THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE: UNITED STATES LEADS AN INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE AND RECOVERY Introduction President Obama promised that Haiti would have the “unwavering support” of the United States. Mr. Obama said that the United States aid agencies were moving swiftly to get help to Haiti and that search-and-rescue teams were en route. He described the reports of destruction as “truly heart-wrenching‚” made more cruel given Haiti’s long-troubled circumstances. “This is a time when we are reminded
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Overwhelmed. The only word I can think of when the flight attendant calmly says‚ “Welcome to Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti‚ you may now unfastened your seatbelts.” Tears fell from my eyes and all the emotions that I was feeling for the last 4 hours suddenly began pouring out. I had never been to Haiti and the only mindset of it I had was that there was killing and kidnapping. I was extremely anxious because of that. “NO!‚ YES!‚ NO!‚ YES!‚ NO!!”‚ my conflicted mind begins to yell. I couldn’t believe that
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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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Aldo Campbell Narrative Essay January 24‚ 2012 Trip to Haiti As long as I can remember‚ I had always wanted to fly on an airplane. As I got older I dreamed of traveling to another country. I had a desire to see new places and learn new things. I wanted to experience a new culture‚ the food‚ the language‚ and another way of life. The church I had been attending had a pastor who would coordinate mission trips to Haiti every year. I approached the pastor and inquired how I could get involved
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has received recent information that the government possess additional discovery through the United States Embassy for Haiti. The investigator for the defense has been refused access to the Haitian court files for the defendants‚ alleged co-conspirators and witnesses‚ including Samson
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Whether it be a young child looking for motherly love‚ seeking to win a soccer game or on an even bigger scale‚ or getting politically active and hope that what you have done pays off. Though Haiti is often associated with negative stereotypes‚ whether it be associated with AIDS or "the Phrase" which was Haiti: The Poorest Nation in the Western Hemisphere (Dreyfus 57)‚ Haitian Americans tend to look on the bright side and turn out to be very optimistic. They are not the ones to just give up‚ they
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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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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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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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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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