Capitalism and Consumerism
The Definition of Capitalsim
What is an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations.
The recent period of time in which national food prices increased
What is 2007-2008
This is a common and highly communicable disease caused by bacteria. One third of the word’s population (over two billion people) is infected by this. (Hint. It’s initials are TB)
What is Tuberculosis
Define Microfinance
What is the provision of savings accounts, loans, insurance, money transfers and other banking services to customers that lack access to traditional financial services, usually because of poverty.
The Downside of Capitalism
What is people with limited access to capital are limited in their ability to advance out of their current economic condition
The percentage that global food prices increased by in 2007-2008
What is 41%
Infection is caused by a parasite carried by this real life Vampire. Symptoms include fever, shivering, vomiting, and convulsions.
What are mosquitos
The most common usage of microfinance in social justice
What is loaning small amounts of money without collateral, typically for training programs and community support
The Biblical Critique On Capitalism
What is the contradiction of the Christian belief that selfish ambition and the pursuit of material possessions are not attributes of a faithful believer
Luke 12:15 : “watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
Name 3 difficulties for food distribution in the 21st century
Isolated villages have few roads and airports
Resources supporting the functionality of the distribution system isn't sustainable
When food is donated to famine affected areas, local food suppliers can be disadvantaged and put out of business
Each Year there are 350-500 million cases of this worldwide, with 1 million resulting in death. Africa accounts for 90 percent of these deaths. (Hint. it is spread by real life vampires)
What is Malaria
The prestigious award that Muhammad Yunus won in 2006 for his extensive microfinance work in Bangladesh
What is the Nobel Peace Prize
Knowing that the USA equals approximately 4% of the world populations, what percentage of the world's energy is used by the USA.
What is 22%
The estimated number of child mortalities between 1999 - 2001 due to the lack of vitamin A?
What is 1 Million
Because those infected with HIV/AIDS are so vulnerable to other diseases HIV and TB are often called this. (Hint. it is a Synonym for Awful Siblings)
What is the "Terrible Twins"
The method of loaning the Grameen Bank employs (in place of loaning based on assets, the bank bases loans on this)
What is loaning based on the potential of the person in question
it becomes clear to us that the developing nations over consume and the poor people pay the price. How many hectares of land does it take to maintain the consumption level of the average person from an industrialised country?
What is 4-6 Hectacres
The number of people who lacked drinking water in 2007
What is 1 Billion
This US President started the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) to save lives in Africa by wiping out the disease. He pledged to increase U.S. malaria funding by more than $1.2 billion over five years to reduce deaths due to malaria by 50 percent in fifteen African countries and challenged other donor countries, private foundations, and corporations to help reduce the suffering and death caused by this disease. (Hint this was done in 2005)
Who is George W. Bush
The goal of microfinance in developing nations
What is to give the poor the opportunity to progress out of poverty