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A few times a year, Mark sends someone from his firm on a philanthropic mission, usually in another country. This time, he has chosen Brandon. Brandon will be able to take up to 6 people with him to one of the following countries:

1. Albania
If Brandon goes to Albania, the issue he will be focusing on will be human trafficking. Albanian people speak Albanian. They are generally Pro-U.S. They have only three paved airports and a quarter of all people live below the poverty line. Their president is Bamir Topi. A translator would come along to help with communication. There are only three national television stations and only sixty-two local. Albania has a coast and is slightly smaller than the state Maryland. The population is small - only a little over three million.

2. Nepal
If Brandon goes to Nepal, the issue he will be focusing on will be helping people in refugee camps which are typically overcrowded, poor areas of disease and famine. Nepalese people speak many different languages, including Nepali. They have eleven paved airports and a third of all people live below the poverty line. Their president is Ram Baran Yadav. A translator would come along. There are nine television stations total. Nepal is completely landlocked. Mount Everest is in Nepal. Nepal's size is comparable to that of Arkansas. The population is almost thirty million.
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3. Cambodia
If Brandon goes to Cambodia, the issue he will be focusing on will be bringing potable water to people in rural areas and helping with AIDS. The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country. The language of Cambodia is Khmer and a translator would have to accompany them. There are six paved airports and 35% of people are under the poverty line. More than 50% of the population is less than 21 years old. The population lacks education and productive skills, particularly in the poverty-ridden countryside, which suffers from an almost total lack of basic infrastructure. Their ruler is King Norodom Sihamoni. Cambodia's size is comparable to that of Oklahoma. Mobile-phone systems are widely used in urban areas to bypass deficiencies in the fixed-line network; fixed-line connections stand at well less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage, aided by increasing competition among service providers, is increasing and stands at nearly 20 per 100 persons. There are almost 14.5 million people living in Cambodia. 55 out of every 1000 births will end in death during infancy compared to 6 out of every 1000 in the United States.

4. Wake Island
If Brandon goes here, he will be focusing on conducting clean-up and restoring basic operations on the island after a super typhoon IOKE hit the island. Wake Island is very small and has no indigenous population. It is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States. Access to the island is restricted, and all current activities on the island are managed by the United States Air Force. There are less than 100 people living on Wake Island. The island still has not fully recovered from the typhoon and is also dealing with dispute after also being claimed by Marshall Islands. Wake Island is a VERY isolated island. It is also very hard to gain access to this island.