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Hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By: HayDen Bergmooser. We Need Your Help!. Hunger can be prevented!. 925 million people suffered from hunger in 2010. 263 million are all from Sub-Saharan Africa and North and Eastern part of Africa.

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Hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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  1. Hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo By: HayDen Bergmooser We Need Your Help!

  2. Hunger can be prevented! • 925 million people suffered from hunger in 2010. • 263 million are all from Sub-Saharan Africa and North and Eastern part of Africa. • 13.6 % of the world population lives in hunger.

  3. YOU CAN HELP!!!

  4. THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE !!!!

  5. Democratic Republic of Congo Needs Help! • Democratic Republic of Congo has the most hungry people in the world. • Only 2% of their land is arable( usable for farming). • Most of their food is high in price because of no land is farmable, and not many people can afford food.

  6. Science Component • GebisaEjeta was a plant breeder & he also studied genetics. • This method of planting helped millions of hungry children in Africa. • He could find a way to plant sorghum and make it last through droughts and he could make clones of these plants.

  7. What is Plant Breeding HayDen? • Plant Breeding involves pollen and genetic engineering. Plant Breeding kind’ve makes plants become pet-like. • Plant Breeding has been around since the start of civilization. When you plant breed, you can make a plant suitable for a specific environment. • They can do this on animals, food, and other things.

  8. Math Component • In 2010, 1 in every 7 households lived in hunger. • Every 3.6 seconds, a person dies from hunger, 75% of them are children. • 2 billion people are poor.

  9. My Statistics of Hunger in Democratic Republic of Congo

  10. Why isn’t this fixed? • We are the country that everyone looks up to. • If we spread the word maybe more and more countries would help. • We can be the role models in the world. • Another reason, it isn’t fixed is because we don’t have to face this in our lifes.

  11. Little Help can change a whole lot! • These changes can be started at Northside and end up with many changes to Africa and other countries. • They have the same rights as us and they deserve more. • If we don’t help, WHO WILL?

  12. Other problems Africa faces along with hunger! • Child Soldiers and Joseph Kony. • No home, No Shelter. • Food Crisis in 2011 • Diseases • No Hospital Care • And Many More

  13. How Would You react if U.S.A was in the same boat as Africa? • You can feel free to ask any questions or raise your hand and answer the questions I provide.

  14. The End… • Why yes, this is the end of my project, but not the end of hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo and your journey can help stop hunger in Africa.

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