The Somali drought is the largest humanitarian crisis to occur in the world in the last fifty years, affecting over six million people. The drought has brought famine to the people of Somalia, putting millions of poor people on the edge of starvation. The drought is affecting millions of people who are already in a devastating epidemic and is causing them more pain. The drought has also resulted in the death of two-hundred and fifty thousand people, half of which are children. The drought has completely dried up people's land which is their main source of income and for many their main source of food. The drought also killed many peoples livestock, another great source of income and food. The devastation of the Somali drought makes it the worst …show more content…
Their hundreds of thousands kids whose life are currently on the life because they are not able to help the resources they need to survive. The lack of food has ended over a quarter of a million lives and continues to affect many more daily. “‘The famine was almost a silent drama of tragedy," he said. "It was not on the news. Media did not have access. Agencies did not have access”’ (USA today, 2013). The somali Famine is not being portrayed around the world. There are many people that are still unaware of what is happening in Somalia. The visual provided about can help demonstrate the need for food in areas like Somalia and the challenges they are facing. The more the Somali Famine and drought are shown in the media, the more aid that will help relieve those who are suffering. The Somali community is facing a very painful way of death. They are starving to death. Everyday another person dies because they are being deprived of the basic human needs that others take for granted. Without food the people in Somalia will not be able to get better and only worsen their condition. People are not receiving the proper nutrients to help them start working to get money or walk to places that offer food or even …show more content…
The Somali community has received a below average amount of rain in the past two years, resulting in a massive drought. People are doing anything to try to survive been drinking dirty water which is leading to all sorts of diseases and infections. With their weak, vulnerable bodies the people of Somalia cannot deal with this terrible conditions. Diseases and infections. The people of Somalia cannot deal with these terrible conditions they are being faced with. Water is one of the greatest resources available to humankind and the people of Somalia do not have access to it. We need water to clean, to bathe ourselves, and most importantly we need it hydrate and keep us alive. A person can only at last up to a week without water. After a week the person will start experiencing hallucinations caused by extreme dehydration and then die. In Somalia however, the temperature can get so hot that the heat of the sun can cause people to get dehydrated faster, resulting in a quicker death. Nothing can compare with an epidemic like the Somali drought because it is affecting over six million people and killing thousands of others. Their needs to be more awareness to issues like these to be able to bring forth help to all those affected and to be able to provide any medication they
-sometimes the somali people who live in the city live without any electricity or running water
Somalia is one of the world’s poorest and least developed countries (Campbell). Because of the Civil War, which broke out in 1991, much of Somalia’s economy has been devastated. The war left many homeless and drove them to raise livestock as a means of survival. The economy used to be based on exports of cattle, goats, and bananas but as of early 1992 much of the economic trade had come to a halt. Now the economy is primarily based on the raising of livestock, which accounts for 40% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Alhaus). Due to overgrazing, soil erosion, and the clearing away of many trees, Somalia has very few natural resources, which have not been exploited.
The purpose of this document is to discuss the horrible acts one may recognize as the genocide in Somalia. One may deliberate regularly on the reasons or circumstances that lead to the mistreatment and killings of a whole country; how could this happen? Why are no other countries willing to step in and give aid to the Somali people whom are suffering on a daily basis? In reality, many concerns have been addressed, whether by discussions or actions. There may be different philosophies or viewpoints as to why the genocide was conducted and not stopped. Genocide is a cruel and inhumane event and is a world problem.
There have been many famines that have greatly impacted Ethiopia. One of the famine that is very famous in Ethiopian history and World history is known as the Great Famine. Due to the lack of the support of the government and other organizations, about one million people died of starvation. The conditions of Ethiopia in the beginning of 1984 were not well. “The Ethiopian government predicted that the agricultural yield of the nation was going to be considerably lower in at the beginning of 1984 because there had been less rainfall than expected. However, preventive measures were not taken by either the government or the rest of the world to prevent the mass starva...
The world hunger is the deadliest disease in the world today, despite the fact that there is more food on earth, but fewer people cannot have access to this food, or even get the opportunity to grow some due to poverty, or lack of good soil to grow crops. World hunger is caused when natural resources become destroyed by earthquakes, or civil war. Another reason is drought and flooding. World hunger is also an issue in undeveloped countries because of political corruption, poverty, environmental issues, overpopulation, economics, and pestilence. It is sad to see people dying from malnutrition, and starvation every second. While we that have it doesn’t seem to appreciate it but waste it instead of helping those that in need of it. As you can see this a real problem, as debated in my visual
"SOMALIA CONFERENCE - Facts, Figures and Major Problems of Somalia." Facts, Figures and Major Problems of Somalia. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2014.
