An iPad in Somalia
You might have seen gruesome pictures of people dying of hunger or the devastation caused by Mother Nature. Whenever something like that happens a few days later humanity tries to help the affected people with monetary and other help. You might have donated your money and felt that you have done your part in making this world a better place.
Have a look at the below picture you might have a change of mind on what you where thinking.
Can you see what the aid worker is holding in his hands?
It’s an iPad2 to be specific. This is what your hard earned and donated money becomes. Your money ends up as a luxurious gadget rather than reaching the intended people. Before going further let me tell you the economics involved here. A basic version of
iPad2 costs 499$
. For 499$ you can provide 10 therapeutic feeding kits which can feed 50 children.Hit the link to do a calculation of what all other stuffs you can do with 499$ in somalia.
iPad2 costs 499$
. For 499$ you can provide 10 therapeutic feeding kits which can feed 50 children.Hit the link to do a calculation of what all other stuffs you can do with 499$ in somalia.
in 90 days 29,000 kids below the age of 5 have died. Not because of any epidemic but due to non availability of food
