Famine in Africa

 Stephanie M.

What is my research topic? What are some research keywords?

• My research topic is Famine in Africa.
• Some keywords I used to help me were: hunger, starvation, Famine, and Africa.

What does Famine mean? What is the description of Famine?

• Famine is a prolonged food shortage that causes widespread hunger and death.
• Famine causes you to lose nutrients that weakens the body, which can lead to starvation, diseases, and maybe even death.
• The cause of famine is drought which is lack of rainfall.
• Famine can also be caused by hurricanes, earthquakes, and many more.
• Crop failure is one of the major causes of famine, when the rain falls the soil becomes dry which causes drought.

Why is Famine important to Africa?

• Drought and other difficult weather conditions in many of the effected countries are bringing low harvest.
• It is at that 38 million people are living under the threat of starvation.
• As the population grows in Africa, Africa can't provide enough food for everyone.

Why is Famine a problem in Africa?

• Its a problem because drought and weather are bringing up the food prices, which is causing the impact of HIV/AIDS and leaving people to starve.
• The farmers are either eating their seeds for crops to avoid starvation or they're too weak to plant crops.
• Because of Famine Africa is the only region in the world becoming less and less able to feed itself.
• Famine could get so out of hand it could lead to war.
• Africa is increasing food supplies but it is also having more problems with HIV/AIDS and is threaten the whole country.

How does Famine affect the people in Africa?

• They are having to trade their animals for food, eat their seeds before planting season begins, and most of the  young and old are dying the fastest.
• Many Africans are having to steal goods and sell them in order to get food.
• Most Africans are moving to rural areas or cities where food might be available for them.
• The effect of Famine is when African Farmers go to war with other countries and there would be no crops planted at that time.
• The enemies in war would also burn their crops so shipment wasn't  possible.

What does the rest of the world (not Africans) think about Famine?

• The United Nations (UN) and several other international organizations provide emergency help for Famine victims.
• Various agencies also work to increase the worlds food supply and thus prevent future Famine.
• In Africa desertification and drought are causing problems in places like Ethiopia, Zambia and many more.
• Southern Africa has the worlds highest HIV infection, but the UN has it that each year the percentage goes up in Africa because of drought and starvation.
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What can you do to fix the problem of Famine?

• Organizations are having the most challenge mobilizing enough food, medical care, and other assistance to prevent loss of life in the Famine stricken countries.
• The government should help small farmers to grow more food.
• The government should quit exporting so much food and give some to the starving.

What is my personal opinion and reaction to Famine?

• I think Famine is the worst thing, people are loosing their loved ones because of food shortage.
• Africa is one of the major countries that is suffering from Famine and is trying to fix it.
• I think that we should really help the hunger by donating food and money to them.
• In  famine stricken places I think she should have a shelter that has food, medical care, and a place for them to sleep.
• Our countries should really try to help and see how badly the people in Africa look and try to see their point of view on how their life is compared to ours.

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This educational webpage was created by: Stephanie M.

Made on: 03/20/2008 02:02 PM

Mrs. Jaubert-Smith's Social Studies Class

Forbes Middle School, Georgetown, TX