Chronic Malnutrition In Haiti

Haiti overloads my soul with so much joy, but breaks my heart into a million pieces. Haiti, the most monetarily deprived country in the Western Hemisphere that also hosts the most dangerous slums, paradoxically has the richest society in affection, bliss, and compassion; the people are vibrant, strong, and resilient. The country itself is a realm of contrasts. Since the year of 2010, my world, and Haiti, has never been the equivalent to their previous ways of life. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale, killing more than two hundred and thirty thousand people, displacing over one million lives, and injuring over three hundred thousand is where this story originates.

On January twelfth 2010, a deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit the coast of Port au prince, Haiti for 35 seconds, killing around 200,000 and leaving approximately to 1.5 million of the population homeless including kids who became orphans and vice versa in a matter of less than a minute. Before the earthquake, the way of life was not as bad as portrayed back at home, most of the news broadcasted in the mainstream media were exaggerated news, negative light and unfair tales to make Haiti look inferior.

However, in Haiti’s case, it is so entrenched in debt that the government has problems far beyond water and sanitation. In 2008, Haiti was $1.85 billion in debt to other countries, and that figure is only growing (Varma et al., 2008, p. 68). Additionally, countries that were helping reconstruct the physical water system and infrastructure, such as the United States, have been backing out because they know it is unlikely Haiti will repay them. Failed international involvement is a crucial side-effect of a government in disarray. Other nations do not trust Haiti and do not want to enter the scene of turmoil. Consequently, such a shortage of financial resources is harming multiple facets of Haitian lives. For example, the country does not even know how much water it requires for self-sufficiency because the government has not allocated funds to research and development (Stoa, 2015, p. 5). Moreover, water transportation is currently ineffective. The natural geographic location of individuals relative to the water supply puts the metropolitan areas at an advantage. Wealthier individuals have cisterns and can pay a premium for water whereas rural residing Haitians often travel on foot carrying their water in buckets (Varma et al., 2008, p. 70). However, developing more efficient water distribution procedures for the population at large is costly and requires funding the government cannot

Haiti has a failed society partly due the ecosystem while Denmark society lives a successful and sustainably economy. In Haiti, acute poverty forces the population to rely on wood and charcoal for fuel and income, leading to ever more deforestation. Sixty-six percent of Haitians depend on agriculture and small-scale farming, but most cannot produce enough food on the eroded hillsides to even feed their families. When tropical storms regularly hit Haiti, rainfalls ravage crops, bring flooding and wash more topsoil into the sea. The 7.0 Mw earthquake in January 2010 added new dimensions of suffering and urgency. And Haiti’s government, which has been chronically weak for

The economics of Haiti has deceased in the last 4 years after the devastating earthquake that struck it 4 years ago. The Haiti economy has become very poor and one of the poorest country in the south, Central America and Caribbean region making it ranked 24 out of 29 countries in this area and its overall score is below average. Haiti’s economic freedom is 48.1 making it economy the 151st freest country while in the last several years Declines in the management of government spending, freedom from corruption, and labor freedom make its overall score 2.6 points lower than last year. Recovering from the disastrous earthquake in 2010 with the support of the U.S. recovering efforts “Haiti’s post-earthquake reconstruction efforts continue,

Dr. Farmer noted in the Mountains beyond Mountains book (2003) written by Tracey Kidder, that Haiti has increased rates of infant mortality, tuberculosis, malnutrition, HIV and AIDS. In an article published by Sophie Arie; titled What’s next for Haiti’s healthcare? (2011) notes that, “Haiti has the highest rates of infant, under-five and maternal mortality in the Western hemisphere. Diarrhea, respiratory infections, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are the leading causes of death” (Arie 2011, 340).

Haiti is a country still devastated from the events of January 12, 2010. At 4:53 pm, southwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince, an earthquake measured at 7.0, struck the Haitian people and would have rippling effects in the years to come. More than 300,000 people lost their lives and about a million Haitians were affected overall. Nevertheless, Haiti has always had problems, just after gaining their freedom from France in the early 19th century they were in debt. A writer from BBC News says, “Chronic instability, dictatorships, and natural disasters in recent decades have left it as the poorest nation in the Americas.”

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

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

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.

Imagine you are in the country Haiti and you are sitting in your house in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince. You are sitting in your living room and talking to your family when you begin to feel the ground shake. You all look around confused for a second until you realize it is an earthquake. You watch in terror as things begin to fall on the ground and break. Then, you hear a loud noise from above. You look up and watch as the ceiling begins to collapse. You and your family are only a few out of many victims of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. The Haiti Earthquake was the most devastating earthquake to ever hit Haiti. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck about 16 miles away from the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Because Haiti was a very poor country at the time, over 230,000 people lost their lives. The quake also caused at least 50 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or higher. The 2010 Haiti Earthquake greatly damaged the country, and it also affected the economy and people.

1. The purpose of this background paper is to address the current economic, health, and sustenance levels of Haiti. The importance and degree to which the United States of America has impacted these conditions will also be discussed.

This essay presents a critique of foreign aid intervention and poor effective governance within the country of Haiti. The essay will begin with a history of Haiti’s political, economic and social aspects that contribute to today’s slow efforts of recovery. The paper will then describe and analyze the disaster under the four pillars of emergency management including: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. The analysis under the four pillars will help understand the rationale for the absence of normal day to day procedures in Haiti today. Additionally, the paper will give recommendations on how to improve the situation in Haiti and risk reductions for future possible disasters. Despite the slow developments in Haiti, the lack of safety officials has failed to recognize the impounding situation in Haiti. This has resulted in a severe dependency on foreign aid.

Haiti’s development is verified by its Human Development Index (HDI). Established by the United Nations, a world organization dedicated to the development and safety of the world’s countries, an HDI is a value ranging from zero in less developed nations and one in more developed nations that measures several statistics directly related to poverty including life expectancy at birth, national education rates, and gross national income (2015 Human Development Report). Although not an exact measure of poverty, the HDI functions as a simplified representation of poverty. Currently, Haiti has a concerningly low HDI of .483, and it is not growing quickly (Human Development Reports). If Haiti is to raise its HDI and decrease its poverty, they must settle on a solution. Because the HDI is so closely related to poverty, and it is much more focused and simplified, it is more logical and more efficient for Haiti to