Citizen of a Third World Country In the world today, people living in developed countries will see commercials or hear ads about people in third world countries living in poverty. They begin to think about how sad it is, then within the next ten minutes they forget all about it. People only know a small portion of what it is like to live in a third world country. Unless one has traveled abroad, they do not know about any other way of living other than their daily routines. Those in third world countries only have one thing on their mind for their daily routine; keep their family and themselves from starving to death. They live every day not knowing where their next meal is coming from, or if they will even get the chance to eat that day. Haiti
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Trying to survive in poverty every day is a struggle for the Haitians, but they are used to the conditions and some are able to make it through the days. Living in poverty means there are limited resources for everything including food, clean water, shelter and clothing. The food is so scarce in Haiti that they are forced to make cookies out of mud just to keep their stomachs full. They would go through the process of mixing the mud with some sugar and then laying it out for it to dry. Once the mud cookie was done drying, they would sell it. People were paying money for mud cookies because they had no other food source to feed themselves and their children. Haitians were getting sick from ingesting all the dirt and some died because of it. Another major problem they have with living in poverty is their water source. In an article it states that, “Unsafe water, and poor sanitation and hygiene kill an estimated 1.7 million people annually…” (Environment and health in developing countries 1). The water in Haiti is filled with diseases and harmful substances ready to attack the Haitians fragile bodies. Living in poverty does not only mean problems with the food and water, with it also comes shelter and clothing issues. Most Haitians live in tents or houses built from clay, straw, and mud. The houses are not safe in the case of a natural disaster; like the earthquake. Also the houses do not protect them well against the weather. The clothes …show more content…
In order for Haiti to become a less poverty living country, they need to learn and be taught how to do things by first world country standards. The more they learn, the better the chance they have at surviving against illnesses, starvation, and anything else that comes their way. Many things could be changed for the Haitians if they were more civilized. The health issues, for example, can be reduced if the Haitians had more resources and help from outside sources. They would finally be able to rebuild the houses and buildings that were sadly destroyed in the earthquake, and they would be able to feed themselves and their children. Haiti would completely turned around and become a new country if they had a bit of support from other countries that are civilized and developed. The Haitians would have to go through a lot of hard work to get out of poverty, and it is an understatement to say that it would change their lives for the better. Though Haitians live day to day in these poor conditions, they have been known to be the happiest and sweetest group of
Trying to survive in poverty every day is a struggle for the Haitians, but they are used to the conditions and some are able to make it through the days. Living in poverty means there are limited resources for everything including food, clean water, shelter and clothing. The food is so scarce in Haiti that they are forced to make cookies out of mud just to keep their stomachs full. They would go through the process of mixing the mud with some sugar and then laying it out for it to dry. Once the mud cookie was done drying, they would sell it. People were paying money for mud cookies because they had no other food source to feed themselves and their children. Haitians were getting sick from ingesting all the dirt and some died because of it. Another major problem they have with living in poverty is their water source. In an article it states that, “Unsafe water, and poor sanitation and hygiene kill an estimated 1.7 million people annually…” (Environment and health in developing countries 1). The water in Haiti is filled with diseases and harmful substances ready to attack the Haitians fragile bodies. Living in poverty does not only mean problems with the food and water, with it also comes shelter and clothing issues. Most Haitians live in tents or houses built from clay, straw, and mud. The houses are not safe in the case of a natural disaster; like the earthquake. Also the houses do not protect them well against the weather. The clothes …show more content…
In order for Haiti to become a less poverty living country, they need to learn and be taught how to do things by first world country standards. The more they learn, the better the chance they have at surviving against illnesses, starvation, and anything else that comes their way. Many things could be changed for the Haitians if they were more civilized. The health issues, for example, can be reduced if the Haitians had more resources and help from outside sources. They would finally be able to rebuild the houses and buildings that were sadly destroyed in the earthquake, and they would be able to feed themselves and their children. Haiti would completely turned around and become a new country if they had a bit of support from other countries that are civilized and developed. The Haitians would have to go through a lot of hard work to get out of poverty, and it is an understatement to say that it would change their lives for the better. Though Haitians live day to day in these poor conditions, they have been known to be the happiest and sweetest group of