January 29, 2010
Our class went to the Irish Aid Centre. We were split into two groups. The first group went into a room and played a human game of snakes and ladders. It had loads of questions to do with hunger and poverty. As a result of global warming food did not grow so it caused poverty. Lots of people got caught in a poverty trap and climate change made it all happpen. With donations they can get good education which leads to good health and medical care, which means they can take good care of their family. We learned about a girl called Memory from Africa. She was from Khulungira in Malawi. She was 18yrs and missed her young education. She had to carry a very heavy implement called a hoe to school. She brought potatoes for lunch. They had maize for breakfast. Most families raise a small number of chickens for eggs meat and manure. Chickens eat insects and worms and need little care.Villagers usually eat eggs once a fortnight and meat once a month. Even small amounts of meat and dairy help protect us from diseaes. Most families also keep a few goats for meat and income. Goats eat leaves and grass and do not need special food. Goats can be sold whenever cash is needed for health care, school uniforms or books. Their main form of transpot is a bicycle. In Ireland for every 100 thousand people their are 2,256 doctors. In Africa for every 100 thousand people their are 2 doctors.
