Mozambique

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Mozambique
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Facts

• Population 19.5 million
• Capital Maputo
• President Armondo Guebuza
• Life expectancy 41 years (men), 43 years (women)
  (UN)

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Disasters

• Mozambique was stripped of its natural resources
  and forced to sell cash crops such as cotton and
  rice
• In 1975 Mozambique overthrew the Portuguese to
  become independent
• Since then Mozambique has suffered from famine,
  drought, civil war and bankruptcy
• Many children were forced to fight in the civil
  war in 1992 and there is still the problems of
  landmines

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Problems

• Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the
  world
• Zambezia province in Mozambique has the most
  people living there but also has the lowest
  standard of living, the lowest life expectancy
  and lowest school enrolment

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Inhassinge district in Zambezia

• Over 90 of school children are currently without
  chairs/desks
• 68 of teachers lack formal teacher training
• Less than half as many girls as boys attend
  school in this area, only 18 complete basic
  primary education
• This is due to Early marriage, pregnancies, and
  lack of female role models

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Activity

• Why do you think that
• education is such an
• important human right?
• How might having an
• education help end
• poverty?

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HIV/Aids

• HIV infection rate in this area is above the
  national average of 17
• Youths who drop out of school are vulnerable
• Lack of education and support has placed youths
  in this vulnerable position

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Activity

• Why is the issue of HIV/Aids so important in the
  world today?
• What do you think can be done about the HIV/Aids
  crisis?

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What can be done to help?

• Try to improve education in rural areas by
  working with charities like concern worldwide to
• Build schools equipped with water pumps
• Provide students with jotters etc
• Provide HIV training for teachers and youth
  workers

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What can you do?

• Raise funds to help concern (sponsor silence see
  your teacher for the date and collect a form)
• Take part in the Sunday Herald writing
  competition to raise awareness (winners will be
  published in the paper speak to your teacher for
  details)

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Activity

• Go online to research Mozambique for the writing
  competition
• http//news.bbc.co.uk/