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LuxuryOverLife
Angolarefusestoprovidefundstofeedthemalnourishedchildrenoftheircountry.

WhilerichAngolanslazilysitontheirkingsizedbeds,nextdoortherearechildrenwho
laymotionlessinhospitalbeds.Becausenoonecaresenoughtoseethemgrow.
Duetoanabundanceofnaturalresources,AngolaisoneofCentralAfricasrichest
countrieswitha2013stockofassetsvaluedat$70billionUSD.Angolahasgainedtheirlarge
sumofcurrencythroughsupplyingChinawithoil.However,accordingtoHumanRightsWatch,
oilrevenuescreateopportunitiesforcorruptionwithinthegovernment.ThirtytwobillionUSD
havedisappearedfromgovernmentaccountswithinamatterofthreeyears.Growingrapidly
fromtheyear2002,AngolanowliesinplaceforbeingSouthCentralAfricasthirdrichest
country.
ItisshockingthatmanypeopleofAngolaareoblivioustowhatisgoingonrightbeside
them,andthatthepresidenthasnocompassionwhatsoevertoatleastfundasmallvillagewith
moneyforfood.PresidentJoseEduardodosSantosofAngola,hasbeenrulingthecountryfor36
yearsandcounting,andhaspersistedtoignorethemajorissuesthathavebeenathandfora
numberofyears...DosSantosheldalavishweddinganniversaryforhisdaughterIsabel,when
shewas40yearsold.Itinvolvedhundredsofguests,populatedbrunches,andelaborate
invitations.ItwasntlonguntilshewasdeclaredthefirstAfricanwomanbillionaire,andwas
acknowledgedbythepress.However,theonequestionwriterKerryA.Dolan,writerofForbes
magazineposedinthearticle,DaddysGirl:HowAnAfricanPrincessBanked$3BillionInA
CountryLivingOn$2ADay,washowDosSantosdaughteracquiredthewealth.
Forbes

magazinementionstrackingIsabelspathtowealthoverthecourseofayear,withanotso
shockingresult.ItwasdeterminedthateverymajorAngolaninvestmentheldbyDosSantos
stemseitherfromtakingachunkofacompanythatwantstodobusinessinthecountryorfroma
strokeofthepresidentspenthatcutherintotheaction.
ForPresidentDosSantos,makinghisdaughterabillionairewasawinningsituation.Ifhe
weretogetoverthrown,hecouldreclaimalltheassetshehadgiventohisdaughter,withtheflip
sidebeingthatifDosSantosweretodieinpower,hisdaughtercouldkeepthefamilysmoney.
ChildrenofAngolasuffereverysingledayoftheirlivesfrommalnourishment,and
malaria.AccordingtoanarticlebyColinMcClellandandManuelSoquecalledHungerCauses
WorldsWorstChildDeathinOilRichAngola,malnutritionisAfricassecondbiggestcrude
oilproducerwiththeworldshighestrateofchildmortalityundertheageof5:167deathsper
1,000livebirths.Thelackoffoodisntthemainissuewiththismalnutritionedcountry,but
ratherthemealdiversification.AccordingtotheWorldBank,abouttwothirdsofAngolanslive
onlessthan$2aday,andwiththatbeingsaid,doesntallowmuchoffooddiversification.
Angolahadagrossnationalincomepercapitaof$5,170in2013,accordingtotheWorldBank.
TheAngolangovernmentisnotsomuchoblivious,butratherpurposefullyignorantofthe
situation.BothIsabelandJoseDosSantosrefusedinterviewrequestsmadeby
Forbes
about
theirwealth.InordertorectifythisissueofmalnourishmentamongchildreninAngola,thosein
powerthatresidetheremustfindawaytopassalaw,makeacompromisewiththeirpeople,and
orcreateafundfromthebillionsofdollarstheyhaveintheirpalms,toaidthemalnourished
childrenofacorruptcountry.