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Storyboard Bibliography
 * 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/

0.553, it is medium. ||
 * Name of country || Ghana- first black African country to gain independences ||
 * Population size || 22,931,299 ||
 * Per capita GDP || $2480 ||
 * Main exports || $5.43 billion ||
 * Main imports || $9.816 billion ||
 * Resources || Diamonds, precious metals ||
 * Main ethnic groups || Ghanaians ||
 * Primary religions || Christianity, Muslim, Traditional ||
 * Unemployment rate || 11.6% ||
 * Infant mortality rate || 68 per 1000 births ||
 * Life expectancy || 59/60 ||
 * Literacy rate || 66%/50% ||
 * Human Development Index (HDI) || HDI- a measure of economic and social well-being on a scale of 0-1, with 1 being the highest.

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) assistant.

Ghana has a proud history because it was the first black African country to gain independence. It has a large population, but is a developing country because of its low GDP. Ghana is a developing country, but it is doing really well and is nearly a developed country. It just needs to solve it's hunger issues, civil issues, and its povery problem. It mostly relies on its imports, natural resources such as diamonds, has a medium human development index. It has a low literacy rate, which shows that not many schools. It has a high infant mortality rate with shows that there is not much health care available. It has a high percentage of the civilians that have no job. It's main religion is Christianity, with Muslim and Traditional religions following close behind. The main ethnic group is Ghanaians.

Questions about The Hunger Project:

The Hunger Project has been in existence since 1977.
 * 1. How long has the organization been in existence?**

Joan Holmes founded The Hunger Project.
 * 2. Who founded it?**

It is headquartered all over the world in countries such as the United States, India, and England.
 * 3. Where is it headquartered?**

It's purpose is to stop world hunger. It is now helping 13 countries.
 * 4. What is its purpose?**

The Hunger Project provides assistance to Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and partner countries.
 * 5. Does it provide assistance just to Africa, or is it active around the world?**

The Hunger Project is addressing the issues of hunger and poverty.
 * 6. Which problem(s) is it addressing in Africa?**

It provides assistances to Bernin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, and Uganda.
 * 7. Does it provide assistance to just one or several countries in Africa?**

The Huner Project accepts donations and pledges, partners with businesses, and has corporate sponsers. Any one can get involved as a volunteerer, donator, or a as a sponser.
 * 8. How does the organization raise money for its efforts?**

The Hunger Project's budget is 22.2 million dollars.
 * 9. What is your organization's budget?**

(expenses)?** 25% of the money that is collected goes overhead so they can pay for food, medical needs, and all the staff's needs, such as sleeping rooms, transportation, and hygiene needs.
 * 10. How much of the money it collects for Africa is used for overhead

what kind of a "report card" has it been getting?** The Hunger Project's review are all very good. They have received the right rating possible from the Charity Navigator and are a Top-Rated Charity by the American Institute of Philanthropy, or AIP. The Hunger Project is very good as a charity and is favored by many people
 * 11. Have the reviews of your organization's efforts been favorable or critical, i.e.,

The Hunger Project has done a very very good job, giving it a 9 out of 10. They could work in more countries, because they only work in 13. More countries need the Hunger Projects help and the Hunger Project can help them if they get more volunteers.
 * 12. How would you rate your organization's efforts? Has it done "a good job?"**

Donating money to the is definately a good idea because you are giving money to a good cause that is aiming to help starving people in developing countries. Your money goes to sustaining the organizations and buying food and medical supplies for poor families that can't get help from their government.
 * 13. Do you think donating money to your organization is worthwhile?**