Haiti's Poverty : Haiti Is A Natural Disaster, A Human Disaster

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

Haiti is a prime example of how human needs in one area of the world are interdependent with social conditions elsewhere in the world. Haiti, for most of its history has been overwhelmed with economic

Illness and disease along with poverty still plague Haiti today. The effort to try and recover from the most recent earthquake tragedy has Haitians concerned. The conditions that they have endured in the past just to survive are worse than the conditions brought on by the earthquake. Some Haitian natives feel the Government is moving a bit slow in cleaning up and getting

The Republic of Haiti has a unique and vibrant culture. It was once hailed as the "Pearl of the Antilles" for being the wealthiest colony in the world. This small Latin American island tells a story of slaves enduring resistance to the some of the most dominant forces abroad. In 1804, Haiti became the first free black republic and the second post-colonial country in the Americas. However, the days of being the wealthiest colony have since passed. Haiti is now considered to be the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere. The proud history of this country is overshadowed by alarming rates of poverty, violence, and inequality. This island nation’s government has been plagued with numerous military staged coups and misfortunes. I

Haiti, the small country located west of the Dominican Republic, is a unique and beautiful country with its own unique culture and geography. The people of Haiti are proud of their country and their culture. Even though the nation is plagued by earthquakes and storms, due to its geographic location, it does not stop the Haitian people from continuing their unique culture and happy lifestyle. Taking a look at this country’s culture and geography, anyone, civilian, military or political personnel can fully grasp and understand the country’s uniqueness.

In order to understand Haiti we must first put ourselves in their shoes. At one stage or another, every man, woman, or child will be faced with at least one issue that is now happening in Haiti. The issues involving Haiti has been a popular topic for the past two years. Since January twelfth two-thousand and ten. There are many factors which influenced the development of Haiti. Many people have abandoned Haiti over the past years. They have also given up hope for Haiti. Haiti is heralded by economic issues both political and social, foreign issues, military issues (minustah), presidential issues, and the recent earthquake. I plan to explain each of these factors in detail and give

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

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

The French and their slaves populated the island of Haiti during the 18th century. In the late 1700’s, the slaves revolted against the French and began a thirteen-year war for their freedom. This war began the significant problems for Haiti. Today, Haiti suffers from malnutrition, low standards of living, and poor literacy, which Haiti still faces today.

Poverty in Haiti is mainly due to the slave population brought in by the French for labor during its colonial rule (they accounted for a third of the whole Atlantic slave trade (1)). How is this so? Well, because

In the years since the earthquake hit Haiti, resupplying health care, rebuilding structures, and improving living conditions, has been underfinanced. For example, Dr. Ryan K of Harvard School of Public spent three years studying the poverty in Haiti. His particular position and experience adds an internal perspective. In his text “Activity-based costing of healthcare delivery, Haiti” he explains the how the higher standards of primary care systems can advance health results, maximize efficient use of resources and improve equality in health care. Primary care shapes “the cornerstone” (p. 3) of a practical health system. Haiti has a unique situation regarding care quality. Haiti's poverty and poor population wellness outcomes and its current

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 is plagued by crime and chaos within its streets, homes, and even its government. There is widespread slavery, kidnapping, lack of security, lack of access to education, and police brutality.

Haiti is the poorest country in the world with a poverty rate of 77 percent. Since the earthquake hit it has caused over 8 million dollars in damage. In the last few years, the world as a whole has forgotten about the Haitian community to focus on newer problems that have stirred up. Even before the earthquake destroyed Haiti, 1.9 million people were in need of food assistance (Top 5 Facts about Poverty in Haiti ). 59 percent of the population lives on less than 2 dollars per day (Haiti Statistics. (n.d.)). While 24 percent lives in extreme poverty on less than 1.25 dollars per day(Haiti Statistics. (n.d.)). Over two-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs, and half the jobs are only temporary (Haiti Statistics. (n.d.)).

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,