Sunday, June 15, 2008

Picture Discussion

This picture depicts the aftermath of minor flood. The population of this country consists mostly of darker-skinned people and their country seems undeveloped. The people there seem to be having some difficulty moving around due to the water level. If immediate action is not taken, other problems such as the spread of diseases and lack of sanitation might arise. The reason behind the flood might be because of the incessant rainfall and the lack of a proper drainage system. This is probably a minor flood as not much damage is done to the buildings in the area and the water level is only up to their knees.
One negative impact the water has on the people are that their daily lives are disrupted and their movements hindered by the water. In fact, the only guy in the picture that seems relatively happy is the man driving the horse as he still has customers regardless of the flood. The water might also be a threat to the people's health as it is brown and is likely to be contaminated and dirty. People who unknowingly swallow a few mouthfuls of the water might find themselves bedridden after a few hours due to the germs in the water. Another negative impact is that mosquitoes might breed in these waters and threaten the lives of the people there. The lack of sanitation might also prove to be a major problem to these people as there might be overcrowding on those places unaffected by the flood when the victims go there to seek shelter.
This event made me realise that not all countries are as fortunate as ours and not all countries are free from natural disasters. It has also made me realise that sadly, the predicament of these unfortunate people is not widely known to the rest of the world and that help may not always be available to them.
I sincerely urge other more well-to-do countries to chip in on the effort to ease the predicament of the more unfortunate people in the world and help tide them over their crisis. I also urge each and everyone of you to also help out in the effort to improve the living conditions and the education system as education is considered power in the known world. Also, please help to stop the poverty cycle which are affecting less developed countries and make the world a better place to live in for both them and us!!

Done by:Chua Yi Cheng(29) ............... yet again using hai jin's account

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