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 * Doctors Without Borders: South Africa**
 * By Gregory and Tej**

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http://www.trutv.com/graphics/photos/serial_killers/predators/stewart_wilken/1-1-Africa-map.jpg **Doctors Without Borders was founded in 1971 by 10 French physicians who were not happy with the Red Cross instead of going in and helping The Red Cross were waiting around for an invitation from the government to give them permission to go into the county and help.** http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/podcast/images/MSF_logo_300x300.jpg **The doctors believed their purpose was to intervene wherever they saw a need for major medical help, rather than waiting for an invitation from the government.** http://myhero.com/ReadingRoom/books/hope.jpg
 * South Africa is at the very bottom of Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic and Indian oceans. The population of south Africa is about 44 million but the growth rate is declining slightly (by 0.5%). The total area of south Africa about 471,000 square miles**.

. **Doctors Without Borders doesn’t just help Africa, it also helps countries all over the world.** []

**In 1972 Doctors Without Borders helped with its first major relief effort, which was helping victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua.** **In South Africa their main reason for intervention was helping with controlling epidemic diseases, social violence(e.x. riots war etc.), and access to health-care. ** http://www.emergency-management.net/pic/Haus2.jpg

**Other major relief efforts they helped with were victims of fighting in Lebanon in 1976** http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PSl4Vjv-4so/SJ1um5U493I/AAAAAAAAAoU/wEVHiq1-u8A/s400/st.gif

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 * [[image:mp_main_wide_AlagirGeorgia452.jpg width="222" height="144"]]victims of fighting in Afghanistan in 1979**.

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 * [[image:6419667.jpg width="208" height="146"]]a****nd the victims of the Russian invasion in Chechnya in 1995**.

** Doctors Without Borders has continued to work hard to get rid of famine, offer medical care to casualties of war, and deal with refugees from many countries throughout the world . ** []

**  Doctors Without Borders has provided medical care in more than 70 countries and its headquarters is located in Brussels. Doctors Without Borders also has offices in 20 countries. ** http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/CIA_Political_World_Map_2002.jpg/800px-CIA_Political_World_Map_2002.jpg

** Overall, Doctors Without Borders is a non-profit organization so that makes donating to them worthwhile since they wouldn't have enough money to buy their equipment to save more lives. I also think it is worthwhile to donate to this organization because it has done so much to help Africa and all its inhabitants. Also it helps countries all over the world so your donation, could save hundreds of lives. Even though they are a non-profit organization they eagerly accept donations. Doctors Without Borders raises all of their money through donations. They have ** ** been favorable by many critics, as they are helping even more than The Red Cross. My view on Doctors Without Borders is a good one, because not only have they helped over millions of lives, but they also have prevented many deaths. I like Doctors Without Borders even more than The Red Cross because not only have they helped more than The Red Cross, but Doctors Without Borders doesn't just wait around for an invitation to come into the country just to help like The Red Cross does. I would rate the organizations efforts on a scale of 1 to 10 as a 12, because they have been so helpful to Africa and helps all over the world. **  []

**AFRICAN COUNTRY RESEARCH

Name of country: South Africa

(One of your voice thread images should be a map of the country showing its location on the African continent).

Population size (2008) – round off the number: 44 million

Per capita GDP: $9,800 per capita

Main exports: Gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment.

Main imports: Machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific instruments, foodstuffs.

Resources: Gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, and natural gas.

Main ethnic groups and religions: Other Christian 36%, Zion Christian 11%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8%.

Unemployment rate: 24.3%

Infant mortality rate: 59.4/1000

Life expectancy: 42.5

Literacy rate: 86%

Human Development Index (HDI): N/A**

** Information: [] http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107983.html [] ** **Pictures: [] http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/CIA_Political_World_Map_2002.jpg/800px-CIA_Political_World_Map_2002.jpg [] http://www.crimesofwar.org/chechnya-mag/images/6419667.jpg http://www.minnpost.com/client_files/alternate_images/4485/mp_main_wide_AlagirGeorgia452.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PSl4Vjv-4so/SJ1um5U493I/AAAAAAAAAoU/wEVHiq1-u8A/s400/st.gif http://www.emergency-management.net/pic/Haus2.jpg [] http://myhero.com/ReadingRoom/books/hope.jpg http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/podcast/images/MSF_logo_300x300.jpg http://www.trutv.com/graphics/photos/serial_killers/predators/stewart_wilken/1-1-Africa-map.jpg**
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