Haiti Collapse

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,

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,

The chances of being in a car crash is only 1 in 5,000. I have never been in one, but I have seen them on the sides of the roads. Tragedy is an unavoidable, and no matter the level of effect it has on a person, it is still impactful. I have been lucky enough to never have had to be a bearer of bad news, but I have had an experience that has come close. This essay is about my experience with true tragedy, and sharing my experiences with others.

The country that I chose to research for my paper is Haiti. Haiti is located in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Haiti's located on the Island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince, and the population is 9,996,731. Haiti is made up of two official languages French and Haitian Creole. About 2.1 million people of the population live in Port-Au-Prince, which makes the capital an extremely congested city. (International Volunteers)

The effects caused by earthquakes are devastating. They cause loss of human life and have effects on infrastructure and economy. Earthquakes can happen at any time anywhere. In January 12, 2010 an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0 hit the nation of Haiti. An estimation of 316,000 people were killed, and more than 1.3 million Haitians were left homeless (Earthquake Information for 2010). Haiti was in a terrified chaos. After the earthquake, families were separated because many of the members were killed. Homes, schools, and hospitals were demolished. People lost their most valuable belongings. It will take time for the country to recover from this terrible disaster. The long damages are economic issues, health-state, and environmental

The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster is an inside look into the realities behind international aid and intervention. The book answers the question of whether or not international efforts in Haiti really benefited the nation in the long term. The book argues that the international community failed in their efforts to rebuild Haiti due to their mismatched military approaches, failed monetary pledges and how the how billions of dollars were ineffective, having served only short term needs instead of, rebuilding solid foundations and institutions that would serve as the first step toward sustainable development.

NEW YORK—Starkies-Davis announced today a total donation of $8 million to organizations providing direct help to victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Starkies-Davis clients generated $6 million through global trading commissions

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.

Haiti experienced an earthquake on January 12, 2010 that left the people in a substandard state. It is reported about 3,500,000 people were affected by the earthquake and 220,000 people estimated to have died from it (2010). Many homes and institutions were destroyed including schools, hospitals and government establishments. Leaving much of the population in a dire need of humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian Intervention and development conducted over many years by the United States have hindered the country's government and people. In the attempt of rebuilding the worth and state the country once had, humanitarian intervention has done more harm than good. I will prove how intervention prior and post the earthquake has in more cases, continued to further diminish the possibility of development. The notion of United States intervention in Haiti is controversial; although interveners construct methods and policies that allow dependence, their

The national population is continuing to increase at a 1.17% growth rate, which appears small, but consider that most developed countries have negative population growth rates. This is caused by two main factors; continuous births in a state that cannot support them, and the deportation of Haitians from the Dominican Republic, who’s population is decreasing. More than that, Haiti still lies in ruins following the 2010 earthquake, which, as previously mentioned, leaves a large percentage of the population without shelter, food, or work. Even worse is that Haiti’s economic status is continually deteriorating, caused by the previous two factors; population growth and geographic destruction. For that matter it is not helping the global economy at all, as a developed country would. Data shows that Haiti is truly the most under-developed country in the Western Hemisphere. This is due to the fact that it “is the most densely populated country in the Western Hemisphere” (Aronson 1), the fact that it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and has the least income per person, the fact that it does not have nearly enough food, shelter, clothing, water, or work for all of its people. With that, Haiti shows no signs of improvement in the near future, as it has nothing to build up

One of the greatest challenges I had to face was my transition from Haiti to the United States. During that transition, I was faced with a lot of adversity. It varied from fitting in, academic struggles and remaining focus. Throughout all the trials and tribulations that came with it, I was able to be resilient. In my own words, to be resilient is to allow challenges to impact me in a positive way where at the end I can say I am an overcomer.

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

I bet all of you think that going to school is a pain but that is nowhere close to all the problems Haiti is going through. Haiti has been going through many problems such as a failing economy, natural disasters, and degrading environment.

Ultimately, developed and developing nations strive to improve their society. Neither are perfect but developed countries are more adjusted than developing. The United States compared to Haiti has shown much more effective qualities when it comes to health care, economic structure and education. Every country should continue to work forward in assisting their civilians in order for them to

It’s not simple to explain how hard something is when most people haven’t experienced before. How many times do we hear or see a problem on the news occurring in the world? Sometimes we’re not sure what we can do to help people in their country. Haitians shouldn’t continue to live how they’re living their life today. We should help by making a difference in their lives for things that can be improved such as employment, healthcare, education, government, and numerous other things that can be different yet beneficial for these people. With the help and support of other people we will be able restore superb quality of life to them.