The Causes and Effects of Poverty Sociology 402 “What is poverty? Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having access to school and not knowing how to read. Poverty is not having a job‚ is fear for the future‚ living one day at a time. Poverty is losing a child to illness brought about by unclean water. Poverty is powerlessness‚ lack of representation
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The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. It’s kenned for its beaches‚ resorts and golfing. Its terrain comprises rainforest‚ savannah and highlands‚ and the Caribbean’s tallest mountain. Capital city Santo Domingo has Spanish landmarks like the Gothic Catedral Primada de America dating back 5 centuries in its Zona Colonial district. The regime of the Dominican Republic is a representative democracy governed by a President and Congress composed
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in the Dominican Republic this about everyone’s least favorite place out of the 3 places we went to. 1st was the beaches weren’t that great I mean we all hang out there‚ then came the worst part the people who sold things every person who asked the conversation all ways went the same way. “ Do you want toy or do you want a hat my friend?” Me trying to be respectful said this “ No sir “and that repeated 10 times per person. Finally we got back on the ship‚ even though the Dominican Republic wasn’t
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The Dominican Republic‚ known for its beautiful beaches and balmy weather‚ was the last place I ever imagined I would find myself in this past summer vacation. On this week long trip‚ it wasn’t for the warm ocean waves or the traditional Dominican cuisine I was called to‚ I was called to serve the beautiful Dominican people. On the third day of the trip‚ instead of heading out to the worksite where we had been pouring the concrete footers of a plastics and water filter factory‚ I opted to travel
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Dear …...‚ As you likely know I recently got back from an amazing trip to the Dominican Republic! This trip opened up my eyes in many different ways such as just simply seeing the different cultures‚ seeing just how happy they are with how little they have and how much they trust in God to provide what they need! This trip also confirmed for me that mission work is definitely where God wants me in my future. With that being said I would like to take a minute and tell you about a opportunity I have
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Pastime in the Dominican Republic One hundred and forty years after American-influenced Cubans fled their home island during the Ten Years’ War and brought baseball to the Dominican Republic (D.R.)‚ the sport is thriving in the impoverished nation. In the sport’s top professional league‚ Major League Baseball (MLB)‚ more current players were born in the Dominican Republic than any other country besides the United States‚ where 29 of the 30 MLB teams are based (Gregory 2010). The Dominican‚ a nation
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in the Dominican Republic needs to improve on a few things such as building classrooms‚ improving infrastructure‚ improve teacher training‚ provide more after school programs‚ increase the quality of public school education‚ and decrease the number of school dropouts. There are also students in the Dominican Republic of Haitian descent who are excluded since they are not provided citizenship in the country‚ and citizenship is crucial to continue an education in DR. The Dominican Republic has one
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Haiti and Dominican Republic are two independent countries in the Caribbean. The Spaniards occupied the Dominican Republic until 1821‚ which influenced their heritage. At the same token the United States also occupied the Dominican Republic for eight years to protect its commercial interests. The Haitians occupied it for twenty-two years‚ which fueled the hatred for Haitians. What set the Dominican Republic apart from other Caribbean islands is diverse mixture of difference influences from around
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Child Labor in the Dominican Republic When people travel to the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean‚ they tend to keep their eyes on the white‚ sandy‚ beaches with their crystal clear water and focus on the rich history of the notorious pirates. Many tourists would not come across the many unfortunate children that face abuse and neglect. These children are being held back from a future that could be promising‚ but it will never be within their reach because the children’s maltreatment is being hidden
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country that you have grown up in your whole life. This is the struggle that many Haitian people in the Dominican Republic are going through today‚ all because of their background. The actions that Sonia Pierre executed throughout her life greatly impacted those of Haitian lineage in the Dominican Republic‚ which can be traced back through her childhood‚ the establishment of the Movement for Dominican Women of Haitian Descent (MUDHA)‚ and the fight that she embodied till the end of her life.
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