I stumbled across where the organization serves and I was interested in their work in Ethiopia. They have had significant impact in Ethiopia since 1984. They have a huge focus on helping with poverty, hunger, poor health, a rising HIV/AIDS crisis, and education. Ethiopia's population is around 93 million and about 39% are in poverty. With such high poverty levels food insecurity is a huge problem. Current;y, 5 million people are chronically food insecure which can come from famines and poverty. Save the Children helps by trying to preserve and cover range land, increase access to veterinary services, and improve nutritional practices. With poverty so prevalent in Ethiopia a child's well-being and overall health is not being tended to and there is possible results of death at early ages including birth.
From this organization I learned that there are many places around the world that suffer from poverty. While looking through all the places that are served by the Save the Children organization I was overwhelmed by the amount of countries that are being served. I learned that intervention and response from organizations like this one make a huge, positive impact on children and their families.
References
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6150299/k.7399/Ethiopia_Humanitarian_Aid.htm
I agree that Save the Children does phenomenal work. I am still baffled by the fact that children and families are dying everyday due to lack of food, especially when so much food is wasted in the United States daily. It is a shame. It makes me appreciate the food, clothing, and shelter I have even more. I am grateful for the small things in life. No matter how bad I think things are, someone else somewhere else has it much worse. I have sponsored a child through Save the Children some years ago and I plan to do it again soon. I will teach my daughter the importance of giving back and having empathy for those suffering around us. This organization is a great start to that. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHeather,
ReplyDeleteI also was not able to get in touch with my professional contacts. The Save the Children Organization sounds very interesting. I was amazed that the organization has been in Ethiopia since 1984. Organizations like Save the Children are inspirational! It is great that they can help with poverty, hunger, health issues, education, and HIV/AIDS. It’s always hopeful that these children will get the help needed and help generations to come. It’s great to hear that Save the Children can serve and provide support to so many different countries too.
Thank you for your post,
Staci
Hello Heather,
ReplyDeleteI’m experiencing the same problem with contacting a professional outside of the United States. Your blog is very good and the information you provided abut Ethiopia was very interesting to read. Save the Children is a great organization and during this class I have had the chance to research and explore all the great things they do for children all over the world. Thanks for sharing and I like the photos and maps.