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Europa Spem For a better future

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Malawi

• Located in the southeast of Africa

• Lake Malawi (29600m³) is one of its most essential features and covers 20% of the country´s surface

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Brief explanation of the history of Malawi

• The natives are called the Chewa

• In the XIX century, it happened to be a protectorate of Britain and got its independence in 1964

• It is divided in three regions (north central and south)

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Benga

• Benga is the place where we are developing our project.

• There is where you find the development of the project of the catholic parish of Benga.

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Why Malawi?

• It is one of the least developed countries in the world. (position of 160 out of 162) according to UNICEF 2010

• 40% of its population is below poverty rate

• Main economic activity is subsistance agriculture

• Health system is of poor quality, with one doctor for every 65.000 people.

• It is the number one country in AIDS, which attacks the inmune system and worsens skin problems.

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Current situation in Malawi

• Large distances and lack of communication same president

• Good quality of fresh water but they lack the technology to supply it

• During the time of heavy rain, there are serious floods, like the one produced in January 2015.

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Skin problems in Malawi

• We don´t know exactly what illneses the volunteer doctors are going to find.

• According to their lifestyle and other general issues, they can estimate a serious if illnesses thay may be able to treat.

• Moreover, AIDS worsens these problems

• The lack of hygiene practices makes evrything more dangerous for the population

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Our project

• We are a group of 10 students from the IES Las Encinas

• The town hall put us in contact with a neighbour who wanted to volunteer in Malawi

• The projects focuses on skin problems and other venereal illnesses in Malawi.

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Euroscola

“A life of dignity for everyone: end poverty and give the world a sustainable future”

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Europa Spem

Por un futuro mejor

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European Development Year 2015

• Why 2015?

• Millenium Development Goals

• 1. To eradicate extreme poverty and hunge

• 2. To achieve universal primary education

• 3. To promote gender equality and empower women

• 4. To reduce child mortality

• 5. To improve maternal health

• 6. To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

• 7. To ensure environmental sustainability

• 8. To develop a global partnership for development

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How is the politics of development and the cooperation of the EU?

• The EU is one of the most important solidarity projects in the world

• It extends to other countries its value and principles based on the defense of human rights, environment and the state of law.

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What does the EU in Malawi?

2014 Electoral Observation

Mission .

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Other colaboration projects of the EU in

Malawi

• Malawi Peri-Urban Water &

Sanitation –

Important project carried out

by the European Investment

Bank, that focused on

improving water and other

sanitary services in perifery

areas of the main urban

centres.

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• The EU also collaborates with

other local and international

organizations with wide

experience with solidarity

projects. One such

organization is a NGO

developing a project which

aims at saving energy and

promoting sustainable

practices in everyday tasks.

Other colaboration projects of the EU in

Malawi

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Raising the money for the project

• We need to raise 1500 euros the expenses of the trip of Cristina

• We will achieve this amount by carrying out the following activities:

• Charity market and crafts workshop (Saturday, April 11 from 10am to 2pm)

• Healthy and solidarity race (Sunday , April 12 at 9:30)