Caiman Haiti Foundation

The 2010 earthquake was one of the most lethal natural disasters that have ever occurred. In the earthquake, many people lost their lies however that’s not it the GDP rate dropped drastically. The country had no immediate support consequently creating more problems. “The GDP fell 8% in 2010 (from $12.15 billion to $11.18 billion) and the GDP per capita remained unchanged at (PPP US$) 1,200.”(BBC). Social and economic problems just increased there after. Haiti is one of the poorest countries. United Nations Human Development suggests that 57.8% of the people ate deprived of basic necessities such as food and water. CNN reports a shortage of skilled labor and widespread diseases in Haiti. Even today, Haiti has the highest rate of unemployment and poverty in the Americas. About 82% of the population lives on less than $2 per day. The literacy rate is unbelievably low. Adult literacy is variously reported as 52.9% [World Fact book] and 65.3% [United Nations]. Most importantly nobody is coming to rescue the situation in Haiti. Most young children are searching for food and don’t have the time and money to afford an education. The young boys are compelled to work as a laborer at a young age and the women are marred off. According to UNICEF, the women to men ratio for education in 2014 is 1:3. So for every 3 boys only 1 girl is

“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities “- Stephen R Covery. Living in two different countries is an experience that is likely to open anyone mind. One raised in a smaller country, then moved to a larger country mixed with multiple culture is an experience not to be taking for granted. Full of hardships. Yet, despite lacking in the modern luxuries that are readily available in the United States, they also live a vibrant life full of flavorful food, music, dance, ritual and celebration. There are many differences in the way Haitians live in Haiti versus in America, including school, work, transportation, and environment and while not all of these differences are negative, it is obvious that the great disparity of wealth between the

where Haitians have found a place to have a new opportunity. Haitians have been migrating out of the country for a long time and for different reasons. The most important reason for people to be forced to leave their country in these days is the bad economy, people want to escape poverty. Other reasons are political conflicts and violence in the society, with no jobs around them to support their families they are forced to take though decisions with may not always be the best solutions but they still take the risk better than waiting for a government solution that they know it won’t come. The most common solution is to migrate embarking themselves into a journey trying to get to other countries where they can have new opportunities that they don’t have in their

A majority of Haiti’s economy relies on foreign aid, with over half of its annual budget coming from outside sources. In 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti which inflicted $7.8 billion in damage which caused the GDP to contract by 5.4%. Foreign aid skyrocketed and about $13.5 billion in donations and pledges flooded in with 75% of them coming from donor nations and the other 25% coming from private charities or organizations. Even 5 years after the earthquake, the situation hasn’t improved. Haitians are still dependent on foreign donations to live. The heavy dependence on donations makes up for Haiti’s low participation in the global economy, which is also negative. Besides the foreign aid, Haiti exports very few products -- with annual exports that are about a third of Jamaica's exports. The United States, a country that has trade

Misrepresentation plagues this island nation overwhelmed with endless suffering. No one sees the beauty of Haiti through a television screen. All they see is misery – natural disaster, disease and poverty—writ large on the evening news. When most Americans think of Haiti, they see problems and a stressed people. However, there is a resilience and a beauty of spirit to Haitians. Even after years upon years of being dehumanized, my people have never broken. Our culture is constantly belittled, but we smile and gather strength from the sun that shines on our island and we persevere.

Let me introduce you to a few of our sponsored children here in Haiti who have grown and thrived because someone like you wanted to change a child's life through sponsorship. Child Sponsorship gave them the chance to not only survive, but to have an opportunity to have a good Christian education and love, knowing someone cared about them. They are becoming productive members of our society, they have a bright future and they will bring positive change to not only their country but in the future—throughout the

In total, the American Red Cross has received $488m in donations to aid in rebuilding the poor neighborhood of Campeche in Haiti’s capital city, Port-Au-Prince (Sullivan et al.). With this copious amount of money, the organization has only built six permanent homes in all of Haiti. Where did all of that money go, and why hasn’t it been used to provide assistance to the poor country? Thanks to muckraking done by NPR and ProPublica’s investigative journalists, there has been information uncovered about the American Red Cross’s scandal. Muckraking does still exist as demonstrated by Laura Sullivan and Justin Elliot’s 2015 series, “How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti and Built Six Homes”.

