Haiti’s ability to become a self-sustaining nation has been completely undermined by the United States for nearly two centuries as a result of American invasion, occupation and intervention into Haiti’s economic and political spheres. For many years, Haitians have been trying to take a stand to break away from the failed policies of the past and focus their attention on fair taxes, proper tariffs and locally generated policies (Raymond, 2011). The United States needs to take a step back and work to properly allocate foreign aid in a way that will slowly diminish Haiti’s dependence (Raymond, 2011). Foreign aid must not stop all at once; distribution of aid must be removed slowly to allow the Haitians to build towards their hopes of living
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Government agency that has worked and is currently working to end high levels of global poverty and assist resilient, democratic societies to recognize their potential (USAID, 2016). In the past, the common people of Haiti have felt discouraged by the policies put into place and radical changes made by foreign aid organizations, such as USAID – United States Agency for International Development (USAID, 2016). Many believe that these organizations were acting selfishly, instead of selflessly – benefiting themselves and their economies before looking at the possible repercussions of what their actions would do to the individuals in Haiti and the Haitian economy, in general (Kos Media, LLC. …show more content…
It requires short-term participation from the foreign aid organizations and can be used as a building block for a more long-term, permanent solution for the local Haitians (USAID, 2016). The Haitian government must build upon their social protection efforts by sustaining access and demands for locally-produced, wholesome foods that can be used to prevent hunger and malnutrition within the vulnerable populations (USAID, 2016). To rebuild a self-sustainable Haiti, we must use this information to understand the failures and achievements of the past. Only then, can the Haitians learn from the past and move forward to flourish as their own self-reliant
Government agency that has worked and is currently working to end high levels of global poverty and assist resilient, democratic societies to recognize their potential (USAID, 2016). In the past, the common people of Haiti have felt discouraged by the policies put into place and radical changes made by foreign aid organizations, such as USAID – United States Agency for International Development (USAID, 2016). Many believe that these organizations were acting selfishly, instead of selflessly – benefiting themselves and their economies before looking at the possible repercussions of what their actions would do to the individuals in Haiti and the Haitian economy, in general (Kos Media, LLC. …show more content…
It requires short-term participation from the foreign aid organizations and can be used as a building block for a more long-term, permanent solution for the local Haitians (USAID, 2016). The Haitian government must build upon their social protection efforts by sustaining access and demands for locally-produced, wholesome foods that can be used to prevent hunger and malnutrition within the vulnerable populations (USAID, 2016). To rebuild a self-sustainable Haiti, we must use this information to understand the failures and achievements of the past. Only then, can the Haitians learn from the past and move forward to flourish as their own self-reliant