Group+4.7

=4.7 Bibliography **4.7 Storyboard**=

media type="custom" key="3711207"

=****Africa Country Research****=

In doing your research visit both of the following two websites to obtain information about your country:

http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_region.php?contid=1&wmn=Africa https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/


 * Name of country || Ghana ||
 * Population size || 22,931,299 ||
 * Per capita GDP || $2,480 ||
 * Main exports || gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticulture ||
 * Main imports || capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs ||
 * Resources || gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone ||
 * Main ethnic groups || Akan 45.3%, Mole-Dagbon 15.2%, Ewe 11.7%, ||
 * Primary religions || 70%christianity 16%Muslim 9%indigenous ||
 * Unemployment rate || 11% (2000 est.) ||
 * Infant mortality rate || 68 per 1,000 births ||
 * Life expectancy || 59 (male); 60 (female) ||
 * Literacy rate || 66% (male); 50% (female) ||
 * Human Development Index (HDI) || A measure of economic and social well-being on a scale of 0 to 1(1 is the highest) It factors in ife expectancy,literacy,and purchasing power. 0.553 ||

After you fill out this form about the country you are researching, write a paragraph summarizing your findings about this country. Draw a conclusion as to whether this country is in need of economic (or other) assistance...

My organization is in the country of Ghana. The Population size of Ghana is 22,931,299. That is a pretty big number for a country in Africa. The per capita GDP is $2,480. This country has a lot of main exports including gold, cocoa,timber,tuna,bauxite,aluminum,manganese ore,diamonds,horticulture. There is also a good number of main imports including capital equipment,petroleum,foodstuffs. Some main resources are gold,timber,industrial diamonds ect. There are 3 main ethnic groups in Ghana:Akan, Mole-Dagbon,Ewe. There are also 3 primary religions: Christianity,Muslim, and indigenous. Ghana has a low unemployment rate, it is only 11%. Infant mortality rate is 68 per 1,000 births. The life expectancy rate is 59 (male): 60 (female). The Literacy rate in Ghana is 66% (male): 50% (female). And last but not least the (HDI) Human Development Index. It is a measure of economic and social well-being on a scale of 0 to 1(1 is the highest) It factors in life expectancy,literacy,and purchasing power. Ghana's is 0.553. Overall, I think that Ghana is doing well and I do not think that it is in need of a lot of economic (or other) assistance besides food and first aid materials.

1. How long has the organization been in existence? It started in 1995, so it has existed for 14 years.

2. Who founded it? The (AAG) also know as the Action Aid Ghana.

3. Where is it headquartered? Northern Ghana.

4. What is its purpose? To help street children and orphans have a good education to help provide a good future for the children.

5. Does it provide assistance just to Africa, or is it active around the world? Just in Africa.

6. Which problem(s) is it addressing in Africa? Orphans on the streets who have lost there parents from sicknesses and war in Africa or from family poverty.

7. Does it provide assistance to just one or several countries in Africa? Just one Country. (Ghana)

8. How does the organization raise money for its efforts? Currently it receives grants from Action Aid Ghana and Comic Relief of the United Kingdom, without their support the organization would not be able to survive.

9. What is your organization's budget? It does not have a specific budget.

10. How much of the money it collects for Africa is used for overhead (expenses)? All the money they receive is for their organization for learning tools ect.

11. Have the reviews of your organization's efforts been favorable or critical, i.e., what kind of a "report card" has it been getting? So far the organization is getting a good report card on its efforts because of how kind they are in bring in street children and providing them such a good education.

12. How would you rate your organization's efforts? Has it done "a good job?" I think that my organization has done an amazing job because they are running an organization that provides street children in Ghana with a great education, and even though they still do not have a lot of money they are putting it all towards childrens needs to make sure they get a hopeful future.

13. Do you think donating money to your organization is worthwhile? Yes, because if you think about it, how would you feel if you were living on your own on the streets with no food no parents maybe a sister or a brother but nothing else. You would at least want to have a hopeful future and Youth Alive is providing that for street children in Ghana and without your help kids futures in Ghana will be broken. So, I think that you should donate as much as you can to help support this organization.