Explain why there is a need for world development

Countries become less developed due to various reasons. The most common reason is being hit with a natural disaster such as a flood or an earthquake. An area which suffers from this is Bangladesh; an area that had heavy floods in 1998. The terrible floods devastated the lives of 30 million people. A very recent example of a natural disaster is the Asian Tsunami, this was caused be an underwater disturbance. This affected 14 less developed countries such as India and Bangladesh, and has killed 295,608 people. It destroyed homes, families, businesses and left many homeless and without parents.

Each year, nearly 8 million people around the world die because they are too poor to stay alive. The United Nations have stated that an end to extreme poverty can be achieved. If it can be achieved why it is still named the impossible?

Many less developed countries needed money so they borrowed from more developed countries, not being able to pay the money back the interest increased rapidly making it impossible to repay. Crops were grown in poor countries that were in debt like Chile, which owed 3.9 billion dollars in 1982. Crops were then given in replacement to cash, which gave them the name of 'Cash Crops'.

Many people are trying to help make poverty history one of the organisations are Islamic relief, which was established in 1984. Their aim is demolish poverty and suffering wherever and whenever it occurs. Islamic relief benefits an estimated 25 million people each year. Also another organisation which is Muslim Aid, it began in 1985. In 1998, Muslim Aid spent £250,000 to an orphan care programmes in ten countries. All charities and relief agencies make a difference and are always helping to change people's lives for the better.

Overall I can conclude by saying there are many solutions to poverty, such as if everyone gives money to charity this will draw the gap closer between the rich and the poor. The poor should not get poorer and the rich get richer. There is a need for world development as there a many passages which are closed therefore we must make them clear.

Aneesah Mughal Gy11 Candidate Number: 2341 Al-Hijrah School Centre Number: 20004 Islamic Studies Coursework Aii