Introduction
The image “S. Africa refutes handing over Zimbabwe aid” vividly portrays children gathering corn in order to save their lives from hunger and femininity. The South Africa government refuses to help Zimbabwe, so the nation has to survive without humanitarian aid. In case of Zimbabwe, humanitarian aid can be defined as an issue of human existence and survival of the while nation. Thus, humanitarian aid is a voluntary help of other states to the weak one based on their financial resources and possibilities. Argument Without humanitarian n aid and support from neighborhood countries, Zimbabwe’s children and poor families will die.
Discussion
The visual image suggests that hunger and poverty and inequality are the main problems affected Zimbabwe today. Overpopulation, hunger and poverty manifest themselves most dramatically and visibly in the housing conditions of the cities. Those unable to afford regular housing, or to purchase undeveloped land, congregate in illegal or squatter settlements, especially around the major cities in Zimbabwe. The main causes of hunger are different economic development of Zimbabwe, legal and social problems and inability of small governments to fight diseases and improve medical services. The hunger and poverty that affect the urban poor in Zimbabwe is particularly felt by people, whose health and psyches are closely tied to their roles as wives and mothers. Violence, calamity, and fear have become part of the life of many urbanites in recent decades. Depending on the specific economic conditions, numbers ranging from dozens to hundreds of thousands of people have died as the result of famine and lack of food. Even more have been injured, and millions have become displaced people, either internally or as official international refugees (Sachs 32).
Stronger countries of the region should be concerned about the Zimbabwe’s hunger and poverty because it influenced developed nations and their development. Hunger and poverty can be compared with diseases affected third world countries and but infected the developed countries as well. In fact, there are millions of refugees in Africa, more than any other region in the world (a figure that does not include the millions displaced within countries). In Zimbabwe, the struggle for power and control of governments is one of the most famous issues–and conflicts–facing the world today.
Headed by monarchies and dictatorships, and only a few democracies, the Zimbabwe’s political systems are anachronistic compared to those in much of the world; and the people want a greater voice in their own destinies. In most cases opposition to the government is led by specific groups, especially within cities and particularly in the national capitals. Examining a number of factors of urbanization, humanitarians emphasize that it is not simply urban growth and huge population increases that cause political unrest. Rather, specific grievances or fast declines in the status quo (food prices or availability of employment opportunities in particular) are more significant (McKibben 44). “”In parallel, there have been efforts to assist with the humanitarian crisis so that may be what they are referring to“ (“S.Africa refutes handing” 2008).
The image of Zimbabwe’s children is impressive as it depicts small children and their families collecting corn near the traffic road. It is the last chance for most of them to survive and void death. In order to eliminate hunger and poverty countries should invest in medicine and healthcare, educate people about diseases and support local economies. The image of small children suggests what factors will lead either to amelioration of problems, simmering, or the outbreak of political indifference and conflicts. Lack of national financial resources and support from other countries continued unabated, fueled initially, by the new politician promises of land and food. An extremely high rate of natural population growth also spurred the urban and rural hunger (Sachs 74). The local government system in Zimbabwe, consisting of provincial local administration is weak enough to provide its population with financial resources and food. Thus, the duties of the local governmental units are delineated in great detail by numerous laws. The central government in Zimbabwe also has close control of the human resources and local governmental units (Sachs 32).
Conclusion
The image is impressive and terrifying as it vividly portrays dependence of other nations like Zimbabwe on humanitarian aid and financial support. The commercial portions of the informal sector are located largely in public space and at transportation nodes with high-density pedestrian traffic. Humanitarian aid is usually hidden from public view, especially those in the marginal, illegal, and female-based portions of the informal sector. Humanitarian aid dimensions within the informal sector have generally been underestimated and unappreciated. Police intervention, licensing, and administrative management serve to fashion a position for the informal sector within the larger Zimbabwean economy. The lack of alternative economic modes also serves to effect it. As such, the humanitarian aid can be defined as a special economic niche within a unitary but structurally diverse economic system, rather than part of a parallel or dual system. Participants in the humanitarian aid follow highly patterned internal organization and regulation; it is not an impulsive or unstructured activity, despite terminology suggesting the opposite. The economic and political crisis facing Zimbabwe today is reflected in the health and nutritional status of its population.
Works Cited
S.Africa refutes handing over Zimbabwe aid. 2008. Web.
McKibben, Bill. Deep Economy. Times Books, 2007.
Sachs, Jeffrey. The End of Hunger and poverty. Penguin, 2005.