The article by IRIN
displays horrible conditions that are going on in the city of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe
citizens have no homes or water to provide accurate health and hygiene to these
people. Many have to use a bucket to use the bathroom in which they have to
throw outside since there are no toilets. Jeffery More states, “The stench is compounded by mounds of uncollected and
decaying rubbish.” Due to the odor and rubbish around Zimbabwe has cause
outbreaks of Cholera and Typhoid. In August 2008 over 4000 people were killed
due to contaminated water. The citizens here have no clean water! They use rain
from when it rains or ask a neighbor (city) for fresh water. The government has
promise better housing conditions but has failed to even help out Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is one city in which many are homeless; they look into the outdoors to provide a sense of outlet for feces and other matters.
Zimbabwe is
in need of better housing conditions; in which the government needs to take a
stand in funding projects to help out these citizens. This is not only a public
health issue but has caused many people to die due to the rubbish around the city.
This issue has now broke out to environmental problems causing the city and
outside to be polluted with feces and other trash. I feel that Africa and many
other developing countries are in risk of health diseases caused by their
environment. We need to take a stand and provide adequate funding or resources
to these countries that need it the most.
10:36 pm 2/10/13
BreAnna Neal
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