Numbers at a Glance • Over 14 million of the country's 27 million people are below the age of 15 • Approximately 6.9 million adults are illiterate • 40% of students have malaria at any given time; malaria is a major cause of primary school absenteeism • • • Facts and Statistics • National Poverty Rate (%): 38 • Life Expectancy at Birth (years): 52 • Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births): 67 • Children Under-5 Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births): 136 66% of children drop out of school during their primary and secondary school years 1-Read• theAdult statistics Male Literacy above and Ratefind (77%out / 15+) the problems people in Ughanda are facing Over 56,000 children under age die each year -Guess the meaning of the underlined words from nutrition-related causes 3- how can we help people in UGHANDA? About one-quarter of the population is unable GET involved Get involved with Concern's events and help transform the lives of the world's people for CONCERN As a charity, Concern Worldwide is always looking for There are many ways to volunteer – from internships and traineeships to opportunities overseas and at home There are also lots of ways to volunteer Concern right here at home! Check out these options: Street collections organize your own raising & Fill in the blanks with the words from the list/one extra word :volunteers- with –poorest - to volunteer – charity - fund – volunteering 2- what is CONCERN ? 3- what is the main aim of CONCERN? 4-how can we volunteer with CONCERN? 5- you want to join CONCERN? Why? Topic 1: Peter lives in UGHANDA with his family He witnessed the poverty of many people there He wants to help but he doesn’t know how Write him an e-mail in which you tell him how he can help Topic 2:use the information below to write a short advertisement to encourage people to help Maria in Haiti : Age: 7years old She lost her parents last year in Haiti earthquake starving – penniless homeless –