The Gambia

West Africa is a poor, helpless region who is living in poverty. West Africa has poor education for those who can afford schooling. Slavery still continues today, as hundreds of people used as hard labor. The topography is beautiful, covering 85% of West Africa with deserts, semi-deserts, steppe, grasslands, forests, and rain forests. The government is a federal republic, and the states in the region is far away from each other and the religion revolves around the everyday lifestyle. Culture is…

NACA or Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America is a nonprofit housing services organization that helps low to moderate income families in America find and purchase homes that they would never have been able to afford with a conventional, FHA, or HUD loan. How does NACA do this, you ask? NACA insures homeowner success by providing one-on-one counseling sessions. A NACA mortgage consultant will be with you every step of the way, no matter how long it takes, for you to obtain a home. This…

of the book are Haley writing about his life. He was a journalist and in the Coast Guard for twenty years. He decided to research where is own ancestor Kunta Kinte came from. He located his ancestry and connected with some of his relatives in The Gambia. The book ends with the funeral of the author’s father’s funeral. Haley is also listed in this book as the seventh-generation descendant of Kunta Kinte, he who came to America unwillingly on a slave ship in the…

Jane’s love for chimpanzees has started since she was seven/eight years old. She was encouraged by Louis Leakey to begin researching the chimpanzees. Her dream was to go to Africa and to chimpanzee’s behavior as closely possible. She didn’t have any degree or training, in other words, didn’t have any experience with jungle, chimpanzees and any other animals. She wasn’t at university and could not tell if chimpanzees have minds as human beings; some scientists argue. Jane wasn’t appreciated…

Globalisation & National educational systems Introduction “From now on, nothing that happens on our planet is only a limited local event.” (Beck, 2000) We live in an increasingly interdependent world. With the development of technology, the distance between people and nations have become nearer and our world becomes a global village. “Globalization can thus be defined as the intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped…

1. Introduction In a world of economic downturns and financial crisis, multinational corporations seek to optimize their investments and expansion. As a result, these corporations constantly examine locations and opportunities that they can expand their operations in, while having a high return over. Macdonald is a multinational corporation and the largest fast-food chain restaurant. This corporation is known for its successful endeavors in areas of investments and expansions. McDonald's…

The world is constantly evolving and has been marked over time by significant political and social, cultural, and intellectual revolutions. A social, cultural, and intellectual revolution typically occurs over a long period of time and results in major advancements for the global population. Of all the social, cultural, and intellectual revolutions there are three revolutions: the Scientific, the Industrial, and the Agricultural (first and second) that are considered to have been highly…

The union demonstrated the ability of Africans developing a regional integration. Other integration bodies were formulated in the mid of the 20th century, such as the short-lived Union Douaniere L’Afrique del’ Quest in 1959. There was also the Sene-Gambia confederation in 1981 and the Maghreb Permanent Consultative Committee in 1965. There was the three-member East African Community, which was an on-again-off-again local organization. EAC was formed in 1967, disbanded in 1977, and then revived…

At its simplest, development is defined as a process resulting in economic growth, however this widely believed definition is a misconception and needs to include additional criteria (Hodder 2000). Development is multidimensional therefore encompasses political, technological, social and economic change, thus a more suitable definition is; an economic, social, and political process creating a sustained and significant rise in the perceived standard of living (Hodder 2000). With intention to…

Female Genital Mutilation or also known Female Circumcision began in order to control a women’s sexuality. In certain societies, family marry their daughters off at a young age in order to escape poverty. Many young girls are pulled out of school to be a full-time wife and mother to children at a very young age. The practice was performed around the world usually by older men and women on young girls and women under the age of 15 or before they get their first period. The main purpose of this…