Babies After Haiti Earthquake

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As I know, Haiti was a poor country in the world, but always faced natural disasters. The lives of people increasingly more difficult, especially for children. Children at Haiti are all aspects such as hunger, not drink clean water, beaten and especially child slavery still occurs. Once I saw a picture “ Babies after the earthquake, Haiti” took by Alison Wright who is a photographer. Looking at children in the photo that make me very upset, besides that I see the view of picture is dirt and rocks, babies lying in basket, their clothes do not fit them well, also the baby with pink shirt look like try protect his partner. However they were survived of the earthquake but whether their parents have been lucky as them? otherwise they become orphans and their future will be going? these are the questions that I set for myself.

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