Haiti

I. Introduction Haiti and the Bahamas are two Caribbean nations located in the World Health Organization’s region of the Americas. Demographically similar, and located in the same area of the world, one may assume that the two countries’ health statuses are alike. Conversely, there are numerous differences between the two when discussing health care systems and disease prevalence and incidence. As a result of these differences, the variation between the countries’ life expectancies is over ten years

Introduction 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

The island nation of Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with one in four inhabitants of this small Caribbean nation living in extreme poverty. Plagued by political instability, as well as the devastating aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, the country of Haiti is still struggling for recovery. In the wake of the worst earthquake in a 200-year history of Haiti, an estimated 1.5 million people were left homeless. The rehabilitation process for the affected population is crippled

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. Most of Haiti's problems start with the natural disasters such as the earthquakes and the hurricanes. The junior scholastic notes that the hurricane Mathews hit Haiti last October carrying winds of 145 miles per hour. This hurricane carried away almost everything

Voodooism in Haiti Introduction: My Exposure to Voodooism Voodooism is a fascinating way of life. Ever since living in Haiti in the early 1980's, the constant thumping of drums in the twilight has intrigued me. Their melody and rhythm seemed to consume the moist evening air like a pungent odor that will not dissipate. Life is very different in Haiti than it is in the United States, and however odd it seems to Western mentality, I could feel the presence of spirits in and around almost every

Haiti is a country with a unique past, from it’s overwhelming richness in sugar cane to the slave revolution, Haiti has had a history that most countries could have never imagined. Author Dr. Paul Farmer, of Harvard University, wrote The Uses of Haiti in 1994 with two different updated editions the latest being published in 2005. Dr. Farmer’s book details the history of Haiti and how the world has affected the country. The Uses of Haiti has a few weaknesses when it comes to the writing style of Dr

On June 16th, 2016, I had the opportunity of going on the most amazing adventure I’ve ever been on. I had the privilege of traveling to Haiti for a mission’s trip. Although June 16th was the longest/ one of the hardest days of my life, the outcome was so worth it. It was the day I, as a seventeen year old who has always been surrounded by my family, had to leave my 6 siblings and 4 parents behind. Not to mention I left my boyfriend behind, too. But despite all of that, I was going to a new country

Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, Haiti is so bad that there are doctors and nurses there to help with food, water and even health. This is because children are starving to death. Haiti is the poorest country in the world because of the massive earthquake back in 2010, that earthquake killed over 200,00 people and left 1.5 million homeless. Even before the massive earthquake people in Haiti were still “food insecure” meaning they needed assistance to stave off hunger. In this day

HAITI: IT’S PAST AND PRESENT 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

earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti which destructed major buildings such as the hospitals which were very important for the wide spread diseases that occurred at the time of the earthquake in the country. Homes and lives had changed drastically after the earthquake struck, many had to bear with the loss of personal belongings and loved ones. Due to the severe destruction, New York Times stated that the city Port- au-Prince “fell into darkness” (Romero and Lacey). The Haiti earthquake had catastrophic