The current turmoil in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is arguably the greatest example of the unintended consequences of human greed and cruelty. The DRC had every potential to flourish, with enormous mineral reserves, a lush, tropical climate, and access to trade routes through the coast and the Congo River. The legacy of European colonialism in the country lead to disaster, however, and the Congo’s untapped potential remains untapped, as the country remains unstable, destitute, and…
An empty space either it could be a balcony,patio or an open terrace is good enough to start growing organic veggies for a family.The enormous benefits of the usage of space results in the availability of plenty of oxygen, beautiful greenery which enriches the look of the surroundings and mainly spending some time to take care of plants is a good exercise to body and mind to relax. Finally the output of your hard work in the form of veggies coming from your unused space is a big enjoyable moment…
WHAT KIND OF OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE IN LOCAL CHURCHES AND TEMPLES TO VOLUNTEER? WHY PEOPLE VOLUNTEER Local churches are gatherings of the Universal church members who come together to encourage, teach and build one another in Faith. Temples are reserved for religious and spiritual activities such as prayer and also sacrifices. Those who practice their religion in Temples are the Hindus, Buddhists, Jainists and Ancient Egyptian religions. The Local Churches and Temples feel that they should give…
the most purposeful Aid as millions of Africans are on life-saving medications today that are paid for by Aid. They help take care of orphans, refugees, AIDs patients and the like in developing worlds. Moreover, this Aid is also used to fund for mosquito nets to protect several families from malaria and also help put millions of children in school. According to the MSU representative, “more than 50 universities have been built with the use of foreign AID.” This Aid is put in investments in…
bandicoot crap. The arrival of stock herds brought feast days. The happy flies banqueted on great sloppy plops of cow shit. They owned the outback. They swarmed and swirled and buzzed and bit. Women and men wore veils, shrouded their heads with mosquito net or dangled corks from their hats. Still, the flies came.…
world’s population”. Malaria thrives in impoverished households, keeping them impoverished. In most cases, people can barely afford treatment; penny-pinching in order to buy medicine. At the very least, families should have an insecticide- treated bed net. Since the cost of conventional medicine may be too high for some families, they opt for patent medicine dealers or local herbalists who have no medical training at all. In a study published by the International journal for equity in health,…
each of which was different. The Iroquois, Haidea and Inuits all embodied myths and unique art. The Haidia’s myth was about the raven, and the Inuit’s myth was about the separation of red and white foxes. Furthermore, the Iroquois was about how the mosquito came into existence. Haidia and Iroquois both had longhouses, another commonality. This is because both tribes did not have to be nomadic. Last of all, all tribes came in contact with Europeans. This was largely due, in part, to the fact that…
romans lived in apartments, which had lead pipes. They also ate off of lead silverware and dishware. This caused many cases of lead poisoning. Another major disease was malaria. In the overcrowded cities there were none of the precautions like mosquito nets, that we have today to fend against this. Attila the Hun retreated from attacking Rome to avoid the rampant malaria there. In many ways, diseases were a major problem in the fall of the Western Roman…
TASK 1- Atkins & Murphy article What is reflection/reflective practice? i) Reflection or reflective practices is a process where you study your own experiences to improve the way you work. This involves consciously analyzing your practices, refocuses your thoughts to produce better ideas to modify your actions and learning needs. This is supported by Donald Schon (1983) where the capacity to reflect on an action is important so as to engage in a process of continuous learning in order to define…
For instance, Document A notes, “Since the earthquake, the Philippine Red Cross … has provided at least 10,000 families with essential household items including blankets, water containers, personal hygiene items, mosquito nets, and tarpaulins.” This is only about 1.4% of the total families that were affected. To emphasize, Edwin Pilongo Cuenca, a victim of the earthquake, describes that various benefactors and organizations gave him financial assistance and relief supplies…