What Are The Effects Of The Red Cross In Haiti

The best way to answer the question of globalization's impact is that we must first define human rights. Human Rights are "The basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are considered to be entitled" (human rights, n.d.). On this Fourth of July weekend, celebrating the birth of the United States, we Americans like the idea of human rights. It is written into our Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" (Archivesgov, 1776). Human rights can only be properly executed by democracies and as Lord Malloch-Brown states "the key to successful development …show more content…
This is the other side of the globalization coin. Globalization is also an opportunity for many to line their pockets, fleecing many donators. Haiti's Prime Minister, Jean-Max Bellerive, in 2011, stated that the Red Cross' claim of helping 4.5 million people, when the country's total population is only 10 million, was not realistic and "it's not possible" (Elliott & Sullivan, 2015). Conversely, globalization has brought together the idea of small groups of people to do great things. For instance, Tevel b’Tzedek, an organization to help Israelis volunteer for 30-day jaunts, has been helping in Nepal for decades. One of the first volunteers and now a recruiter, Shira Langer stated that she doesn't care where the volunteers come from, but "what matters, besides basic cultural sensitivities and an interest in getting involved in aid, is an ability…to take on responsibility and work as part of a community" (Harman, 2015). Ms. Langer was in Nepal running the Kathmandu office when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake …show more content…
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