Haiti is a Caribbean country that is found in the island of Hispaniola. It has a population of 10.6 million people. Its main languages are French and Creole. The Haitian Revolution started in 1789 and ended in 1804. The main religions found in Haiti are Voodoo and Roman Catholicism.…
Haiti, the poorest country in the world, with over half of the population living in extreme poverty, is in desperate need of help (“Poverty in Haiti: Aid, Earthquakes, and Imperialism”). The level of poverty in Haiti is so high that it stands out from the other countries in Latin America. Because of extreme poverty, children are often separated from their families and end up living in orphanages. Many Haitians live on the streets with no access to clean water, and do not have the money nor the resources to overcome poverty (“Top 5 Facts about Poverty in Haiti”). Throughout history and today, Haitians have lived in poverty with small chance of being able to provide for themselves and their families, but organizations such as KORE…
The purpose of this case study is to identify the best solution to the organization's problems. This paper will also identify the risks involved in implementing each solution and its project objective. Growing demand and limited funds are the major problems of the organization. Factors that are needed to be considered in coming up with the best solution will also be tackled. All of the suggestions given by the members are all possible answers to their problems, however based on the scenario, the best solution is to have an established source of food donation on a regular basis.…
“At 4:53 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, Haiti plunged into horror” (Lahens, 2010, p. 9). The earthquake affected three and a half million individuals, left two hundred and twenty thousand people dead, and destroyed four thousand schools (DEC, 2015). It is safe to say that Haiti’s recent history has been dramatically shaped by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake (DEC, 2015) that struck in 2010. Understanding both the gravity of and the world’s response to the 2010 earthquake is essential in understanding the destructive relationship that has existed between Protestant medical missionaries and Vodun practitioners. Before exploring the historical and spiritual concepts of healing in Haiti, an overview of the current context of Haiti post-earthquake…
The earthquake to befall Haiti caused significant damage which it could not sustain. While David brooks and Peter Hallward both have journalistic opinions on the reason for Haiti’s underdevelopment. The cause for this as Peter Hallward said, is that Haiti’s underdevelopment is rooted in long term impoverishment caused by the after effects of colonization and by extension the global north. It will do so by comparing and contrasting how colonization effect on religion changed the Haitian mindset towards development. It will also highlight how the impact on resources due to colonization from a modernization and dependency theory perspective.…
Have you ever done research on a place that is new to you just to see what it is like before you get there? Maybe did some research just to know about it so you can completely understand the background of the place to discover certain places or things? Well, that is the story of what I did before going to Haiti. Just knowing that you have ethnicity in your bloodline just made me want to engage into learning about the island and culture. The saying goes know your roots and where you come from.…
Feed my starving children is a non-profit organization that packages food to send to malnourished children in several countries. These sustainable meals are made specifically to pack as many nutrients as possible to help nourish and strengthen the children so they can be healthy and conquer their fight against starvation. When most people think about global hunger they think of a lack of production of food in developing countries, however, it’s more than that. Global hunger encompasses not only food production and security, but also distribution and access. Feed my starving children distributes their packed food to about 70 countries which gives children in these countries access to food that otherwise would not be there.…
In addition, all three earthquakes had an impact on the country by leaving many casualties and destroying a lot of buildings. The earthquake that hit Haiti left the country without electricity and with dead or injured people waiting for assistance because the hospital was destroyed in the earthquake. A blanket of dust filled the air with many people calling for help, but it was a struggle for the relief workers to assist them because streets were blocked in the disaster. People in Haiti are suffering through pain and poor living conditions after the Earthquake hit. The earthquake left many people homeless as well.…
One of the theories in global health, is unintended consequences of purposive (or social action) which was first introduced by Robert Merton. His theory explains that all social interventions are accompanied by consequences. Some of these consequences can be foreseen and preventative measures can be taken, however, this is not always the case. Regardless, people have to endure the repercussions whether they are intentional or unintentional; and evaluation of social theory is necessary in order for future improvement to occur. In 2010, Haiti experienced an earthquake that left “the most water insecure country in the Western Hemisphere” (Farmer xxii) in more disarray.…
Health is a great indicator to the measure the development of a country. Insufficient healthcare in a country like Haiti is the case of many problems. Seventy-two percent of Haiti’s population lives with less than 2USD per day, which of course impacts the health of the population. In 2011, one in twelve Haitian child died before the age of five; this ratio is higher for the poorest children. There are less than 5.9 doctors and nurses for each 10 000 inhabitants, far less than the WHO’s (World Health Organization) minimal norm of 25 doctors and nurses for 10 000 inhabitants.…
The Haitian Revolution was a courageous act by the enslaved people of Saint-Domingue (present day Haiti), and the only successful slave revolt in the ‘New World’. Tired of the forced labor and harsh treatment, the slaves of Saint-Domingue planned and executed the rebellion that led to their freedom. They had been treated so badly by their owners that any alternative was better than their reality, so they decided it was time to fight. While it was brave for the British colony to revolt for freedom, they had no idea what they were getting into as an independent country. Slaves were so focused on freeing themselves from the hellish conditions of slavery, that they did not take into account the future events that would occur once they succeeded.…
The Rev. Pat Robertson made a very unfortunate pronouncement about the Haiti tragedy on this last Tuesday night. Here is what I think about: I am thankful God does not:1- Judge us as a human would do.2- Save us as a bulk processing3- Change his love towards us4- Delay His promise Despite what “Times magazine” web page says about his self-promotion on the prediction of events, I would like to say that many people, including himself, forgets about the moment we live in history. The measure of our expectation about something to happen is directly proportional to the amount of its importance for us plus how much information we have or want to know about it. It's necessary to be dreaming and waiting for it in order to see the signs of its coming. As the same way, the wise men could not be deceived by that stars because they had…
On January 12, 2010 the worst thing to Haiti happened to them. They had an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0. The earthquake killed more than 160,000 people and left 1.5 million people homeless. The towns they knew were destroyed in a matter of days. It would make the already poor country Haiti even poorer.…
Once something has been thrown away, most people stop thinking about what happens next to that garbage. However, food is a constant item being taken for granted in the United States. As much as 40 percent of food is sold to consumers goes into the trash. Many people do not realize how much money, time, and resources are put into the production of food. However, solutions can be implemented throughout society.…
For example, the UK gives around 0.7% of its GDP in aid to developing countries. Or multi-lateral meaning a government gives aid to a non-governmental organisation who distribute the aid themselves. Both delivery methods of aid have been criticised for differing reasons, while a more controversial aspect of aid is that it can come in the form of tied aid in which the donor country transfers aid in exchange for a service by the recipient…