The Importance Of Living In The Central African Republic

“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities “- Stephen R Covery. Living in two different countries is an experience that is likely to open anyone mind. One raised in a smaller country, then moved to a larger country mixed with multiple culture is an experience not to be taking for granted. Full of hardships. Yet, despite lacking in the modern luxuries that are readily available in the United States, they also live a vibrant life full of flavorful food, music, dance, ritual and celebration. There are many differences in the way Haitians live in Haiti versus in America, including school, work, transportation, and environment and while not all of these differences are negative, it is obvious that the great disparity of wealth between the

When I was little, I heard stories of Third World countries where people lived in complete poverty. I would hear of how they had dilapidated domiciles, contaminated water, deadly diseases, and shortages of food. I was always told how blessed I was to live in a country where I was free of these situations, but I always took this truth for granted. I would go along every day, not worrying about where I was going to sleep or what I was going to eat, when people all over the world were facing these situations as problems. It wasn't until I was sixteen that I realized how blessed I was, when I was given the opportunity to visit San Jose, Costa Rica.

How would you feel if United States was under a dictatorship, and there was a war going on, and you had to leave the country because of persecution and violence, and every country that you tried to go to, they wouldn’t accept you because who you are and what your religion is? A refugee

Moving to the United States from Cameroon is a meaningful event or experience that has changed my life, and affected the person I am now and who am striving to be every day. American too many developing nations is a place where dreams do come true, and land of opportunities, I truly agree with this fact because I am a replica of this fact. I came to the united states when I was 13 years old very sacred and shy as a person my dad told me my daughter I brought you to this country to make something better and good for yourself. In this country you can do anything you want to do but only if you set your priority straights and be focus. Coming to the United States is a one’s in a life opportunity to so many people and your friends backs home

In November 2015, I had the privilege of traveling to Haiti on a mission team. While in Haiti, I was awakened by how blessed I am as an American. There are numerous things that we all take for granted every day. The necessities like three meals a day, clean water, comfortable shelter, nice clothing, electricity, and plumbing are taken for granted. Americans who live in poverty receive benefits such as food stamps, government assisted housing, medical insurance provided by the government, and social security. On the other hand, Haitians are left with little to no support from their government.

Readers also learn a lot about Central Africa and the issues with which people from there often deal. Many people lost their lives because of the civil war without actually dying. While Deogratias grew up, he saw many people in need of medical attention, and few received help, “Infectious and parasitic illnesses were ubiquitous and there was no public health system” (36). Deogratias was a true savior for the people of southeastern Burundi when he established his medical clinic. Many of the rich people in Burundi were corrupt and did not care about the well-being of other people “In Burundi, as in much of Africa, foreign aid had long been a principal source of wealth for the wealthy” (96). The foreign aid did not go to the poor and sick people who needed it. Readers learn what it feels like immigrating to America and how immigrants are treated. Throughout the story, people were shocked to find out Deogratias attended Columbia University, especially students attending other schools in New York. Deogratias’ boss from his first job in America, Goss, made prejudiced assumptions about why things in Burundi were the way they

Documentary in Nepal: Living on a Dollar a Day, is a documentary following three people, two from Canada and one from Nepal as they live life on only 107 rupees (which is around 1 dollar) a day. After watching “Documentary in Nepal: Living on a Dollar a Day,” I have a greater idea of how different it is to live in a wealthy country than a poor one and just how blessed we are in Canada to make and live with so much more money. The difference between our world and the poorest countries, besides wealth, is also evident in the youth. In countries like Nepal, the children are hard workers and people are happier overall. Another example of this can be found in Haiti.

The documentary, “Living on $1”, is a must see for every ungrateful American. It has greatly affected my thinking and has changed my perception of my life and what true poverty is. This film is about four college students, Chris, Zach, Sean, and Ryan, who decide to spend eight weeks in Pena Blanca, Guatemala to understand what it is like to live on less than $1 a day. During their stay, they meet many people. They learn how to work in a field, experience being deprived of basic medicine in desperate times, and live like the citizens of Pena Blanca, in order to understand the hardships the Guatemalans face. Throughout the documentary I felt, shocked and surprised, sorry and cognizant of their abhorrent situation. It also makes me appreciative for all the opportunities I can achieve just for being born in America.

I grew up in the Central African Republic which is one of the poorest and most dangerous countries in the world. The violence grew every day and led to much suffering of innocent people. There education has been forgotten, children. Because I saw these things, and I want to do something to help other people and make things better. Now, I saw all of the opportunities that Americans have and often take for granted. I saw this in a simple thing like voting. The Civil Rights movement and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for this right and yet people today tend not to vote as often they should. The of the reason with this is the lack of education to be able to understand the program.

Guinea is similar to the United States in that they have the freedom of religious beliefs, whereas many countries do not. They have six different varieties of religion. Starting off with Islam, on average, eighty five percent of the people are Muslim. Islam has a great impact in Guinea, but don’t forget that they have ethnoreligious groups that have a percentage of eleven. There are two types of Muslims, Sunni, and Shi'a, Sunni dominants the country demographically and economically. As of today approximately there is only a four percent of Christians that live in Guinea.

Bill Cosby, an American comedian, once said, “Is the glass half full, or half empty? It depends on whether you are pouring, or drinking.” Nowadays, when one mentions of Africa, picture of a continent with a vicious cycle of war, poverty and hunger immediately appears in people’s mind. Thus, over the past 50 years, millions, trillions of dollars were sent to aid Africa from developed countries, or organizations. However, poverty and hunger still remain as issues as if nothing has changed. Trying to find the core reasons to this unchanging phenomenon, Good Fortune, a movie directed by Landon Van Soest, explores the disparity between the developers’ and the native’s perspective of needs in urban Africa as well as in rural areas, while explaining riots and chaos are formed due to lack of communication.

The Central African Republic conflict has had an extremely negative effect on children. The childrens lost of innocence was due to the country's turmoil within itself. Children have been used as "game pieces" for every conflict in the country, which puts a dent in the children's childhood. The children have been used as slaves and soldiers, because the army numbers are so low. The fact that children are having their childhood ripped away from them for a war, that has killed thousands is a very emotional topic. All in all, the negative effects of this conflict will have a lasting effect on these children.

I was raised in a Christian family and for much of my childhood I spent more time inside churches than inside my own home. As I grew, I distanced myself from religion and its religious practices and focused more on religions as a whole and their philosophical views within them. I am no longer a Christian today, but I believe I have more passion in religions now because I study and learn not just one, but all of them. Each religion has something of value, and I believe it is unfortunate for people not to see and learn a couple of things about each.

Unfortunately, it was estimated that roughly 1.2 billion people in 1993 lived in extreme or absolute poverty, that which Robert McNamara regards “‘a condition of life so characterized by malnutrition, illiteracy, disease, squalid surroundings, high infant mortality and low life expectancy as to be beneath any reasonable standard of human dignity’” (Singer 219, 220). These estimates can be projected at nearly 2 billion today. A large majority of the people living in absolute poverty resides in underdeveloped countries. Among the nearly 4.4 billion people in these countries, “3/5 lives in societies lacking basic sanitation; 1/3 go without safe drinking water; 1/4 lack adequate housing; 1/5 are undernourished, and 1.3 billion live on less than $1 a day” (Speth 1).

To begin with, religion is one aspect of my life that I could not be happy without. My brothers and I have formed this conviction in the Lord from being taught the right way. My father is the minister at Sims Hill Christian Church and he has always taken us to every church service held as long as we were able. It has always been a priority in the Jones’ household to read the Bible and to present ourselves in the correct manner. Without God, the pursuit of happiness