Childrens Survival
How can we keep children alive longer than 5 years?
Rwanda's History
Did you know that Rwanda population is divided into 3 ethnic groups such as the Hutus, Tutsis, and Twa/Pygmies. There is also recorded evidence that people living in Rwanda have been farming and gathering since 500 BCE and started farming 2,000 years ago
Rwanda's History
Rwanda was a colony of Germany in 1895 and in Belgium in 1923. After they gained independence in 1962, the President of Rwanda was killed in a plane crash in 1994.The Hutu political leaders began a campaign of genocide against all Tutsis. !00 days of killings passed and,Tutsu-led Rwandan Patriotic Front captured the capital.
Facts of Rwanda
Health:
There is one doctor for every 50,000 people. Most people in Rwanda only live up to 58 years of age. 65% of there water is accessible and clean.
Literacy and religion:
71% of people can read or write. There are 3 languages that are spoken in Rwanda including, English, French, and Kinyarwanda ( Kin-Yar-Wand-A.) 3.5% of people in Rwanda are christian, 4.6% are muslim, and 1.9% are other languages.
Population and Exports:
There population is 11.7 million people. Major exports consist of coffee, tea, and tin.
Invisible children
What other terrible events are happening in Africa?
There is an organization many call Invisible Children. What is Invisible Children? Invisible Children is an organization In Central Africa (mostly Uganda) that raises money to help stop an evil man named Joseph Kony to stop abducting children to make solders and to fight in his army of children. Why is he doing this? Joseph Kony was part of a group that didn't agree with there president, but they didn't act out they just didn't agree, but there leader died and Joseph Kony stepped in and didn't like the way the group was, so he changed it and gave reasons to overrule the government. Many left the group knowing that it was wrong, but few still stayed or joined. Because many didn't agree he started abducting children and making them as solders to help make him stronger. He forces them to invade villages and kill many families (Including there own.) Today Joseph Kony is the most wanted man in Africa.