Facts About Struggling Countries Around the World

VISIONS SERVICE ADVENTURES 2010 OUR 22 ND SEASON Facts about Struggling Countries Around the World Amount that the U.S. has given El Salvador for earthquake relief since January: $ 14,500,000 Chance that a person worldwide lacks adequate drinking water due to socioeconomic conditions: 1 in 6 El Salvador 4% Chances that a rural Salvadoran had access to safe drinking water: 1980: 2 in 5 Estimated percentage of the world's oceanic waters that have not been Now: 1 in 5 damaged by human activity: 4% Portion of the world's population living in "Severely Water-Stressed Environments": 2/5 Number of saplings that Pit paid to have planted in Bhutan last year to counteract his personal CO2 production: 1.700 Ratio of Harvard University's annual L budget to the GDP of Rwanda: 1:1 Total World Bank aid to African nations in 1986: $ 2,937,000,000 Chances that a child orphaned by AIDS lives in Africa: Estimated number 19 in 20 of people, per 10,000, who died of starvation in one Sudanese village over 10 days last July: 69 AFRICA Ratio of male to female AIDS cases in Africa : 1:1 Number of the world's 35 poorest nations that are in Africa: 23 Amount a 4th Grade Denver class has raised since last March to buy and free Sudanese slaves: Percentage of Americans who don't know that Somalia is in Africa: Sudan 43% $ 35,000 Number of Sudanese no longer enslaved as a result: 600 Countries that Donate Most to Developing Countries Top Ten Contributors United States United Kingdom France Germany Japan Spain Netherlands Sweden Norway Canada GNI - Gross National Income ODA - Official Development Assistance % of GNI Relative to $ donated In 1970, the world's rich countries agreed to give O.7% of their gross national income as official international development aid, annually. Since that time, despite billions given each year, rich nations have rarely met their actual promised targets. For example, the US is often the largest donor in dollar terms, but ranks amongst the lowest in terms of meeting the stated O.7% target. Here is the Net ODA In 2009 as percent of GNI. Net ODA Top 10 Recipients of Gross ODA (USD million) Current (USD m) Change 17.4S sof ODA used Nof ODA used by top 10 reciplents 103,485 2007 9,462 1. Iraq 2. Afghanistan 3. China by top 5 reciplents 121,483 2008 3,475 2,601 31% Constant 103,485 2007 4. Indonesia 2,543 (2007 USD m) Change 11.7% 115,632 5. India 2,263 2008 6. Viet Nam 7. Sudan 1,745 1,743 Sof ODA used by top 20 reciplents ODA/GNI 8. Tanzania 1,603 13% 2007 2008 9. Ethiopia 1,551 1,396 ODA/GNI 0.28% 0.31% 10. Cameroon Bilateral Share 70% 71% Recipients of ODA by Region Aid Received - By Sector Sub-Saharan Africa South & Central Asia 18.940 24,384 Other Asla & Oceana 3.05 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% G0% 70% 80% 90% 100% 7,317 O Middle East a 11.478 North Africa O Education, Health & Population Other Social Infrastructure O Economie Infrastructure 15.848 Latin America & Carribean O Production Multisector 11.818 OProgrameme Assistance OEurope ODebt Relief OHumanitarian Ald Unspecified O Unspecified Visit httpwww.visionsserviceadventures.com VISIONS SERVICE ADVENTURES 2010 OUR 22 ND SEASON Facts about Struggling Countries Around the World Amount that the U.S. has given El Salvador for earthquake relief since January: $ 14,500,000 Chance that a person worldwide lacks adequate drinking water due to socioeconomic conditions: 1 in 6 El Salvador 4% Chances that a rural Salvadoran had access to safe drinking water: 1980: 2 in 5 Estimated percentage of the world's oceanic waters that have not been Now: 1 in 5 damaged by human activity: 4% Portion of the world's population living in "Severely Water-Stressed Environments": 