Teenager Carlos Mezenga spends his spare time informing other children about their rights. In this space, you can follow Carlos's blog, writing about life in Angola.

Hi, I am back once again.

Today, I want to tell you about poor nutrition and cholera. Malnutrition, anaemia and cholera are diseases that usually affect children under the age of five. It gets you if you haven't got enough red and white blood cells. It's the most common disease in Angola , especially in Uíge province, where 250 out of 1000 children born alive end up dying before they grow up.

68% of the Angolan population is poor, and of those, 28% are in extreme distress, all of which contributes to poor nutrition. We hope to get your help, so we can carry out a health and nutrition programme, especially in Uíge province.

Cholera
Cholera is an epidemic caused by bacteria. In Angola this disease is most widespread in Bengo, Kuanza Norte, Luande and Uíge.

Cholera and acute diarrhoea are the two major child killers. 10,437 carry the cholera disease, and many have died from it. We hope that you will help us even more through Save the Children.

Don't miss our next meeting, when I will tell you about tuberculosis and AIDS.

Bye-bye, see you around.

Carlos Mezenga

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"Back to school" is the children of Angola's first wish for their future. "A roof to sleep under" is the second wish. To attend school they need to be registered. To be registered they need a home. Pencils and books cost money. It may not be much to you, but it is an enormous amount to the street children of Uíge.
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