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.…
In recent weeks there has been numerous natural disasters in several different places. From Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, to the extreme fires in Los Angeles, California, to Hurricane Irma becoming a Category 5 hurricane that is about to hit South Florida and could possibly make its way up the east coast of the United States and even hit us here in New York in a week or two, to Tropical Storm Jose forming right behind Hurricane Irma, and many other storms and disasters that aren't being talked about because there is just too much going on. The aftermath of these disasters are brutal to the people and their communities. Some people don't even make it out alive and many of those who do have to find new homes and overcome many obstacles…
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti, demonstrated the country’s poor ability…
Haiti, the poorest country in the world, with over half of the population living in extreme poverty, is in desperate need of help (“Poverty in Haiti: Aid, Earthquakes, and Imperialism”). The level of poverty in Haiti is so high that it stands out from the other countries in Latin America. Because of extreme poverty, children are often separated from their families and end up living in orphanages. Many Haitians live on the streets with no access to clean water, and do not have the money nor the resources to overcome poverty (“Top 5 Facts about Poverty in Haiti”). Throughout history and today, Haitians have lived in poverty with small chance of being able to provide for themselves and their families, but organizations such as KORE…
While some argue the actual death toll to be as low as 84,000 in Haiti, that is still in stark contrast to 57. Why is there such a difference in the two? One reason is while a developed nation such as the United States has a very strict code when constructing buildings, particularly in earthquake prone areas like LA, Haiti does not. Many…
“At 4:53 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, Haiti plunged into horror” (Lahens, 2010, p. 9). The earthquake affected three and a half million individuals, left two hundred and twenty thousand people dead, and destroyed four thousand schools (DEC, 2015). It is safe to say that Haiti’s recent history has been dramatically shaped by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake (DEC, 2015) that struck in 2010. Understanding both the gravity of and the world’s response to the 2010 earthquake is essential in understanding the destructive relationship that has existed between Protestant medical missionaries and Vodun practitioners. Before exploring the historical and spiritual concepts of healing in Haiti, an overview of the current context of Haiti post-earthquake…
In 2010 there was a very destructive earthquake that had hit the capital of Haiti (Port-au-Prince) the magnitude of the earthquake was 7. It had killed close to 300,000 people , and over a million people were left homeless. To add on, there was an outbreak of Cholera, and multiple buildings had collapsed. In 2016 hurricane Matthew had hit, on September, 28. Lots of damage was done, and almost all needed humanitarian aid.…
In light of recent events down in South Carolina it has been brought to my attention that we have a serious problem and that problem is, flooding. Now there is absolutely no excuse for flooding, it can and should be prevented. It’s not like an earthquake, where you have no warning and it’s not like a tornado where it swoops down and suddenly destroys everything. A flood has a warning, sometimes weeks in advance.…
We also distribute our food to many poor villages in the area. So many more villages are experiencing a sharp increase of malnutrition and starvation due to an increase in crop failures because of the lack of rain in the last year, we are finding that there is so much need in the remote areas of…
In America we constantly hear about other countries and Haiti is one of them especially after the Earthquake that kills and injured thousands of people. Since then Haiti has been doing its best to rebuild up the country. Let the adventures began to discover Haiti’s culture, background history, and uncontrollable damage that has been done.…
A lot of haiti are immigrating to Dominican republic because they are looking for jobs and places to lived. The Dominican Republic is the second country with the largest number of Haitian people. Haiti illustrates a case with structural poverty and economic and social indicators. During the six years after the earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and left more than two million homeless. Red Cross and Red Crescent help the Haitian community with clothing, food and household.…
Poor nutrition, poor sanitation systems and inadequate health services have led to poor health in the country. Haiti’s life expectancy at birth is 63 years for women and 58 years for men. Haiti has one of the highest incidences of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome…
In I was born in Haiti and there are disasters that happen very often in Haiti. Which cannot be control. Disasters do not just occur in Haiti; it hits all over the world. Being that Haiti does not have the support system like we do here in the United States, it takes that part years to rebuild. I have lived and still visit Haiti and I can tell you that it is a beautiful place to live because there are many different parts.…
Have you ever seen or lived through the biggest storm. Well, about something weeks ago we had hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and left them starving and thirsty, and without shelters. Some people has also been found dead. When the hurricane hit they lost water and food. In many places there is no water to drink, no water to bathe in, or to flush toilets.…
I was personally affected by one of the worst tragedies to ever strike the planet, and I’m happy to say that I survived, and it changed me for the better. After this, I decided that I wanted to devote myself to the betterment of Haiti and the preservation of our distinct culture. Haiti still isn’t back together, people just stopped paying attention. The tragedy truly brought Haitian’s closer together though. The poor slept beside the rich, entire communities walked side-by-side, petty differences didn’t matter anymore.…