July 11, 2011
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World Awareness
Majority of people (like myself) tend to focus on minor problems that happen in our lives, focusing our thoughts on materialistic things. I know being a young adult, one of my “problems” in life is not having enough money or not having enough quality time with my boyfriend. With most of our lives being comfortable, we tend to forget to appreciate the small things and forget other people’s sufferings all over the world.
Currently in Somalia they are facing one of the worst droughts ever, in fact the U.N. calls their unfortunate event “the worst humanitarian disaster”. A camp in Kenya (Dadaab) has over ten thousand people flooding the camps, more arriving with each day. These people are forced into these camps because of their dying dried up lands.
It’s not just the dried out lands that are in danger, but the lives of millions of people. There has been an estimated two million children (if not more) who are in dire need of attention. These children are not only facing the grueling drought, but are also very malnourished and in need of nutrition and medical attention to stay alive.
So before you question the quality of your life, think about the people of Somalia. Next time you complain about not having the greatest life ever just remember you have delicious food to eat, air conditioning, water, electricity, and shelter.
Source: http://blogs.sacbee.com/photos/2011/07/un-somalia-drought-is-worst-hu.html
