Madi

My name is Rufaro. I live in Zimbabwe Africa. The population is around 12 million people and one percent of the population consists of whites.They are the rich people in africa and usually own most of the land and farms. In rural communities, traditional chiefs gained some power by the colonial authorities but now retain little more than social prestige. My family consists of three children, who are two, six, and eight, I also have a husband. Most of my family is suffering from malnutrition and as a mother, i want to be able to care for my family. My two year old daughter is in poor condition. We don’t have the money to give her the treatment she needs or the food she needs to survive. Their could be some changes made in the next couple years regarding the whites owning most of the farmland. The economy isn’t very good and Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia are the worst affected countries in the region, and their governments have announced states of emergency due to the amount of starved people in the countries. Also, in Africa 12.8 million people are facing starvation and over six million of these people reside in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe ranked 50th for safety and rule of law. In 2006 the country had 32 and in 2011, they declined and scored 29. Zimbabwe scored a 16, and was second to last for accountability, 27 for rule of law, 20 for personal safety, and a 54 for national security. The country scored a 32 for participation and human rights in 2011 and was in 45th place overall. For only participation, Zimbabwe scored a 21, they had 19 for rights, and scored a 55 for gender. Overall, Zimbabwe was 51st, or second to last for Sustainable Economic Opportunity. In 2006 they had scored a 21 and in 2011, increased to 25. Public management the country was at 44, for business environment they were at 11, Rural structure was 8, and for Infrastructure they moved up the charts to 36. Overall for human development, Zimbabwe was 31s and in 2006 scored a 48, and also made an increase in 2011 to 52. But for welfare they scored a 34, education for them was at a 53, and health was at 69. Although my families health isn’t good, as a whole, our country was ranked near the middle of all the countries. The education percent is not so bad. Some countries don’t have any education services at all. Me and my husband do not have the money nor the time for our children to get an education. Why should I get the 5 million dollars: with five million dollars, I could purchase a greenhouse for our crops to grow properly. Also, I could get the right medical treatment for my daughter. With any money left over, I would give money to people who also need the medical treatment or food to survive. Another reason to give me the money would be because I would most of the money towards an education for the children and families. This way they would be able to learn how to grow food in the climate of Africa. Works cited http://www.futuredirections.org.au/publications/food-and-water-crises/28-global-food-and-water-crises-swa/493-drought-and-famine-in-zimbabwe-expected-again-this-year.html http://www.neo-genocide.com/farmitracker/reports/view/211 http://www.indexmundi.com/zimbabwe/population.html