| The humanitarian crisis that we face World Wide is | | | | number ought to be 0% population growth until they |
| simply too much to handle sometimes. With the spread | | | | have sewer treatment, water filtration, sustainable |
| of HIV-AIDS in Africa, Central America, Asia and | | | | farming and education. You see a 2.4% population |
| South America one has to wonder if there is even a | | | | growth rate is basically 10% every four years, but |
| god. Well, finally and luckily the Catholic Church and | | | | remember the number is really compounded, that is |
| condom issues are changing and I could not agree | | | | just too high. |
| more with some of the comments of those NGO | | | | Of course these are not the only significant problems |
| leaders who pointed to this huge issue decades ago. | | | | in such nations. The challenges with crop failures, |
| Still in Africa most do not use condoms and thus | | | | wildfires, flooding and earthquakes are also tough on |
| HIV-AIDS is such a high percentage that there is no | | | | such populations. The issues with erosion are huge and |
| hope. | | | | this is happening around the globe as timber industry |
| If we compare the HIV AIDS issues in Honduras there | | | | cuts down the easiest to get to and biggest trees. |
| is a low HIV rate, but it is the highest in Central | | | | Better land use is very appropriate. |
| America and it can only go up. Catching it now makes | | | | You can see the real problem in Bangladesh, but also |
| the most sense otherwise they will end up like some | | | | reading Jerred Diamond's book; "Collapse" ought to |
| of the areas in Sub-Saharah Africa and such - scary | | | | wake people up to reality and indeed as he states one |
| stuff. Condoms are a simple thing indeed. | | | | does have to wonder what the people on Easter |
| But HIV-AIDS are only one problem on the medical | | | | Island were thinking about when they cut down the last |
| radar, in places like Honduras the dental issues are | | | | tree? |
| huge, education in dental hygiene is important. One | | | | Some say education is the key and indeed I must tell |
| group handed out boat loads of tooth brushes, but still | | | | you I totally agree with you that it is a huge |
| there are 8 million without them and they still have very | | | | component. Many of these third world nations do not |
| little clue. | | | | need traditional schools, they need to learn how to build |
| Even if NGOS, volunteers and medical missions come | | | | French leach line, septic tanks, make bricks, concrete, |
| to the rescue - the population increases in places like | | | | irrigate, farm, raise animals and hygiene, etc. First things |
| Honduras are 2.4% per year. That needs to be cut | | | | first, putting the cart before the horse never works |
| down until things are more under control. The real | | | | well. Think on it. |