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=**Africa Country Research**=


 * Name of country || Sierra Leone ||
 * Population size || 6,300,000 ||
 * Per capita GDP || $216 ||
 * Main exports || diamonds, rutile, cocoa, fish, coffee ||
 * Main imports || machinery, fuels, chemicals ||
 * Resources || diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite ||
 * Main ethnic groups || various African ethnic groups, Creole ||
 * Primary religions || Muslim, Christian ||
 * Unemployment rate || N/A ||
 * Infant mortality rate || 282/1000 ||
 * Life expectancy || 42 ||
 * Literacy rate || 35% ||
 * Human Development Index (HDI) || .298 (Very Low) ||

Sierra Leone is in dire need of assistance. It has a very low HDI, literacy rate, and a low life expectancy. Along with all of those factors the GDP is quite low especially for all of its exports. If in someway they could increase the literacy rate than they would be able to increase GDP and increase their HDI. Sierra Leone is a country were you are very likely to receive a disease called Cholera. Which is normaly not very deadly, but severe cases have the possiblity to kill a person after a few hours. Africare has water sanitation plans and Cholera is given to a person by drinking or eating contaminated water. Sierra Leone is in a dire need of assitance.

Africare has been in existence for 32 years, that makes it the oldest and the biggest African aid organization. It was founded by Hamani Diori and Bill Kirker. It's international headquarters is in Washington D.C. Africare's goal is, "to provide medical services and health care to the people of Africa, beginning in ... Niger." quoted from Africare's website. They provide help to only 36 of Africa's country's and no other countries outside of Africa. They are addresing many problems in Africa including the HIV/AIDS, health, water, and food security, just to name a few. Africare receives money by donations. Africare uses only 7% of the donated fund for administarative purposes. Ninety-three percent of Africare's donations are for aiding the 36 countries were they work. Africare has done a good job. Africare was the first aid organization in Africa. Africare, being the first, started the trend of African aid organisation. Donating money to Africare would be worthwhile because they offer a wide range of assitance to Africans. Africare is the biggest and oldest organization in Africa. They have many donors, one of which is the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation who donated in excess of $100,000.

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