Haiti very obviously needs help right now. The storm had devastated the country‚ leaving entire parts of it destroyed. Hurricane Matthew only added to the pain and loss the country was already recovering from due to the previous earthquake in 2010‚ and the country needs help now more than ever. I would work to earn money. I’d sell things‚ perhaps have a bake sale‚ to earn enough money to donate to the foundation Hope For Haiti‚ which is a charity that focuses entirely on helping Haiti through things
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The movie Hoop Dreams traced a poor young talented African American named Arthur Agee from grade eight to college. Arthur hoped to play professional basketball in the future to help his family to escape poverty. Despite the fact that his family background and the neighborhood he lived in‚ disadvantaged him to pursue his goal in many ways. Firstly‚ Arthur is determined to play professional basketball‚ in order to help out his family. Secondly‚ his ability to adapt difficult circumstances played a
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Haiti has the highest incidence of HIV/Aids in Latin America and the Caribbean - 90% of the HIV/AIDS cases in the Caribbean belong to Haiti. Consequences Overpopulation has created many problems in Haiti destroying families and causing great damage to the country’s political and financial state‚ as well as diminishing the health and vitality of the population. One of the biggest problems in Haiti currently is the spread and containment of disease within the country. Currently due to high densities
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turn on each other because of different opinions. That sometimes only ends in 1 of 2 ways; sadly. So‚ some hope that they will so they won't have to deal with any of the harshness of their present lifestyle. Haiti’s political climate set this Haiti nation up for failure. There wasn't really anything they could do but wait…for the right time that was most promising for them all. I was born in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. I have been shaped In many ways by the political climate of my country
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On January 12th‚ 2010 at approximately 4:53pm local time a terrifying earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hits Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti causing a huge number of damages and casualties. As if the large-scale earthquake wasn’t horrid enough there were 33 aftershocks ranging between 4.2 and 5.9 magnitudes. The tragedy has caused roughly 230‚000 deaths and nearly 300‚000 people were injured. The Inter-American Development Bank has stated that they are approving nearly a $200‚000 grant for emergency aid.
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The Dream Job After Louis had graduated in 1828‚ Pignier asked Braille to stay and be a student teacher. Louis must of loved the offer‚ since he probably would love to help other blind children like he once was. He had decided to stay there and teach‚ staying most of his life there. One thing that was probably very useful to Louis was his pupils respected him. They would always come to Braille if they needed anything. If one of Louis’s students needed money‚ he was ready to give them a loan. He
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In 2010 a horrible rushing hurricane hit the small country‚ Haiti with the population of about 10.85 million. On January 12‚ many people were horribly affected. Houses were destroyed with winds up to 145 mph‚ and an earthquake magnitude of 7.0. There was also a storm surge included in the hurricane. Crops were pulled apart and no one ever saw it coming. The hurricane in Haiti was one of the most enormous and destructive ever there. In response of this hurricane‚ people were left displaced‚ had little
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The documentary Dukale’s Dreams was fascinating to say the least. The documentary illuminated the global trade problem and how it contributed to the implementation of fair trade organizations. The videography and narration by Dukale and Hugh Jackman illustrated the life of Ethiopian farmers. The documentaries purpose was to stress the importance of global fair trade and how it affects everyone. The author use of Hugh Jackman as a layperson’s perspective of fair trade aided the audiences understanding
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In chapter 13 zombies was a popular myth in Haiti; and was believed to be people who die and are called back to life by witchcraft. This chapter talks about Zora’s personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica where she participated as in initiate rather than just an observer of voodoo practices. During her visits she stayed with several types of voodoo priests. (Houngans and Bocors) She witnessed various ceremonies with her own eyes. The religion is a mishmash of Christian and African elements. Often
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In September of 2012 I decided to go to Haiti on an upcoming mission trip. People have asked me what made me want to go and to this day I’m still not exactly sure why I went‚ I just knew I had to go. It was a typical Sunday church service for my friends and I. We were sitting together‚ some on their phones and some‚ like me‚ were just starring into blank space waiting for the service to end. Towards the end of the service a church leader usually gets on stage to talk about upcoming events. This time
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