Some numbers about Ethiopia
Nov. 15th | Posted by Nicky
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6.17
Average number of children born per woman in Ethiopia (2008 estimate). Canada’s fertility rate is 1.57 children. (Source: CIA World Factbook)
5.4 million
Number of orphans in Ethiopia. More than a million children have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS. In 2003, about 35,000 newborns were living with the disease. (Source: Canadian International Development Agency)
1,800
Number of Ethiopian orphans adopted by foreigners each year.
80.7%
Population living below $2 US a day. Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, where agriculture is the main source of income for more than eight out of 10 people. (Source: International Fund for Agricultural Development)
Copied from the Calgary Herald
Wow those are amazing stats! I stole them for our blog- hope that is OK.
Carolyn
Here are some more from NationMaster (www.nationmaster.com):
Infant mortality: 79.7/1000 live births
Percentage of the population aged 0-14: 43.9
Life Expectancy at birth: 49.23 years
Bleak, really.
wow…what motivation. Things like this just affirm for me all the more that we are on the right path.
By the way, we are reading Saba, under the Hyenas Foot right now as part of our Africa study. (my 10yr olds topic of choice…without even knowing that daddy and I are focused on Ethiopia for adoption!) It is fantastic!! We’re almost done. Do you have a favorite in you book shop that might appeal to a soulful 10 yr old with a huge love for rich culture?
hmmm… well, there is The Feverbird’s Claw by Jane Kurtz as well – but it might be a bit old for him….
A friend recommended I add “The Best Beekeeper of Lalibela: A Tale from Africa” to my shop… so I did! but I haven’t read it myself yet. It’s supposed to be grade 1-3… and apparently got a rave review from a fellow adoptive mom
I also just added a book for you called Ethiopia: Enchantment of the World.
I HAVE NOT read this book – but I did a review search and this is what I found… (it’s written for ages 9-12):
” Although this steeply-priced little book is intended for school kids, adults might find it more useful than a steeply-priced travel guide. Not that it will tell you what to see or where to sleep or eat, but it covers all pertinent aspects of the country in simple language, along with plentiful photos. You could stick with those dryer sections of a Lonely Planet book or the encyclopedia, but for a comprehensive overview, why wouldn’t you want this as well?
So I say it’s great for travelers too–it makes for a quick and an easy learning curve for enhancing your visit.
Note that this is not one of those beautiful coffee table books. After your visit, you’ll want to explore some of those. But for a basic understanding of the country, choose this.”
Sounds like a good review!
Hope that is helpful;
Nicky
Ok, so totally unrelated (wasn’t sure where else to put this!), but Jrock must be totally pumped about the outcome of the Niners game yesterday. My team squeaked out a win too, which was fabulous! A
Ha ha – he was “less unhappy” than usual… but he said they beat a disasterous team. He’s such a pesimist. He’d only be happy if they won the superbowl.
Hi there! I think I just hit the jackpot!! I see that you are a family adopting from Ehtiopia!! AND it looks like you may also be from the Okanagan!! We’re just starting the journey to Ethiopia so I was really excited to find your blog! I just see some Okanagan stuff in your sidebar now…and also Imagine Adoption..who we are working with. Would you mind emailing me? I’d love to chat if you don’t mind!!
Thanks so much
Heather Kohlhauser