One shirt, goes a long way.
Most of Zambia's clothes have been donated by America. Africans cannot manufacture their own clothing anymore because they couldn't afford the factories to run so it just died out. The salvation army donates about 99% of their clothing to Africa. Second hand (or used) clothing is the largest export product from the United States to Africa. In this, the distributor makes the most money because they are one of the most important parts of this process.
Zambians have learned much about America by seeing the T-shirts. They have also learned from receiving the T-shirts. Some Zambians think that Americans are very clever. They think so because Americans talk in terms of cash and not in terms of physical life. Yet not everybody agrees with them. Some Zambians do not like how Americans come to their country and tell the Zambians what to do and how to do it. They say "we tell them to do stuff our way, we don't want to live their way". I agree with this because Americans should not be controlling how other people do things.
Zambia may receive many clothes, but Zambia is a very poor country. In T-shirt travels there was a young man named Luka who was showing what life is like in Zambia. He is most grateful for his life and his house. Luka may not have all the luxuries we have but he a strong confident person with hopes and dreams. Many children are without a home. In fact there are over 70,000 homeless children! This country is not just poor, its also unhealthy. Since they don't have much money it is harder to obtain food, water, shelter and medical care.The life expectancy is only 43 years old! Experts are worried that this problem could take a toll for the worst.
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