A large-scale earthquake registered at a magnitude of 7.0, occurred in Haiti on January 12, 2010, on the West Indian island of Hispaniola. The shock compromised the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It was estimated that more than a third of the population of the country was affected by the earthquake, along with many homes destroyed beyond repair (Pallardy). Similarly, in Nepal, nearly nine thousand people died from the two earthquakes in April and May 2015, and the remote villages had many homes destroyed from the quakes (Bhandari and Najar). Around noon local time, the first major earthquake hit Nepal, which registered a moment magnitude of 7.8 (Rafferty). Both countries, Haiti and Nepal were in dire need of aid relief. Richard
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Richard Pallardy expressed “Without adequate reinforcement, the buildings disintegrated under the force of the quake, killing or trapping their occupants”. After about a week, not very much aid had made it to the center of the disaster area; supplies were being distributed around sporadically in urban areas (Pallardy). The Department of Agriculture states “from 1998/99 to 2009/10, rice area averaged 50,500 hectares, with less year-to-year variation”. However, the government agency data indicates that the area rose 20,000 hectares, which takes the total to 75,000 hectares in 2010/11 and has remained at this level since then. The increase was mainly due to support from GOH and international donors after the earthquake (United States Department of Agriculture). According to a video “ Rebuilding Nepal”, International aid helped to get the seeds for the next planting season after the quake, along with the help of many men, women and children who worked for their livelihood. This was a large factor in the growth of rice production after the quake. The recovery of Haiti was going really good until another disaster affected the advances being completed. Azam Ahmed reveals in his article “Hurricane Matthew Makes Old Problems Worse for Haitians”, that this disaster revived unsolved problems that already haunt the country from the 2010 earthquake. According to the United Nations, more than one million people have been affected by the storm in Haiti — and at least a third of them will require humanitarian assistance
Richard Pallardy expressed “Without adequate reinforcement, the buildings disintegrated under the force of the quake, killing or trapping their occupants”. After about a week, not very much aid had made it to the center of the disaster area; supplies were being distributed around sporadically in urban areas (Pallardy). The Department of Agriculture states “from 1998/99 to 2009/10, rice area averaged 50,500 hectares, with less year-to-year variation”. However, the government agency data indicates that the area rose 20,000 hectares, which takes the total to 75,000 hectares in 2010/11 and has remained at this level since then. The increase was mainly due to support from GOH and international donors after the earthquake (United States Department of Agriculture). According to a video “ Rebuilding Nepal”, International aid helped to get the seeds for the next planting season after the quake, along with the help of many men, women and children who worked for their livelihood. This was a large factor in the growth of rice production after the quake. The recovery of Haiti was going really good until another disaster affected the advances being completed. Azam Ahmed reveals in his article “Hurricane Matthew Makes Old Problems Worse for Haitians”, that this disaster revived unsolved problems that already haunt the country from the 2010 earthquake. According to the United Nations, more than one million people have been affected by the storm in Haiti — and at least a third of them will require humanitarian assistance