The Country

- 7th worst human poverty index in the world
- 80% of the population lives on less than $1.00 a day
- 70% unemployment rate
- Life expectancy of 38 years old
- 5th highest AIDS death rate in the world
- Over 1 million children are orphans
- 50% of the country is under the age of 16
- Highest per capita orphan rate in the world
- 75% of children will not get past the 7th grade

Photo by Whitney Warnes Photography