1. UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE CHIRIQUI FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Famine Project FACILITATOR: Olda Cano de Arauz Presented by: Stency Martez 4-750-554 DUE DATE: May 9 th, 2011

2. Panama has one of the most inequitable income distribution structures in Latin America. 64% of rural households are poor and more than one third of them are extremely poor. Chronic malnutrition on children 6- 9 is as high as 68% among the indigenous population and 42% among children in the poorest districts. In rural areas, 63% of the population is poor. In indigenous and difficult to access areas 90% of the population is poor. 1 in very 3 children who live in extreme poverty is malnourished. According to the Quality of Life Survey, more than half of indigenous children suffer from malnutrition.

3. Studies carried out in Panama on food availability evidence that food supply in the country has been systematically decreasing over time. The main causes are :  The increase of food prices  Stagnation of wages and rises in unemployment rates.  Consumption of calcium, iron and Vitamin A is deficient, especially in indigenous areas.

4. Organizations that help people affect by malnutrition in Panama

5. NUTRE HOGAR Corporation organizes the collection "Children First "in order to build community centers in other provinces and dry food to sustain the children's room programs that provide nutrtition in the following areas: Cañazas Valleys, Veraguas Cope Ola, Cocle, Guabo Quebrada, San Felix, Chiriqui, The Pipes of Los Pozos, Herrera, cross staff of Portobelo Columbus and Divala, Chiriquí. Also 55 sub-centers have been built in smaller communities.. With this new approach to Nourish- Home programs, benefits were extended to over 1,500 families working in the projects: community gardens, poultry and iguanas, soup kitchens, sewing workshops, community stores and control of growth and child development.

7. Casa Esperanza: Development opportunities for children and adolescents, through health care, nutrition, education, recreation and training, educational equipment, administrative and managerial, highly motivated and committed to the rights of children, supported by the successful execution of fundraising campaigns, raising awareness and engaging the community in our efforts.

9. World Vision: has already distributed 900 tons of food. The charity is now working with the World Food Programmer to distribute 1,480 tons of food as supplementary feeding for malnourished children, food-for-work agro-forestry programs and to stock 75 cereal banks CARE: To reduce the cycle of nutritional crisis CARE is distributing both food and seeds. CARE also provides animal fodder to help people save their livestock and retain their economic livelihood during the emergency

10. Concern Worldwide operates a feeding program targeting 6,000 malnourished children in two districts in the region of Tahoua. Food rations are being distributed to an additional 6,000 families. Mercy Corps: will be feeding 5,000 children at eight health centers around the region. The agency will also be providing transportation to and from the health centers for severely malnourished children.