2/5 Number of saplings that Pit paid to have planted in Bhutan last year to counteract his personal CO2 production: 1.700 Ratio of Harvard University's annual L budget to the GDP of Rwanda: 1:1 Total World Bank aid to African nations in 1986: $ 2,937,000,000 Chances that a child orphaned by AIDS lives in Africa: Estimated number 19 in 20 of people, per 10,000, who died of starvation in one Sudanese village over 10 days last July: 69 AFRICA Ratio of male to female AIDS cases in Africa : 1:1 Number of the world's 35 poorest nations that are in Africa: 23 Amount a 4th Grade Denver class has raised since last March to buy and free Sudanese slaves: Percentage of Americans who don't know that Somalia is in Africa: Sudan 43% $ 35,000 Number of Sudanese no longer enslaved as a result: 600 Countries that Donate Most to Developing Countries Top Ten Contributors United States United Kingdom France Germany Japan Spain Netherlands Sweden Norway Canada GNI - Gross National Income ODA - Official Development Assistance % of GNI Relative to $ donated In 1970, the world's rich countries agreed to give O.7% of their gross national income as official international development aid, annually. Since that time, despite billions given each year, rich nations have rarely met their actual promised targets. For example, the US is often the largest donor in dollar terms, but ranks amongst the lowest in terms of meeting the stated O.7% target. Here is the Net ODA In 2009 as percent of GNI. Net ODA Top 10 Recipients of Gross ODA (USD million) Current (USD m) Change 17.4S sof ODA used Nof ODA used by top 10 reciplents 103,485 2007 9,462 1. Iraq 2. Afghanistan 3. China by top 5 reciplents 121,483 2008 3,475 2,601 31% Constant 103,485 2007 4. Indonesia 2,543 (2007 USD m) Change 11.7% 115,632 5. India 2,263 2008 6. Viet Nam 7. Sudan 1,745 1,743 Sof ODA used by top 20 reciplents ODA/GNI 8. Tanzania 1,603 13% 2007 2008 9. Ethiopia 1,551 1,396 ODA/GNI 0.28% 0.31% 10. Cameroon Bilateral Share 70% 71% Recipients of ODA by Region Aid Received - By Sector Sub-Saharan Africa South & Central Asia 18.940 24,384 Other Asla & Oceana 3.05 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% G0% 70% 80% 90% 100% 7,317 O Middle East a 11.478 North Africa O Education, Health & Population Other Social Infrastructure O Economie Infrastructure 15.848 Latin America & Carribean O Production Multisector 11.818 OProgrameme Assistance OEurope ODebt Relief OHumanitarian Ald Unspecified O Unspecified Visit httpwww.visionsserviceadventures.com VISIONS SERVICE ADVENTURES 2010 OUR 22 ND SEASON Facts about Struggling Countries Around the World Amount that the U.S. has given El Salvador for earthquake relief since January: $ 14,500,000 Chance that a person worldwide lacks adequate drinking water due to socioeconomic conditions: 1 in 6 El Salvador 4% Chances that a rural Salvadoran had access to safe drinking water: 1980: 2 in 5 Estimated percentage of the world's oceanic waters that have not been Now: 1 in 5 damaged by human activity: 4% Portion of the world's population living in "Severely Water-Stressed Environments": 2/5 Number of saplings that Pit paid to have planted in Bhutan last year to counteract his personal CO2 production: 1.700 Ratio of Harvard University's annual L budget to the GDP of Rwanda: 1:1 Total World Bank aid to African nations in 1986: $ 2,937,000,000 Chances that a child orphaned by AIDS lives in Africa: Estimated number 19 in 20 of people, per 10,000, who died of starvation in one Sudanese village over 10 days last July: 69 AFRICA Ratio of male to female AIDS cases in Africa : 1:1 Number of the world's 35 poorest nations that are in Africa: 23 Amount a 4th Grade Denver class has raised since last March to buy and