Malnutrition

People tend to agree on the fact that food is necessary for life and that for anyone to have to be without it is a disgrace. Unfortunately, with extreme poverty comes extreme hungry and malnutrition. Because food necessary component of life, hunger is one of the first things nongovernmental organizations target. This is also where they can unintentionally cause the most harm to communities that are already struggling because if food aid is not handled properly it can harm a community. The influx…

countries in Africa that these crops and products are safe. If Europe starts to accept GMOs more, the economic danger of farming GM crops in Africa will also be eliminated. As Africa starts to farm GMOs, the terrible effects such as starvation and malnutrition will start to reduce and possibly disappear. In order to make GMOs accepted in Europe however, there needs to be higher quality proof that they are safe, and there needs to be an abundance of it. GMOs must pass through more stringent…

The Bible scriptures encourage all of humanity to share in God's wealth and to help people in need. Especially in the New Testament, Lord Jesus was known for spending time with those on the fringes of society, always seeing potential for transformation where others could not. Luke 14:14 says, “Then Jesus said to his host.. When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection…

Over a summer during high school, I had the opportunity to travel to the country of Zambia. It was there that I was exposed to a completely different lifestyle. I have seen children dying from malnutrition. My ears have heard the shrieks and cries of babies suffering from malaria, because their parents simply could not afford the $2 medication to cure them. I have heard the saddest of stories, but there is still so much joy and laughter that comes…

what is in place to provide for the hungry. “There are 795 million undernourished people in the world today. That means one in nine people do not get enough food to be healthy and lead an active life … 3.1 million children younger than 5 die of malnutrition each year” (wfp.org/hunger). The world can not feed our own people but produce enough food for every single person to never be hungry. Why can’t the elite politicians get together and distribute enough food for everyone to be fed? We can not…

This report reviews research concerning the malnutrition of the refugees living in the Mayukwayukwa Refugee camp. It looks into micronutrient Vitamin A (VA) deficiencies which are causing major health defects for the refugees. Key areas responsible for the VA deficiency have been researched such as environment, education, finances, diet and research specifically done on the vitamin itself. This report specifically contains research on the Zambian environment looking into the seasonal barriers…

Countries and organization have tried to start a process to eradicate the hunger in the world by 2030, and that will require about 267,000 million dollars annually for investments in rural and urban areas and social protection, according to a study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), for the poor have access to food and improve their livelihoods, the UN estimates needed $ 160 a year for…

These countries need to focus on growth policies. Like India’s most recent development plan has 2 main goals to achieve. One is enhancing economic growth and making growth more inclusive. These countries need to make policies that helps them do proper utilization of the resources they have in their nation like human resources, natural resources and other. Income levels is one of the major indicator of economic growth. In other words, Lower income implies low standard of living which affects both…

In Sub Saharan Africa one out of every two people lives off less than a dollar a day. More than 33 percent of Africa’s population has or will suffer through malnutrition. In the year 2000 over 300 million Africans had little to no access to clean drinking water. In the last twelve years that number has doubled. One out of every six children in Africa is expected to die before the age of five. Africa has a wide range of natural resources that can be used to take care of its people, so why is this…

Many families live in poverty, a life that cripples and destroys. Those most affected are the children, people born into a life of suffering and pain. Death and destruction surround them, forcing them into a life of labor and exhaustion, thus thrusting them into a world of poverty as an adult and creating an endless cycle left to endure without the help of others. In turn, when those capable of assisting those in need, who denied help to others’ struggle, they are stuck penniless in a world…