Economic Causes

• Constantly spending for warring needs

• Depreciation of the value of Sudanese money

Economic Effects

• Sudan is considered one of the poorest, least-developed places in the world

• Increased oil output to help sustain economy

• Reliance on external aid to recover from debt

Social Causes

• Natural disasters

• Tribal Clashes

• Disease

• Previous civil war

• Lack of resources

Social Effects

• Struggle to protect environment and natural resources

• Reliance on external aid

• Extremely poor living conditions

• Continued struggle

• Joseph Kony’s rebel army uses hundreds of thousands of kids who are drugged by this army so that they will carry out tasks such as killing innocent people

• Use of child soldiers across Southern Sudan

• Little Gov. influence to keep children unarmed

• Constant civil war

Political Effects

• Countless children are left homeless, without parents, are killed, or are killing thousands of people

• Child soldiers remain among the ranks

• “Child Protection Department”

Youtube Clip

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tJc6lhoc3k&feature=related

Solution #1US Intervention

Positives• US forces could help to

fight against rebel armies and hold accountable those who are responsible for genocide and crimes against Humanity

• Could provide food and shelter to help protect innocent civilians

• Provide resources

Negatives

•Risk of the lives of US soldiers

•Costly to provide for and transport forces as well as to provide Sudanese people with resources they need

Solution #2Donate to or join organizations

such as Invisible ChildrenPositives

• Helping organizations like these will ultimately help provide needed resources for those in need in Sudan

• Your donation can help raise awareness to the ongoing crisis

Negatives

• It costs money to donate

• It is time out of your lives dedicated to help solve the conflict

The Best Solution

The best solution is to donate to or join organizations such as Invisible Children. Your money and time will be solely dedicated to help solve the crisis. You can help provide Sudanese people with much needed resources, and avoid the costs of sending US forces to Sudan.

• Donation to Invisible ChildrenSince 2003, Invisible Children has worked to end Africa's longest running war and help rebuild what has been lost. Donations made will help the Invisible Children organization to build the region's first rehabilitation center, implement an early warning security network and support the international campaign to arrest Joseph Kony. Donations will ultimately help Invisible Children in their rescuing of Kony’s child soldiers and bring peace after 25 years of war.