Have you thought of how much has changed in the world around you? Health, economic, and social statuses have continued to improve in developed countries for the past couple of years. It’s time for W2T’s partner countries (Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania) to get in on this too! Now imagine what is possible for Africa. Global aid flowing into Africa can catapult the start to changes that are capable of occurring! Here are a couple of interesting facts of the U.S. 100 years ago to put into perspective:

 

                                                    

·       The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.

·       Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

·       Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

·       The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.

·       The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

·       More than 95 percent of all births took place at home.

·       Two out of every 10 adults couldn’t read or write and only 6 percent
of all Americans had graduated from high school.

 

Many of these are occurring in Africa today: low life expectancy, low literacy rate, and low income. But with continued progress by outside organizations dedicated to improving the basic needs such as clean water and good health, the countries can see some change! Clean and accessible water wells play a huge rule. The literacy rate increases when there is more time to spend on going to school than in walking long distances to get water. Extension of life expectancy because there is clean water!! And income may increase because of the greater opportunity to go to school.

Have you thought of how much has changed in the world around you? Health, economic, and social statuses have continued to improve in developed countries for the past couple of years. It’s time for W2T’s partner countries (Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania) to get in on this too! Now imagine what is possible for Africa. Global aid flowing into Africa can catapult the start to changes that are capable of occurring! Here are a couple of interesting facts of the U.S. 100 years ago to put into perspective:

 

                                                    

·       The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.

·       Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

·       Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

·       The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.

·       The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

·       More than 95 percent of all births took place at home.

·       Two out of every 10 adults couldn’t read or write and only 6 percent
of all Americans had graduated from high school.

 

Many of these are occurring in Africa today: low life expectancy, low literacy rate, and low income. But with continued progress by outside organizations dedicated to improving the basic needs such as clean water and good health, the countries can see some change! Clean and accessible water wells play a huge rule. The literacy rate increases when there is more time to spend on going to school than in walking long distances to get water. Extension of life expectancy because there is clean water!! And income may increase because of the greater opportunity to go to school.