Yea, it's finally here! Can't wait to hear all about your trip and see some pictures! Good Luck Dave & Sierra. I hope you guys have safe and exciting trip!
* One out of every 20 children born alive die in their first month of life * One out of ten die before reaching their first birthday * One out of six die before reaching their fifth birthday * Ethiopia is about twice the size of Texas, has approximately 75-77 million people, and between 4-5 million orphans (6 million expected in 2010) * Experts predict more than 25-50 million orphans in Africa by 2010 (that's just next year) * Half of all children will never attend school * 88% will never attend secondary school * The median age is 18 * 44% of the population is under 15 years old * 2.7 million people in Ethiopia are infected with AIDS * 720,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS alone * Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
Yea, it's finally here! Can't wait to hear all about your trip and see some pictures! Good Luck Dave & Sierra. I hope you guys have safe and exciting trip!
ReplyDeleteWhat great news. I can only imagine how hard the wait has been--so worth it--but just hard. Bon Voyage!
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