Haiti Earthquake Research Paper

The only housing option the population had was tents and bedsheet houses on sticks because it was advised by the government that it was not safe for anyone to sleep inside their homes, shortly after, many companies offered ways to rebuild the country by creating better housing, it took few months to get rid of some rubbles, since a lot of people lost their homes, tent cities became the new normal which later lasted long term. The Clinton foundation was a major figure in the catastrophe where they raised 30 billion dollars as earthquake relief fund, as stated by the national review ‘The devastating effect of the earthquake on a very poor nation provoked worldwide concern and inspired an outpouring of aid money intended to rebuild Haiti. Countries around the world, as well as private and philanthropic groups such as the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, provided some $10.5 billion in aid, with $3.9 billion of it coming from the United States. People noticed that very little of this

The current state of Haiti is one of despair from the economic oppression, devastating natural

     The Republic of Haiti is in the western part of the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. It is densely populated and has the lowest per capita income in the western hemisphere (Kemp, 2001). The population of more than seven million is made up of mostly descendents of African slaves brought to the West Indies by French colonists. The horrible conditions in Haiti, such as crushing poverty, unemployment and illiteracy, and high rates of acute and chronic illnesses and child and infant mortality, result in the illegal immigration of many Haitians to the United States, France, and other countries in Western Europe. Most immigrants are adults and teens who leave Haiti

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

Haiti is one of the more indigent countries in the world; the country also holds a low economic status. Over time Haiti’s economy grew gradually at around 2.3

The climate of Haiti is tropical. In the mountains where trade winds are cut off there is a semiarid climate. Natural disasters are large contribution to food insecurity in Haiti. Haiti has been hit with numerous earthquakes and hurricanes. These catastrophes lead to the death of crops that are already growing and prevent the growth of new crops for a period of time. Haiti is unable to sustain themselves on the food that

This free market system allows low labor costs and tariff-free access to the US for many of its exports. However, Haiti’s economy as struggled for decades. Within the last 7 years, Haiti has experienced substantial roadblocks on the path to economic growth: poverty, natural disasters, weak infrastructure, such as access to electricity, deforestation, soil erosion and inadequate supplies of potable water. Economic recovery has been impeded by the 2010 earthquake and 2012 hurricanes which adversely affected agricultural production and slowed public capital

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 the second largest Caribbean Island. It occupies a third of the western part of the island it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is also made up of several islands that surround the main territory. The capital is Port-au-Prince. It rains between November and March in the North of the island and between May and October in the South. “Once covered by forest, the country has been heavily logged for wood and fuel and to clear land for farming, and is now largely deforested.” Haiti is divided into “nine administrative departments.” Besides the capital, other important cities are Cap-Haitien and Gonaives.  “Haiti is the most densely populated country in Latin America and has the lowest per

The earthquake in Haiti, January 12, 2010 struck everyone by surprised till this day and age of 2016. Repairs and damage aren't even completely fixed yet. I was around the age of 7 when this event took a toll on my life. Some people would look at this and say it's in a different country why does it affect you so much. One of my biggest reasons is because most of my family on my dad's side grew up there even though most don't live there doesn't mean when they talk this topic doesn't come up, and also I have one family still that lives there and it's really hard to think something could have happened to them

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake stuck Haiti, destroying buildings, homes, and the lives of many Haitians. This earthquake resulted in the deaths of over three hundred thousand people and the displacement of millions. Although the earthquake occurred over 5 years ago, many Haitians are still suffering from the effects of the disaster. The construction of a museum, which will serve as a memorial of the earthquake, will support Haiti for many years to come.

The 2010 Haiti Earthquake was a large-scale earthquake that occurred January 12, 2010, on the West Indian island of Hispaniola, comprising the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Most severely affected was Haiti, occupying the western third of the island. An exact death toll proved elusive in the ensuing chaos. The official Haitian government count was more than 300,000, but other estimates were considerably smaller. Hundreds of thousands of survivors were displaced. So much was destroyed in such little time the survivors had no clue what to do and many of them were just in shock. One survivor said "It was God who was tucking me away in his arms. It gave me strength.” Another survivor said "I felt the house dancing around me," he

Poverty, corruption, and poor access to education are the most serious disadvantages that Haiti faces. Two-thirds of the country depends on agriculture, consisting of mainly small-scale subsistence farming. This sector is high vulnerable to damage from natural disasters and the country’s widespread deforestation (which have caused periodic flooding). Additionally, Haiti suffers from high inflation, lack of investment,

The hurricane “hit with a bomb blast” on crop fields and killed livestock and fruit trees. Fields were drowned as they were feet below the risen water level. One Haitian stated that “most of the crops were gone,” (Ahmed 7). How is Haiti, a third world country, to survive without their agriculture? Even the lands suffered physical damage.

Furthermore, the support that Haiti’s government has provided was not sufficient enough. Hou and Shi (2011) argued that the state of emergency was not proclaimed until day 6, only 3433 nearby area policeman out of 6000 responded, the Haitian government and MINUSTAH have been out of synchronization with responding to issues due to their building collapsing. Many haitians have been wounded and in critical condition, perhaps if the rescue teams have been there faster this could have been avoided. Limited numbers of 3433 policeman were helping those in critical condition for the amount of people that needed help, as mentioned before 300000 were injured and 316000 deceased. The government has been slow with issuing units and resources and could not address the issues right away, this put a lot of lives in jeopardy. With no government building to be able to administer help it leaves people to rely on outside help and that takes extra time. The damage to the presidential house was extremely significant, as Hou and Shi