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Ecuador Ecuador is the small country in Latin
America. The conditions in Ecuador are not anywhere near what we
expect and get everyday. There are numerous active volcanoes and
many earthquakes that cause much damage. The economic situation is
not good and health problems are many. The per capita income for
the year is only about $ 1,070. This is caused in part by the government
which tried to stimulate growth by imposing strict budgets, devaluing the
currency, and increasing taxation of the people. The currency of
Ecuador, the sucre, is not very valuable. It takes 2,146 of them to equal
one US dollar. The inflation rate is an alarming 49%, and the economic
growth is an even more astonishing number, 2.5%. Oil, Ecuador's main
export, is expected to be depleted by the early part of the 21st century.
This will make conditions even worse. Although the literacy rate is
currently rather high, there are no schools in the rural areas, and school is
only required until the age of 14. Malnutrition is extremely common.
Most children get about what we eat for lunch for the entire day. The
work rate among children is high. Cholera is a big problem in Ecuador;
Abourt 650 people died of it last year. The infant mortality rate is also
high, although it has lowered drastically in the past three years. Only
16% of the roads are paved and many houses do not have running water
or electricity. People are trying to improve these conditions in any
way they can. The man who started the clinic is trying to help the
children. He will use the money for medical supplies, food, clothes, or
bedding. Trying to run a hospital/clinic is hard in Ecuador and he and his
helpers will surely appreciate your money. Consider the conditions
described in the report when you are asked to give to this cause or a
similar one.