Haiti Lifeline Research Paper

Haiti lifeline was developed to give hope and help to what began at just an orphanage that has now expanded to an entire community. The health care structure is so corrupt that the Haitians begin begging for help upon the organizations arrival. However, with the amount of supplies and time, it was impossible to treat everybody, which caused a whirlwind of emotions that made a lasting impression. Following a week in Haiti, it is time to reflect on the organization that made everything possible, the health structures, and the impact of the trip. Haiti Lifeline was established in 1999. The organization all began when a couple wanted to adopt a child from Haiti. A group from Hesston, Kansas brought Nicole Diudoone to their local church to convince her that the child brought to the United States would be well …show more content…
However, the reason the parents give up the children is because they simply can’t provide for the children. Religion is very important to the citizens of Haiti; most of them practice Roman Catholicism. The Catholic religion does not believe in the contraception because pregnancy is not a disease, ("Love and Sexuality", n.d.). This makes females very susceptible to becoming pregnant, especially with all the sex trafficking happening in Haiti. Due to this, pregnancy is not seen as a happy moment in a Haitian women’s life.
The children at the orphanage are the reason behind the passion of Haiti Lifeline. Around age two, the children begin to be dropped off at the orphanage, because the children’s mothers can breast feed until that age. It was estimated that after the earthquake, “400,000 children (approximately one of ten children)” were placed into an orphanage, (Vigo, 2013). Once the child needs food and other living essentials, the economy makes it virtually impossible for the parents to able to provide for the