LETTER TO MANNAM FRIENDS: IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE OF 100 PEOPLE

To. MANNAM friends,

Hello, my friends,

Hope you had nice day.

Today, I have two stories to tell you.

Hope you like these two stories.

IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE OF 100 PEOPLE

In the world today, more than 6 billion people live.

If this world were shrunk to the size of a village of 100 people, what would it look like?

59 would be Asian

14 would be American (North, Central and South)

14 would be African

12 would be European

1 would be from the South Pacific

50 would be women, 50 would be men

30 would be children, 70 would be adults.

70 would be nonwhite, 30 would be white

90 would be heterosexual, 10 would be homosexual

33 would be Christians, 21 would be Moslems, 15 would be Hindus, 6 would be Buddhists, 5 would be Animists, 6 would believe in other religions, 14 would be without any religion or atheist.

15 would speak Chinese, Mandarin, 7 English , 6 Hindi, 6 Spanish, 5 Russian, 4 Arabic, 3 Bengali

3 Portuguese.

The other would speak Indonesian, Japanese,German, French, or some other language.

In such a village with so many sorts of folks, it would be very important to learn to understand people different from yourself and to accept others as they are. Of the 100 people in this village:

20 are underonurished.

1 is dying of starvation, while 15 are overweight.

Of the wealth in this village, 6 people own 59% (all of them from the United States), 74 people own 39%, and 20 people share the remaining 2%.

Of the energy of this village, 20 people consume 80%, and 80 people share the remaining 20%.

20 have no clean, safe water to drink. 56 have access to sanitation

15 adults are illiterate.

1 has an university degree.

7 have computers.

In one year, 1 person in the village will die, but in the same year, 2 babies will be born

So that at the year's end the number of villagers will be 101.

If you do not live in fear of death by bombardment, armed attack, landmines, or of rape or kidnapping by armed groups, then you are more fortunate than 20, who do.

If you can speak and act according to your faith and your conscience without harassment, imprisonment, torture or death, then you are more fortunate than 48, who can not.

If you have money in the bank, money in your wallet and spare change somewhere around the house, then you are among the richest 8.

If you can read this message, that means you are one of the 7 lucky people who have computer.

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You probably had heard this story of ' If the world were a village of 100 people'

But do you know that there are another story of 'If the world were a village of 100 people'?

If you are one of the 20 people who can drink clean water, then you are lucky one who can share your clean water to other 80 people.

You are 85 who can read this message, you are able to help and give light to other 15 illiterate adults!

If you are one of 1 has an university degree, then you can use your major to help people in need.

If you are one of 80 who do not live in fear of death by bombardment, armed attack, landmines, or of rape or kidnapping by armed groups, then you are more fortunate enough to help other 20 who do are not.

If you can speak and act according to your faith and your conscience without harassment, imprisonment, torture or death, then you are one of lucky 52 who can spread the idea of peace to the world!

If you are reading this through computer, then you are one 7 people who can use your computer to share this message and inspire others.

When we read ' If the world were a village of 100 people ', we realize how fortune we are.

On the other hands, it means we are one of the lucky who can give our hands to people in need.

Some people might think they don't enough time or resource to help the others, but doesn't it look like we are one of the fortune people who have ability to help the others?

We can help people in need!

How amazing is that?

All of MANNAM friends, hope we can be one of the fortune one who can bring peace to this world, and help others in our daily life.

Hope  enjoyed two stories and hope you wonderful, and wonderful day!!

Here is the video about If the world were a village of 100 people

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfGolVS5TfQ

Reference: http://www.mysterra.org/webmag/coup-de-coeur_en.html