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Last summer ...East Africa drought : DEC appeals for funds

Last summer ...East Africa drought : DEC appeals for funds. The Disasters Emergency Committee is made up of 14 member agencies which provide aid after a disaster in one of the world's poorer countries. They are the leading UK humanitarian charities. ITN News.

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Last summer ...East Africa drought : DEC appeals for funds

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  1. Last summer...East Africa drought: DEC appeals for funds The Disasters Emergency Committee is made up of 14 member agencies which provide aid after a disaster in one of the world's poorer countries. They are the leading UK humanitarian charities

  2. ITN News Should we keep donating money to overseas countries?

  3. 10 1 2 3 9 • What is happening in the pictures? • Who causes these to happen? Man or nature? 4 8 5 7 6

  4. 10 tsunami 2004 1 debt 2 war 3 no education 9 lack of health care Causes of poverty, hunger and disease. 4 unfair trade 7 oil spill USA 2010 6 AIDS/ HIV 8 famine/ drought Somalia 2004 5 homelessness

  5. The causes of world poverty All will: Know the meaning of LEDC and MEDC. Most will: Understand the causes of world poverty.

  6. A Divided World..? 80% of the world’s population have 20% of the worlds resources. These are MEDC’s or the developed world. 20% of the world’s population have 80% of the worlds resources. These are LEDC’s or the developing world. Developing country – (LEDC) used to be known as a third world county. Ledc/medc

  7. MEDC or LEDC? Kenya Ghana Brazil USA UK Japan India Hong Kong Bangladesh France

  8. Answers LEDC = Less Economically Developed Country, *Kenya *Ghana *Brazil *India *Bangladesh • MEDC = More Economically Developed Country, *America *UK *Japan *Hong Kong * France

  9. What have you learnt so far? If you know what an MEDC and an LEDC are draw a smiley face in your jotter

  10. Copy this into your books: Many people in the LEDC live in absolute poverty and lack the necessities such as… * Food * Clean water * Sanitation (40,000 a day die from starvation!!) Basic education is £6billion yet we spend £8billion on cosmetics Water and sanitation is £9Billion yet we spend £11billion on ice cream Basic health is £13 billion yet we spend £17 billion on pet food

  11. Wealth and Poverty: With a partner add reasons below each heading… People are rich because… People are poor because…

  12. The causes of world poverty All will: Know the meaning of LEDC and MEDC. Most will: Understand the causes of world poverty.

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