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=**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/

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 * Name of country || Kenya ||
 * Population size || 37 million ||
 * Per capita GDP || 1,240 ||
 * Main exports || Electricity, Oil, and Natural Gas ||
 * Main imports || Electricity, Oil, and Natural Gas ||
 * Resources || Limestone, Soda Ash, Salt, Gemstones, Fluorspar, Zinc, Diatomite, Gypsum, Wildlife, and Hydropower ||
 * Main ethnic groups || Kikuyu (22%), Luhya (14%), Luo (13%), Kalenjin (12%), Kamba (11%), Kisii(6%), and Meru(6%) ||
 * Primary religions || Suni Muslim (99%) Islamic Christianity and Jewish(1%) ||
 * Unemployment rate || 40% ||
 * Infant mortality rate || 79 per 1,000 births ||
 * Life expectancy || 51 male, 53 female ||
 * Literacy rate || 79 male, 70 female ||
 * Human Development Index (HDI) || What does this number mean? Is it low? High? 148 of 177 countries; this is an index used to rank countries by level of "human development"; it is high. ||

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.

Kenya is a country in extreme poverty. It is in need of economic assistance. This is because of it's low GDP and its poverty. There is also a large amount of infant mortalities in this country.

As you research your “Aid to Africa” organization, be sure to consider the following:

1. How long has the organization been in existence? It has been around for 30 years.

2. Who founded it? Helsinki Watch

3. Where is it headquartered? The headquarters are in New York City.

4. What is its purpose? To address underlying causes of poverty, such as discrimination, armed conflict, and displacement.

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

6. Which problem(s) is it addressing in Africa? It address underlying causes of poverty, such as discrimination, armed conflict, and displacement.

7. Does it provide assistance to just one or several countries in Africa? It proves assistance to several countries.

8. How does the organization raise money for its efforts? Influential groups raise awareness. They rarely take generosity.

9. What is your organization's budget? Salary: 1.812,963. Insurance and Employee Benefits: 245,328. Retirement Plan: 109,017. Pay Roll Taxes: 186,835.

10. How much of the money it collects for Africa is used for overhead (expenses)? 61.8 percent of the money goes 2 pre-paid expenses.

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? The reviews have been favorable. They have been promoting the organization.

12. How would you rate your organization's efforts? Has it done "a good job?" On a scale of 1 to 10 it has probably done an 8 because there are still children that need help. But, the work they have done deserves a 10 because it is saving children from sicknesses and is very effective.

13. Do you think donating money to your organization is worthwhile? Yes, because it will help the children of Kenya to fight of HIV/AIDS.

As you research your “Aid to Africa” organization, be sure to consider the following:

1. How long has the organization been in existence? It has been around for 30 years.

2. Who founded it? Helsinki Watch

3. Where is it headquartered? The headquarters are in New York City.

4. What is its purpose? To address underlying causes of poverty, such as discrimination, armed conflict, and displacement.

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

6. Which problem(s) is it addressing in Africa? It address underlying causes of poverty, such as discrimination, armed conflict, and displacement.

7. Does it provide assistance to just one or several countries in Africa? It proves assistance to several countries.

8. How does the organization raise money for its efforts? Influential groups raise awareness. They rarely take generosity.

9. What is your organization's budget? Salary: 1.812,963. Insurance and Employee Benefits: 245,328. Retirement Plan: 109,017. Pay Roll Taxes: 186,835.

10. How much of the money it collects for Africa is used for overhead (expenses)? 61.8 percent of the money goes 2 pre-paid expenses.

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? The reviews have been favorable. They have been promoting the organization.

12. How would you rate your organization's efforts? Has it done "a good job?" On a scale of 1 to 10 it has probably done an 8 because there are still children that need help. But, the work they have done deserves a 10 because it is saving children from sicknesses and is very effective.

13. Do you think donating money to your organization is worthwhile? Yes, because it will help the children of Kenya to fight of HIV/AIDS.

Bibliography "Kenya: Address Childrenâ€™s Rights in AIDS Strategy." Human Rights Watch. 5 Feb. 2009. Human Rights Watch. 27 Feb. 2009 .