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Blood diamonds

Quel prix pour ces diamants?. What price for these diamonds?. Blood diamonds. The true cost of mining diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo. FACT SHEET Democratic Republic of Congo ~ (DROC).

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Blood diamonds

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  1. Quel prix pour ces diamants? What price for these diamonds? Blood diamonds The true cost of mining diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  2. FACT SHEETDemocratic Republic of Congo ~ (DROC) • The term "blood diamond" originates from the horrific troubles in central Africa where hundreds of thousands have died. • Illegal diamond mining finances the war in the DROC. • Most of the diamond mining in the DROC takes place in the eastern part of the country, which is controlled by rebel forces. • Millions of Congolese have been forced out of the mining areas. • Widespread fighting between the DROC rebel forces and the government continue to cause migration and internal displacement of the Congolese people.

  3. The Democratic Republic of CongoDROC‘one of the richest poorest countries’ LOCATION DIAMOND MINING

  4. DROC diamonds • The DROC is rich in a valuable resource diamonds. • But poor by measures of development e.g. • Health care • Housing • Quality of life for people • Education DROC IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF A LEDC

  5. Bling!

  6. The true cost of diamonds to the children of the DROC • Thousands of children are malnourished. • Thousands of children have lost their parents because of conflict. • Thousands have been displaced and live in refugee/displacement camps.

  7. The price of diamonds - victims of conflict • Young children are wounded in the conflict that is around them. • Children as young as 10 are taken as ‘Child Soldiers’ • Parents have to abandon their children, they are taken into camps as orphans, never to see their parents again.

  8. The price of life! • Children as young as 13 are made to work in the diamond mines • They do not attend school. • They have to work hard for 10 hours a day • They are paid $2 (£1.30) a week

  9. All work and no play~ this is my life • The work is very dangerous. • All the work is done by hand. • If they hurt or injure themselves there is no medical care available. • The children only work there is no play.

  10. Images of a lost childhood

  11. I am 13 this is my life

  12. Blood Diamonds- What is this image saying to you?

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