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).
...the El Nino air pressure. The drought also has many impacts on economic, social and environmental. Manage drought comes from daily life and the government measure.
"Somalia: 50,000 Children at Risk, Gov't and UN Seek Aid amid New Crises and Donor Fatigue." Fox News. FOX News Network, 25 Feb. 2014. Web. 07 Mar. 2014.
Like most African countries, Somalia is a developing country, and the statistics of the country and its demographics really show it. Somalia’s population is roughly ten million, and the median age is seventeen years and their life expectancy is around fifty five. Approximately one third of the population lives in urban areas, with a 3.8% rate of change. Only 29% of the Somali population have water that is safe to drink. The country is mostly Islamic and 85% of the population are Somali. They sit on the East coast of Africa on the Indian Ocean, which gives them easy access to the passing cargo ships (muni).
Laura Smith – Spark on www.cnn.com writes, “Half of the 258,000 Somalis who died in the famine were children younger than 5.” (Smith-Spark et al. May 02, 2013) Somalia was once considered to be one of the most prosperous countries in Africa, but now is considered as one of the worse. How did this horrible transition occur to such a prosperous country? This horrendous result is due to the famine, lack of resources, and lack of trade. Oxfam International states, “Famines result from a combination “triple failure” ("Famine in Somalia: causes and solutions"). This triple failure includes production, access, and response failures. Somalia has been the victim of a two-year drought. Oxfam International states, “particularly in the expectation of the next harvest being 50% of normal.” ("Famine in Somalia: causes and solutions") Because Somalia cannot feed its people, this issue creates malnutrition and affects all ages, especially the young. This is a massive problem in their economic system. The young die too early, therefore creating a gap in the age distribution, which can affect Somalia’s work force in the future. This could also make the economic system weaker. If the only people living in Somalia are old, then there will not be any work done. One reason that they die so young is because of the lack of food. The availability of the food is minimal. Oxfam International states, “The drought has killed off the pastoralists’ prime livestock assets (up to 90% animal mortality in some areas), slashing further their purchasing power.” ("Famine in Somalia: causes and solutions") Somalia ‘s access to its food is limited because the people of Somalia cannot feed their animals. The people of Somalia also cannot trade for food, because dead...
Hunger is the most pressing issue we face. One out of every eight people in the world today suffers from chronic undernourishment caused by food scarcity. 19,000 kids die everyday from hunger. The world has more than 1.5 times enough food to feed everyone on this entire planet although with some people making less than two dollars an hour, it is hardly imaginable to be able to. At least the number of people who die everyday of famine is going down every year because more and more people care. We want to keep this number going down not only by the year, but also by the day. If we want this to happen, we have to take action. Now.
Hunger therefore reflects not absolute food scarcity but rather people's lack of access to resources—whether at the individual, household, community, or national level—that are needed to produce or purchase adequate food supplies. The reasons people cannot obtain enough food are several different historical patterns of equality. These patterns include the inequalities between Africa and its former colonisers or contemporary financiers, and between Africa's rich and poor. It also includes equality between members of the same households, where food and the resources needed to obtain it (such as land and income) are often unevenly distributed between men and women, old and young. Whatever the reasons for food deprivation, when the result is malnutrition it can do damage, increasing diseases such as malaria, rickets, anemia, and perhaps acquired immune deficiency syndrome aka AIDS.
“For most of the history of our species we were helpless to understand how nature works. We took every storm, drought, illness and comet personally. We created myths and spirits in an attempt to explain the patterns of nature (Druyan).” According to Fox, Drought came also be seen as a slow- motion train wreck. We still have a very short time to get the people off safely before the crash. This drought is causing long dry period in regions were rain fall is usually frequent enough. From there this drought is turning to more like a famine because the area in drought is so huge and is causing much conflict for the survival of the people (2011). These areas include Somalia, southern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya.
For the most part, though, water is scarce and droughts are common. On average, droughts affect 2,946,151.14 people per year, making it the natural disaster that affects the people of Niger the most