Starvation in ethiopia

by Kendal Scheiner, Alex Sheron, Caitlin Dwyer, and

Jessica Stewart

About Ethiopia
population: 97 million
most populous landlocked
country in the world
primary crops are grains
diet full of carbs
age expectancy: 63

Hunger Statistics in Ethiopia

8 million people
need food aid
annually
20% of population is
born below weight
50% of population is
undernourished

most starvation
occurs in the
eastern side

Reasons for Famine

poor economy
high food cost
unstable rainfall
drought and
flooding
lack of education prevents
pursuit of careers

Reasons for Famine (cont.)

poor infrastructure
scarce
roads and expensive
transportation
disease disables workers
national budget goes to war

The Effects of Hunger

kwashiorkor: stomach fills with

air and swells up
stomach eats away at its own
insides
children dont grow to full
potential
15 people die of starvation every
minute
472,000 Ethiopian children under
5 die yearly

Causes of Malnutrition
inappropriate infant feeding
vitamin deficiencies
vitamin A (poor vision, immune system)
salt/iodine (unhealthy thyroid and brain)
iron (slow oxygen delivery to cells,
fatigue)
zinc (slow growth, lack of appetite, hair
loss)

Current Solutions
food donations
transitioning families to be selfsufficient
promote urban farming
ending war/conflict
government aid
empowering women
birth control

Our Solution
a sustainable nonprofit
factory business producing
nutrition packed bars

nutrition bar Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups of oats
cup cranberries
cup pumpkin seeds
1 tbs chia seeds
cup apple juice
cup canola oil
cup honey
1 egg

Instructions:
combine wet ingredients
combine dry ingredients
mix both together
spray nonstick pan and set
oven to 375 F
press bar mixture into pan
bake 30 minutes

Nutrition Facts/ Packaging

Ethiopian packages:
vitamin
simple
nutrition bar
written in Amharic
California bars:
colorful
donation info.

About The Business

based in Ethiopia
supplies
stored in containers
transported by truck and ship
bars- marketed and sold in
California

About the Business (cont.)

nonprofit; money will be used
for...
giving out free bars in Ethiopia
employing Ethiopians
workers will be given free lunch
every day

Action Plan
We will learn their language and try to
communicate with them
We will hire a translator
funding:
partner with UNICEF
website with options to donate
sell the bars starting in California
and spreading out as the business
grows
bars will have request for donations
in the packaging

The Benefits
provides ethiopians with jobs and daily food
sustainable with potential to grow
the bar
has a significant amount of carbs and
natural fats
has fiber, protein, and potassium

what you can do to help

spread the word about starvation
AND HELP US END HUNGER IN ETHIOPIA!