Hi guys,
As some of you might know, I have a goal which is to create awareness to the public on the effects of war and poverty on the people in the Middle-East, Africa, Burma and India. This particular assignment will also be evaluated by my seniors as well based on the end result of 40 comments from the readers. So, I would sincerely hope that you can take a few minutes to read them and leave a comment on your opinion. This would be a great help to me and also others who are less fortunate.
The links are as follows :
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Regards,
William Kim
Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Personal Goal #1 Part 3
Hi guys,
This time, part 3 will be about the cause and effects of poverty in Myanmar, otherwise known as Burma.
There is a huge gap between the rich and the poor in the country. This is due mainly to the poor financial management, oppression and corruption within the ruling government. It was said that majority of the budget planned was to spend on acquiring military goods and only a small portion of the balance was left for the people of the country.
Those who are poor only earns income which place them below the poverty line. They faced difficulties in access to food, medical, education and other necessities. Families sent their children to work at a young age and even the women had to work to support their family.
The effects of such causes are as follows :
1) Majority of the children are malnourished
2) There is no proper infrastructure to help improve the lives of the people
3) Refugees fled the country to search for a better life in other countries due to government's oppression
4) Many of the people didn't get good education
5) Prices of commodities are highly inflated and they are not easy to obtain due to extremely low monthly salary earned
Other countries are providing humanitarian support directly to the underpriviliged to help alleviate the problem and at the same time, they were pushing the government for a political change towards a better and developed country.
The people of Burma wants a free country. They took the courage to stand for their rights even when they were being oppressed by the military government. It is this kind of courage that I feel all of us should embody within ourselves to help us make it through in our lives.
References
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=9942
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Burma-Myanmar-POVERTY-AND-WEALTH.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7023548.stm
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/08/opinion/08iht-edwelsh_ed3_.html
This time, part 3 will be about the cause and effects of poverty in Myanmar, otherwise known as Burma.
There is a huge gap between the rich and the poor in the country. This is due mainly to the poor financial management, oppression and corruption within the ruling government. It was said that majority of the budget planned was to spend on acquiring military goods and only a small portion of the balance was left for the people of the country.
Those who are poor only earns income which place them below the poverty line. They faced difficulties in access to food, medical, education and other necessities. Families sent their children to work at a young age and even the women had to work to support their family.
The effects of such causes are as follows :
1) Majority of the children are malnourished
2) There is no proper infrastructure to help improve the lives of the people
3) Refugees fled the country to search for a better life in other countries due to government's oppression
4) Many of the people didn't get good education
5) Prices of commodities are highly inflated and they are not easy to obtain due to extremely low monthly salary earned
Other countries are providing humanitarian support directly to the underpriviliged to help alleviate the problem and at the same time, they were pushing the government for a political change towards a better and developed country.
The people of Burma wants a free country. They took the courage to stand for their rights even when they were being oppressed by the military government. It is this kind of courage that I feel all of us should embody within ourselves to help us make it through in our lives.
References
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=9942
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Burma-Myanmar-POVERTY-AND-WEALTH.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7023548.stm
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/08/opinion/08iht-edwelsh_ed3_.html
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