free Sudanese slaves: Percentage of Americans who don't know that Somalia is in Africa: Sudan 43% $ 35,000 Number of Sudanese no longer enslaved as a result: 600 Countries that Donate Most to Developing Countries Top Ten Contributors United States United Kingdom France Germany Japan Spain Netherlands Sweden Norway Canada GNI - Gross National Income ODA - Official Development Assistance % of GNI Relative to $ donated In 1970, the world's rich countries agreed to give O.7% of their gross national income as official international development aid, annually. Since that time, despite billions given each year, rich nations have rarely met their actual promised targets. For example, the US is often the largest donor in dollar terms, but ranks amongst the lowest in terms of meeting the stated O.7% target. Here is the Net ODA In 2009 as percent of GNI. Net ODA Top 10 Recipients of Gross ODA (USD million) Current (USD m) Change 17.4S sof ODA used Nof ODA used by top 10 reciplents 103,485 2007 9,462 1. Iraq 2. Afghanistan 3. China by top 5 reciplents 121,483 2008 3,475 2,601 31% Constant 103,485 2007 4. Indonesia 2,543 (2007 USD m) Change 11.7% 115,632 5. India 2,263 2008 6. Viet Nam 7. Sudan 1,745 1,743 Sof ODA used by top 20 reciplents ODA/GNI 8. Tanzania 1,603 13% 2007 2008 9. Ethiopia 1,551 1,396 ODA/GNI 0.28% 0.31% 10. Cameroon Bilateral Share 70% 71% Recipients of ODA by Region Aid Received - By Sector Sub-Saharan Africa South & Central Asia 18.940 24,384 Other Asla & Oceana 3.05 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% G0% 70% 80% 90% 100% 7,317 O Middle East a 11.478 North Africa O Education, Health & Population Other Social Infrastructure O Economie Infrastructure 15.848 Latin America & Carribean O Production Multisector 11.818 OProgrameme Assistance OEurope ODebt Relief OHumanitarian Ald Unspecified O Unspecified Visit httpwww.visionsserviceadventures.com VISIONS SERVICE ADVENTURES 2010 OUR 22 ND SEASON Facts about Struggling Countries Around the World Amount that the U.S. has given El Salvador for earthquake relief since January: $ 14,500,000 Chance that a person worldwide lacks adequate drinking water due to socioeconomic conditions: 1 in 6 El Salvador 4% Chances that a rural Salvadoran had access to safe drinking water: 1980: 2 in 5 Estimated percentage of the world's oceanic waters that have not been Now: 1 in 5 damaged by human activity: 4% Portion of the world's population living in "Severely Water-Stressed Environments": 2/5 Number of saplings that Pit paid to have planted in Bhutan last year to counteract his personal CO2 production: 1.700 Ratio of Harvard University's annual L budget to the GDP of Rwanda: 1:1 Total World Bank aid to African nations in 1986: $ 2,937,000,000 Chances that a child orphaned by AIDS lives in Africa: Estimated number 19 in 20 of people, per 10,000, who died of starvation in one Sudanese village over 10 days last July: 69 AFRICA Ratio of male to female AIDS cases in Africa : 1:1 Number of the world's 35 poorest nations that are in Africa: 23 Amount a 4th Grade Denver class has raised since last March to buy and free Sudanese slaves: Percentage of Americans who don't know that Somalia is in Africa: Sudan 43% $ 35,000 Number of Sudanese no longer enslaved as a result: 600 Countries that Donate Most to Developing Countries Top Ten Contributors United States United Kingdom France Germany Japan Spain Netherlands Sweden Norway Canada GNI - Gross National Income ODA - Official Development Assistance % of GNI Relative to $ donated In 1970, the world's rich countries agreed to give O.7% of their gross national income as official international development aid, annually. Since that time, despite billions given each year, rich nations have rarely