A LONG WAY GONE

ENVIRONMENTAL

• 85% of the population(worldwide) lives in the driest parts of the planet(Northern Africa/Southern Asia)
• 6-8 million people die annually from natural disasters and water-related diseases
• A few years ago it was predicted that pollution from 2006-2030 would increase by 44%

POVERTY

• 589 million people in Africa live without electricity
• 80% of the population relies on biomass such as wood,charcoal, or poop to burn to cook food
• 738 million people globally lack access to clean water especially those in Africa

WAR(CHILD SOLDIERS)

• 200,000-300,000 children are soldiers in Africa alone
• Not all children are used to fight: they cook,clean,and are used as sex slaves(mostly females)
• Lots of the children lack in their basic needs such as food and water
• They have little to no access to health care

EDUCATION

• The lack of clean water causes disease making children too sick to go to school
• Lots of kids have to help get money or food so they can't go to school
• Child soldiers aren't aloud to go to school
• Once girls hit puberty and start their period, of the school do not have proper toilets they are forced to drop out of school

CRIME

• Almost all of the 54 countries in Africa are corrupt with a drug problem
• Drugs are promoted by soldiers,war,gangs,etc
• The drug issue in Africa is tied to terrorist groups and the drugs are being sold to Southern Europe and Asia for more profit