Camp Olympia essay                     

                                                                    By: Kristen 

                                                                     Grade: 7

                                                                             

" One dies, one million cry. One million die, no one cries ". Doesn't that quote hit you hard? Doesn't that remind you of world hunger? How so much infants and children are dying, do to hunger. I think all food drives, all communities should help the hunger all together as one. It would be amazing because it would help them all out, but you know, we only have so much opportunities for these things. I know this might be a long way ahead of us but, I think we can make it.

Study shows that 250 000 people die in South Africa every year due to world hunger. Canada's  population is roughly around 34 million people. That's like a quarter of Canada's population, can u believe that? Do you people find this even acceptable at this rate? The people in South Africa usually die from disease, contaminated water, the list goes on and on, but you know what is terribly horrible? How kids in wealthy life style's complain or even cry about how they don't get Iphones or blackberries' for Christmas or for their birthdays. When they don't realize that half way around the world, there's a kid their age having to walk at least 8 to 10 km for just a drink of water that might not even be sanitary to drink. What has our society even become? All of our priorities have drastically changed into things that are completely useless. Our world needs to have a total reality check and end world hunger!

What is world hunger? World hunger is when a poor village or small city is badly in debt or not as wealthy as some countries. Kids and adults die from not eating much and usually labeled as "skin and bone". It brings tears to my eyes because I cannot stand to realize how these people are dying just because of hunger. People die every day because they can't even get a crumb of bread.

So I positively think that we should end world hunger, remember there has to be an ending for everything. I don't think God has brought us to this world to be selfish and greedy do you? Therefore I think that we should do fund raiser's, car washes, chocolate and bake sales. Anything that can raise enough money for us to reach South Africa, the Philippines', just anywhere in need for help. We should give these people food and water, doctors, certainly anything that could help them in their everyday lives. Just enough to see that giant smile on their faces. Wouldn't you just love to see that? Honestly, I just want to go to a place in  need and just give and you know return the favour. These are just one of my dream wishes.

So teachers, parents listen up! Let's all join together as one and help the needy and people struggling to live a normal life. I undoubtedly think that this should end. This might just take a little step each time but I think we can solve this world wide problem. So just please, I'm begging you to all donate to you local food drives or places for all of these people in need. All of you take the initiative and help out. I believe in all of us that we can resolve this social justice issue.