rate of harvesting of many species regardless plants or animals is fastest than ever and some cases actually are harvest at an unsustainable rate. In some cases, although human does…

by the political and economic issues, season and climate conditions, poor water sanitation, and lack of education when women are with child or breast feeding. While malnutrition is more common in underdeveloped and developing countries, it is also exist in developed countries such as the United States and India. In more affluent nations it is more likely to be caused by unhealthy diets with glut energy, fats, and refined carbohydrates. An increasing movement of obesity is now a major community health…