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Children's life in Angola
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Miriam vents her feelings about her homeland

My name is Miriam and I'm from Huambo in Angola.

The civil war in my country has ended but thousands of children are now orphans and living on the streets.

 
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Due to land mines, one of every 356 people in Angola is an amputee, one of the highest ratios in the world.

An estimated 500,000 to 1 million Angolans died of war-related causes

80% of Angolans have no access to health care and the average life expectancy is 40 years.
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Four years ago I have left my country, because my life was in danger. Human rights are ignored and there are some cities where it is too dangerous to visit, because there are still landmines in the roads.

The war left many children orphaned in Angola. They sleep on the street, because their parents have been killed and they have been left on their own.

The lucky children have found a family to look after them. When the unlucky children die they will be buried like rubbish. a group of children  

Some of the children I saw were less than a year old, the older kids would search for something to eat or beg for food at people's houses.

Being an orphan in Angola means that they have no life at all.

Most children have happy dreams. These youngsters have to cope with nakedness, thirst, starvation and weakness.

The lucky children have found a family to look after them. When the unlucky children die they will be buried like rubbish.

The governors never think about the people. I am angry about the corruption. Angola is a very rich country, with many natural resources including oil, diamonds and coffee.

Where is the democracy? And where is the heart of the governers?


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