met their actual promised targets. For example, the US is often the largest donor in dollar terms, but ranks amongst the lowest in terms of meeting the stated O.7% target. Here is the Net ODA In 2009 as percent of GNI. Net ODA Top 10 Recipients of Gross ODA (USD million) Current (USD m) Change 17.4S sof ODA used Nof ODA used by top 10 reciplents 103,485 2007 9,462 1. Iraq 2. Afghanistan 3. China by top 5 reciplents 121,483 2008 3,475 2,601 31% Constant 103,485 2007 4. Indonesia 2,543 (2007 USD m) Change 11.7% 115,632 5. India 2,263 2008 6. Viet Nam 7. Sudan 1,745 1,743 Sof ODA used by top 20 reciplents ODA/GNI 8. Tanzania 1,603 13% 2007 2008 9. Ethiopia 1,551 1,396 ODA/GNI 0.28% 0.31% 10. Cameroon Bilateral Share 70% 71% Recipients of ODA by Region Aid Received - By Sector Sub-Saharan Africa South & Central Asia 18.940 24,384 Other Asla & Oceana 3.05 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% G0% 70% 80% 90% 100% 7,317 O Middle East a 11.478 North Africa O Education, Health & Population Other Social Infrastructure O Economie Infrastructure 15.848 Latin America & Carribean O Production Multisector 11.818 OProgrameme Assistance OEurope ODebt Relief OHumanitarian Ald Unspecified O Unspecified Visit httpwww.visionsserviceadventures.com VISIONS SERVICE ADVENTURES 2010 OUR 22 ND SEASON Facts about Struggling Countries Around the World Amount that the U.S. has given El Salvador for earthquake relief since January: $ 14,500,000 Chance that a person worldwide lacks adequate drinking water due to socioeconomic conditions: 1 in 6 El Salvador 4% Chances that a rural Salvadoran had access to safe drinking water: 1980: 2 in 5 Estimated percentage of the world's oceanic waters that have not been Now: 1 in 5 damaged by human activity: 4% Portion of the world's population living in "Severely Water-Stressed Environments": 2/5 Number of saplings that Pit paid to have planted in Bhutan last year to counteract his personal CO2 production: 1.700 Ratio of Harvard University's annual L budget to the GDP of Rwanda: 1:1 Total World Bank aid to African nations in 1986: $ 2,937,000,000 Chances that a child orphaned by AIDS lives in Africa: Estimated number 19 in 20 of people, per 10,000, who died of starvation in one Sudanese village over 10 days last July: 69 AFRICA Ratio of male to female AIDS cases in Africa : 1:1 Number of the world's 35 poorest nations that are in Africa: 23 Amount a 4th Grade Denver class has raised since last March to buy and free Sudanese slaves: Percentage of Americans who don't know that Somalia is in Africa: Sudan 43% $ 35,000 Number of Sudanese no longer enslaved as a result: 600 Countries that Donate Most to Developing Countries Top Ten Contributors United States United Kingdom France Germany Japan Spain Netherlands Sweden Norway Canada GNI - Gross National Income ODA - Official Development Assistance % of GNI Relative to $ donated In 1970, the world's rich countries agreed to give O.7% of their gross national income as official international development aid, annually. Since that time, despite billions given each year, rich nations have rarely met their actual promised targets. For example, the US is often the largest donor in dollar terms, but ranks amongst the lowest in terms of meeting the stated O.7% target. Here is the Net ODA In 2009 as percent of GNI. Net ODA Top 10 Recipients of Gross ODA (USD million) Current (USD m) Change 17.4S sof ODA used Nof ODA used by top 10 reciplents 103,485 2007 9,462 1. Iraq 2. Afghanistan 3. China by top 5 reciplents 121,483 2008 3,475 2,601 31% Constant 103,485 2007 4. Indonesia 2,543 (2007 USD m) Change 11.7% 115,632 5. India 2,263 2008 6. Viet Nam 7. Sudan 1,745 1,743 Sof ODA used by top 20 reciplents ODA/GNI 8. Tanzania 