Stand up for Africa:Sierra Leone

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Stand up for AfricaSierra Leone
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Sierra Leone

• Sierra Leone means Lioness Mountain.
• Population 5 million, the same as Scotland, and
  both countries are about the same size.
• 1.2 people live in the capital Freetown, which is
  like all people from Glasgow, Edinburgh and
  Aberdeen combined.

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Sierra Leone economic facts

• The second poorest country on the planet
• The UK is 60 times better off
• 1 5,000 Leone

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Sierra Leone economic realty

• Most Sierra Leoneans live on 1.00 day which
  would buy you this
• and
• Imagine that was all you had to eat all day

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Sierra Leone the reality of poverty

• Only 57 of people in Sierra Leone have access to
  clean water.
• Even less have access to adequate sanitation.
• This means that it is hard to escape disease.

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Sierra Leone the reality of poverty

• 284 babies out of 1,000 die before they are 5
  years old.
• In the UK only 5 babies out 1,000 die before 5.

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Sierra Leone the reality of poverty

• A child can expect to live for 35 years.
• That might seem old to you, but just how old are
  your parents?

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Sierra Leone the reality of poverty

• In the recent civil war over 10,000 children were
  forced to be soldiers.

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Sierra Leone the future

• Many organisations are trying to help Sierra
  Leone and its people.
• Cafod helps former child soldiers learn new
  skills to give them a future.

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Stand up for Africa

• Will you
• Stand up for Africa
• on Thursday?