Monday, April 8, 2013

Hunger and malnutrition are big problems in this world. A child dies in every 7 seconds due to hunger. There are a lot of countries that have people suffering from hunger, and one of them is Somalia. 

Somalia is a country filled with poor people. Food is very scarce there, and everyone there is searching for food and also hoping that they will still survive longer. Most people left their children alone because they could not afford to buy food for them to eat anymore. So, the children have to search for their own food, and it is harder to search it now because it is currently summer. Trees died, and everything looked sad and dry.

Alex is a nine-year-old Somalian. He is so small and skinny because he only eats one in every few days. He only has a twelve-year-old sister named Margaret. Both of them are left by their parents because they could not afford enough money to feed them. Their lives are very horrible and miserable. Margaret is the one who searches for food everyday, but she cannot gain much, because food is very elusive.

Mr. Newton is the head of the "Feeding The Poor" organization. He is a tall, 30-year-old American, who is very rich, but he is a kind and generous man with a heart of gold. He does not boast, instead, he helps poor and hungry people by visiting their country to help them.

"Feeding The Poor is an American organization made by Mr. Newton in 1999. Its main goal is to educate poor people so they will know how to grow their own food and build their own shelter. This organization is currently doing a research, and found out that Somalia is the country with the worst hunger and malnutrition problem. Mr. Newton directly decided to go there as quick as possible with his team so that Somalians can still survive before the time comes for them to die. They decided that they will stay there for a year. 

"We should stay there for a year to teach the Somalians. We should also build a few schools and hospitals there. Everything should be free. I really do not care about the money. I care about their lives," Mr. Newton said.
"What should we do now?" one of the team members asked.
"We should provide helicopters for a faster ride there. The people are in big danger, if we are too late, they will die," Mr. Newton replied.

Mr. Newton asked his team members to invite doctors, architects, gardeners and teachers, and to provide a few helicopters, enough food for them to eat for some years. Everything is already prepared well. They all went with the helicopters to Somalia. They hoped that they will be in time to save and rescue them from the edge of their deaths.

When they reached Somalia, they decided to divide themselves into teams to help them to track the location of the hungry and poor people faster. After 45 minutes, they found the locations of the hungry Somalians, and they started to help them. Some of the team members helped the doctors to check all of the Somalians' health. Some members also helped the architects to build schools and hospitals. The rest of the members distributed the food that they need. It will be the teachers' job to teach them properly, gardeners' job to search the area good enough for plantation and teach them how to grow plants and crops, and the doctors' job to make sure that they are healthy.

Well, unfortunately, not all Somalians survived. Some of them were dead even before the team arrived. But, Alex and Margaret survived and were there too. They were checked and fed by the team members. Mr. Newton found them interesting. So, he decided to interview them.

"What are your names?"
"My name is Margaret, and this is my younger brother, Alex," Margaret replied.
"Ah, great names! How do you feel right now?"
"I felt really happy that we got food to eat. We are very grateful," Alex replied happily.
"Yes, we have a difficulty in finding food, it is very elusive here. We would like to thank you and your team for doing this," Margaret said.
"It is a pleasure to help you, kids."
"If you did not come, we would have been dead by now. So, thank you so much. You truly are a hero to all of us," Margaret said.

A year has passed. Since then, Somalia becomes a better place for living. People now can grow plants and crops, they also have their own houses. Everybody is happy. But, it is time for Mr. Newton and his team to leave. 

"I'm really going to miss this place. I still remembered a year ago, when Somalia wasn't a good place to live. But now, it is a very good place to live in. Everybody became happier than before. Time flies so fast," Mr. Newton said.

He and his time bid farewell, and went home with their helicopters. They felt happy that they saved and rescued the hungry Somalians. Their mission is completed.

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