Whenever you hear the word Haiti the first things that come to mind are poverty, corruption, earthquake, third world country, political instabilities or sometimes danger zone. Haiti is known for their hardships, their downfalls and their catastrophes but never for their beauty. Who would when all the media does is show the public the bad side of Haiti? We cannot deny that those aspects of Haiti aren’t true but we can open our minds and go deeper to see Haiti for what it really is, for it’s history, it’s people, it’s culture, it’s landmarks and many more (1). Our warm culture, our contagious smile, our country 's natural beauty, and our resilience are what set us apart from the rest.

One day, Diddi Washington with the mission Haiti Helping Kids was bringing basic health care services to an orphanage not far from Pierre’s village. A neighbor knew how sick Pierre was and brought him to Diddi, who rushed him to a hospital for emergency care. For one month Pierre was treated for worms, severe scabies, and Marasmus, a type of malnutrition caused by a lack

It’s safe to say that Haiti is poor. Especially compared to the U.S. One of the causes for Haiti being so poor just happens to be humans. They are entrenched in greed and power. The rulers there have ensured Haiti’s despair. Things like soil erosion, bad education system, illiteracy, unemployment, inadequate roads, water systems, sewerage, and medical services are also some of the causes of Haiti’s despair. The international community also has a lot to do with Haiti being so poor. But the main root of Haiti’s problems comes from their government. The rulers there have used beatings, killings, illegal arrests and detentions, forced exiles etc., all to keep

We at Saint Mary’s are very fortunate among the Memphis community. We go to a great school, have nicer homes, and overall stability in our lives. Not all Memphians, much less kids in Memphis, are nearly as lucky as we are. The need for the Community Fund is to create a bridge from us to those less fortunate than we are. We have time and funds, so helping other children is a necessity. Creating a world, or a better Greater Memphis Community, where all children can have the opportunity to thrive and have the chances we do is the goal. We need the Community Fund, so we can spread the blessings we are given because it is only fair we try to help others to the best of our ability.

Haiti is well known throughout the world as being a country to take pity. As a result lots of aid in the form of mostly monetary needs is sent to Haiti. Haiti is very much in need of this aid. They accept any aid they get. The aid, in theory, is good. It would give Haiti a foundation on which to build on so they could develop infrastructure which is their main solution to their problems as a nation deep in poverty. However, this aid usually disappears or does not go through with its intention. This is due to the intense corruption contained in Haiti’s unstable government. When Haiti had an earthquake in 2010 half a billion dollars were donated by the Red Cross so Haiti could rebuild its infrastructure (Sullivan, 2015) . Five years after the earthquake the money still could not be seen. Barely, if any, houses were built. Haitians have no idea where it went and the Haitian government cannot be trusted to handle aid money (Knox,

Haiti’s current social, political, and economic predicament is a grand result of the government’s failure to provide the society with their basic human rights. Unfortunately, this failure to provide such basic rights is due to the corruptive state of the government itself, hindering any progress in the country. The country’s political system, which entered a state of crisis in the late 1980’s, led to unrest and instability throughout the country (http://countrystudies.us). The government’s authority and ability to provide a sense of equilibrium was lost, hence creating an era of chaos.

Haiti, home to over ten million of people and many more all over the world, is one of the poorest nation in the Americas. In 2010 and 2011, Haiti was heavily affected by a large cholera outbreak that spread throughout the country (Page et al., 2015). Its low economy and its substantially high occurrences of adverse events and insecurity have made the country the recipient of many humanitarian aids and peace keeping missions for almost as long as the country have been independent (Page et al., 2015). It is not to forget that the cholera outbreak that started in the latter of the 2010 year and lingers until today is a complete mirror effect of Haiti’s substandard infrastructure, lack of sanitation and poor water quality have not only make this

As an undergraduate student majoring in Public Health, I have been fortunate to expand my knowledge about the health, social and politics challenges which affect other countries outside the U.S. There are many under developing and developing countries which are going through this challenges but the reason for this letter is about the country Haiti. Haiti had a devastating earthquake January 12, 2010 which tipped the scale of barely stable balance. This natural disaster destroyed the already weak health, social and political system. Infectious and communicable disease which were closed to being under control came back rapidly. Cholera outbreak occurred, which killed more than 5000 people and left over 500000 people sick,