December 3, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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So I am going to try this blogging thing. It is a little weird, but maybe I can get a grasp on it! I am horrible at emailing people (probably b/c I get 25-50 a day at work) so maybe this will help me stay in touch??? We will see!
One in ten children die before their first birthday
One in six children die before their fifth birthday
44% of the population is under 15 years old
60% of children in Ethiopia are stunted because of malnutrition
The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years old
There are roughly 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's doctor to children ratio is 1 to 24,000
Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
Half of the children in Ethiopia will never attend school.
88% will never attend secondary school
Coffee prices (Ethiopia's only major export) declined 40-60%from 1998-2002
Severe drought struck the country from 2000-2002
first year no crops
second year no seeds
third year no animals
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Why Ethiopia?
One in ten children die before their first birthday
One in six children die before their fifth birthday
44% of the population is under 15 years old
60% of children in Ethiopia are stunted because of malnutrition
The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years old
There are roughly 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's doctor to children ratio is 1 to 24,000
Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
Half of the children in Ethiopia will never attend school.
88% will never attend secondary school
Coffee prices (Ethiopia's only major export) declined 40-60%from 1998-2002
Severe drought struck the country from 2000-2002
first year no crops
second year no seeds
third year no animals
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