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=**Africa Country Research**= media type="custom" key="3711243" Storyboard Script for Storyboard Bibliography

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 || Uganda ||
 * Population size || 31,400,000 ||
 * Per capita GDP || $1,100 ||
 * Main exports || Coffee, Fish and Fish Products, Tea, Cotton, Gold ||
 * Main imports || Capital Equipment, Vehicles, Petroleum, Medical Supplies ||
 * Resources || Copper, Cobalt, Limestone, Salt, Hydropower, Gold ||
 * Main ethnic groups || Baganda (16.9%), Banyakole (9.5%), Basoga (8.4%), Bakiga (6.9%) ||
 * Primary religions || Roman Catholic (41.9%), Protestant (42%), Islam (12.1%) ||
 * Unemployment rate || N.A.% ||
 * Infant mortality rate || 66 Deaths/ 1,000 Live Births ||
 * Life expectancy || 47 (Male)/ 48 (Female) ||
 * Literacy rate || 77% (Male)/ 58% (Female) ||
 * Human Development Index (HDI) || The Human Development Index 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. The HDI of Uganda is 0.505 which is very low compared to the rest of the world, doe to the low life expectancy, literacy rates, and high poverty rates. ||

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.

Uganda is a land-locked, mountainous country in central Africa that holds a multitude of natural resources such as cobalt, gold, and limestone. These simple resources could allow the country’s economy to flourish, yet tensions between the many ethnic groups bring violence to the country, and the very high population leaves many in poverty, with low literacy rates and a low quality of life. Also, a poor health care system in Uganda results in high rates of malaria, HIV/Aids, and a dangerously low life expectancy. These many reasons contribute the forming and support of resistance groups and armies against the government across Uganda, such as the Lord's Resistance Army. Assistance from other countries in stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS and resistance groups in Uganda along with lowering poverty rates and raising life expectancy would be quite helpful in Uganda.

As you research your “Aid to Africa” organization, be sure to consider the following: Agency Name: Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers 1. How long has the organization been in existence? The organization has been in existence since May of 1998.

2. Who founded it? The coalition was founded by leading international human rights and humanitarian organization leaders and activists.

3. Where is it headquartered? The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers is headquartered in London, England.

4. What is its purpose? The purpose of this coalition is to promote the adoption and adherence to all legal standards that outlaw the recruitment of any person younger than 18 years of age into any military or armed, hostile group.

5. Does it provide assistance just to Africa, or is it active around the world? This coalition does not only provide assistance to Africa, but also to Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

6. Which problem(s) is it addressing in Africa? The problem that this coalition is addressing is the use of minors (people younger than 18) for fighting in dangerous and hostile situations for militant groups in Africa and across the globe. Child soldiers are often forced to murder and inhumanely slaughter those against the militant group for which they are fighting. Young women and girls are used as fighters, as well as servants, cooks, and even sex slaves.

7. Does it provide assistance to just one or several countries in Africa? The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers provides assistance to countries all across Africa, but even more assistance is provided to countries where child soldiers are used more heavily, such as Uganda, Sudan, and Sierra Leone.

8. How does the organization raise money for its efforts? The organization raises money for its efforts by selling music albums, footballs, clothes and apparel, and asking for donations. Much of this money raised goes to rehabilitation projects for former child soldiers across Africa.

9. What is your organization's budget? This agency's budget is 470, 600 pounds.

10. How much of the money it collects for Africa is used for overhead(expenses)? The agency uses 20% of its total budget for its overhead 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 of this agency have been very favorable and many well-known international children organizations, such as UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross, praise and work with the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers.

12. How would you rate your organization's efforts? Has it done "a good job?" The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers has done an excellent job across the globe, especially in Africa, in establishing rehabilitation camps and healthy living conditions for former child soldiers and also making sure that all laws in not recruiting minors into any militant organization are followed across Africa and the world.

13. Do you think donating money to your organization is worthwhile? Donating money to this agency is definetly worthwhile, for every child of God deserves to leave a peaceful, humane lifestyle, and no minor should be forced to live in these dangerous and inhospitable settings that threaten these children's lives. The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers works vigorously to make sure that no minor is unfairly forced to fight in any militant organization, and I believe that it is a worthy enough cause to donate just some of your money to such a caring and compassionate agency.