Conakry and Kouya SidiaGuinea
December 17-31, 2013
John MarlowePhotos courtesy of Dave Kobrenski, DebStetler, Douglas Santaniello, Jess Gladden
Just over 11,000,000 people
live in Guinea.. . . . . .
Guinea achieved independence from
France on Oct. 2, 1958.
The infant mortality rate in developed countries averages
10 per 1000 live births.
In Guinea it’s 145.
. . . . . .
Maternal Mortality rate per 100,000
live births: 610
World Ranking: 13
Guinea has repeatedly made the top-10 list of the most
underdeveloped countries in the world.
Average yearly income in Guinea?$440.00
Only 9 countries have a lower literacy rate than Guinea’s 41%.
The child labor rate in Guinea is 25%, putting it in the
category of “extreme risk.”
Child labor is defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development.
43% of the population of Guinea is between the ages of 0 and 14
years.
. . . . . .
1.6 million people live in the capital city of Conakry. It would rank 5th
largest in US ahead of Philadelphia, Dallas, San Diego and San Antonio.
It’s a little over 2½ times that of Boston.
Top 10 wettest cities in the world(Mean annual rainfall in inches)
Top 10 wettest cities in the world:
• Buenaentura, Columbia 265• Monrovia, Liberia 202• Pago Pago, Amaerican Samoa 196• Moulmein, Burma 191• Lae, Papua Guinea 182• Baguio, Phillipines 180• Sylhet, Bangladesh 175• Conakry, Guinea 171• Padang, Indonesia 166 * * * * * * * * * * * * • Moultonborough……………………..44
Stands for School
What makes Stands for School unique?• Funds were raised by children, for children.• Every penny raised purchased essential materials for the school in
Kouya Sidia.• There is a personal, intimate and ongoing relationship with the
almost 400 people of Kouya Sidia.• Every year someone from Stands for School will go to the remote
village to meet the most urgent needs of the village – as decided by the village elders.
Stands for School Website
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