1,603 13% 2007 2008 9. Ethiopia 1,551 1,396 ODA/GNI 0.28% 0.31% 10. Cameroon Bilateral Share 70% 71% Recipients of ODA by Region Aid Received - By Sector Sub-Saharan Africa South & Central Asia 18.940 24,384 Other Asla & Oceana 3.05 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% G0% 70% 80% 90% 100% 7,317 O Middle East a 11.478 North Africa O Education, Health & Population Other Social Infrastructure O Economie Infrastructure 15.848 Latin America & Carribean O Production Multisector 11.818 OProgrameme Assistance OEurope ODebt Relief OHumanitarian Ald Unspecified O Unspecified Visit httpwww.visionsserviceadventures.com VISIONS SERVICE ADVENTURES 2010 OUR 22 ND SEASON Facts about Struggling Countries Around the World Amount that the U.S. has given El Salvador for earthquake relief since January: $ 14,500,000 Chance that a person worldwide lacks adequate drinking water due to socioeconomic conditions: 1 in 6 El Salvador 4% Chances that a rural Salvadoran had access to safe drinking water: 1980: 2 in 5 Estimated percentage of the world's oceanic waters that have not been Now: 1 in 5 damaged by human activity: 4% Portion of the world's population living in "Severely Water-Stressed Environments": 2/5 Number of saplings that Pit paid to have planted in Bhutan last year to counteract his personal CO2 production: 1.700 Ratio of Harvard University's annual L budget to the GDP of Rwanda: 1:1 Total World Bank aid to African nations in 1986: $ 2,937,000,000 Chances that a child orphaned by AIDS lives in Africa: Estimated number 19 in 20 of people, per 10,000, who died of starvation in one Sudanese village over 10 days last July: 69 AFRICA Ratio of male to female AIDS cases in Africa : 1:1 Number of the world's 35 poorest nations that are in Africa: 23 Amount a 4th Grade Denver class has raised since last March to buy and free Sudanese slaves: Percentage of Americans who don't know that Somalia is in Africa: Sudan 43% $ 35,000 Number of Sudanese no longer enslaved as a result: 600 Countries that Donate Most to Developing Countries Top Ten Contributors United States United Kingdom France Germany Japan Spain Netherlands Sweden Norway Canada GNI - Gross National Income ODA - Official Development Assistance % of GNI Relative to $ donated In 1970, the world's rich countries agreed to give O.7% of their gross national income as official international development aid, annually. Since that time, despite billions given each year, rich nations have rarely met their actual promised targets. For example, the US is often the largest donor in dollar terms, but ranks amongst the lowest in terms of meeting the stated O.7% target. Here is the Net ODA In 2009 as percent of GNI. Net ODA Top 10 Recipients of Gross ODA (USD million) Current (USD m) Change 17.4S sof ODA used Nof ODA used by top 10 reciplents 103,485 2007 9,462 1. Iraq 2. Afghanistan 3. China by top 5 reciplents 121,483 2008 3,475 2,601 31% Constant 103,485 2007 4. Indonesia 2,543 (2007 USD m) Change 11.7% 115,632 5. India 2,263 2008 6. Viet Nam 7. Sudan 1,745 1,743 Sof ODA used by top 20 reciplents ODA/GNI 8. Tanzania 1,603 13% 2007 2008 9. Ethiopia 1,551 1,396 ODA/GNI 0.28% 0.31% 10. Cameroon Bilateral Share 70% 71% Recipients of ODA by Region Aid Received - By Sector Sub-Saharan Africa South & Central Asia 18.940 24,384 Other Asla & Oceana 3.05 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% G0% 70% 80% 90% 100% 7,317 O Middle East a 11.478 North Africa O Education, Health & Population Other Social Infrastructure O Economie Infrastructure 15.848 Latin America & Carribean O Production Multisector 11.818 OProgrameme Assistance OEurope ODebt Relief OHumanitarian Ald Unspecified O Unspecified Visit httpwww.visionsserviceadventures.com