Living conditions

The living conditions in Jamaica exist in extremes. The whealthy overclass live in luxurious mansions, whith private securityforces and send their children to expensive private schools. The poor people, and the middleclass which would equal poor people back home congregate in urban slums, whith polluted water, and gangs.😢😢 Said gangs regularly clash with the police. Jamaica has in North America and the Caribbean the 8. lowest human development. The life expectancy in jamaica is 74 years old.👳👵

This was actually a very difficult topic to find any facts on, probably because it is a small country, just an island, too close to bigger stronger islands like Cuba. I also got the impression that it is like in the middle of the scale. It is a relatively developed country, in the sence of "at least they are not starving".  Crime is probably its biggest social problem, though a lot of the crime may be caused by poverty.

 This shows the human development in different regions. Remember that Jamaica is in the caribbean.


It is very sad to know that people in the world suffer. It is har do visit their country as a tourist who can waste money enough to travel halfway across the world for fun. And I also wonder hopw it camt to this? There must be something in their history, or their mentality that has allowed this poverty to form in their country. Perhaps we will know when we learn more about the country.
But Jamaica calls and hopefully my next post will be in a more cheerful tone😉

Until next time!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index#America.2C_North_and_the_Caribbeans

http://www.slideshare.net/taheron/issues-affecting-child-poverty-in-jamaica