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=Where is your mind-map???= = Group 2- Face the facts... Poverty is today: we can make a difference  =

Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Throughout E.A.R.T.H week at Emmaus our group have been working hard to create a presentation that can reach out to our fellow peers and teaching staff about poverty in Africa. Shane was our DRI, although preferred to be called “The Liaison” ( sounds more professional apparently). Dannielle used her skills of photography to create amazing photographic effects that were used throughout our presentation. Amy is crazy about imovie, creating our presentation with techniques that left the rest of our group in awe. Taylor gained skills from a Podcast tutorial with Vaughan and Mitchell. It was a big help when creating our “voice overs” and working with Garageband. Morgan helped with downloading Youtube videos and music to add to our presentation. This week we, as a group, have gained many skills and learnt new ways to present our research findings to really appeal to the audiences. We learnt the true reality that life in Africa is nothing like ours in Australia. The African population is decreasing at this very moment. Before we believed there was nothing we could do about this depressing issue but this week we have come up with numerous ways to create a better future. By creating a Facebook, Myspace and Twitter we are spreading the word to millions around the world about the issue of poverty in Africa. It was distressing viewing images of starving families in Africa as it really effected us emotionally. Compared to Australia, Africans have to deal with the death of love ones everyday. Taylor experienced a death of a love one this week. It made us all think. Imagine the sorrow Taylor felt, but everyday. Someone dies every 3 seconds. Making this presentation has really opened our eyes to the world around us and how we should feel grateful for our lives here in Australia. ‘If you can’t save 100, just save 1’ is a quote that highlights the message we are trying to send. Knowing that 1 in 3 live on $2.50 is truly heart breaking and we as a generation can make a difference. People always say that every little bit counts and they’re right. Poverty has a devastating impact on the African population, but we have the potential to change that ! Yours truly Taylor, Shane, Dannielle, Amy and Morgan. Face The Facts ! Poverty Is Today !