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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It was 4:53 p.m. in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti on January 12‚ 2010. The hustle and bustle of a routine Tuesday afternoon had began to die down‚ but that particular day was far from over. In fact‚ this day‚ this dream‚ this nightmare‚ was just beginning. All of a sudden‚ the ground began to shake as an earthquake rocked the Caribbean country. A estimated magnitude 7 earthquake had occurred and nearly 50 aftershocks followed. The quake was the most powerful experienced by the country in over two centuries
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Execution in Haiti: Slaughter and Suppression in Haiti Titus Saintus killed by Haitian Special Forces at Lavalas Demonstration Titus Saintus was executed at a peaceful demonstration in Haiti in 2004 here Haitians were expressing the want for the rights they are entitled to. Photographer: Alan Pogue Photo courtesy of: Haitianaction.net MyMichelle English 102 What type of music is enjoyable? What are people generally entitled to? How far would someone go
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Haiti‚ known for its histories of earthquakes has long been known to be at risk for a major quake. On January 12 2010‚ that major quake occurred. Haiti was struck with the most devastating quake they have ever seen in two hundred years‚ a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake. More than two hundred thousand people were killed by the quake‚ hundreds of thousands were injured and millions left homeless because of this major earthquake. Thousands of people also died from Cholera‚ an infection in
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The Effects of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake On January 12‚ 2010‚ Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake (Richter scale)‚ which caused devastating damage to its capital‚ Port-Au-Prince. There is still no consensual official data available‚ but the International Red Cross estimated that the earthquake affected about 3 million people. The Haitian government reports that an estimated 316‚000 had died 300‚000 had been injured and more than 1 million
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the devastation. One of these rare cases includes the life of Helly Florian‚ a young survivor of the infamous earthquake of Haiti back in 2010. She has not forgotten‚ and will never forget‚ her interaction with a rather deadly and calamitous adversary of nature. One of the most devastating natural disasters known to man‚ the “earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Haiti‚ killing more than 160‚000 and displacing close to 1.5 million people” (Laurent). These are statistics that none would ever
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disasters are hated and undesirable everywhere. In spite of the economic crisis and impact they might cause‚ they can bring out the best in the people‚ including victims and helpers‚ be it individual or in groups. A Haitian boy stood out from the 2010 Haiti earthquake which made him more innovative and matured. He was different from the others in a few ways. To carve out a childhood‚ he created toy cars out of refuse‚ such as plastic bottles‚ lollipop sticks‚ styrofoam. Additionally‚ he created hand games
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Some people think that Haiti it is not a good country to live‚ that it Haiti has beauty in but it but those people are wrong. They never go a chance to live in this magnificent world that I live in‚ to experiment it‚ to see what’s on the other side of it. In my prospection‚ Haiti is a nice country beautiful with interesting historical facts. I see beauty in what I know is called Haiti today. As I stepped outside my porch‚ like any other day‚ to attend my morning quite-time. This day wasn’t just
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cooking and drinking‚ the average American uses about 100 gallons of water per day (“Water.org”). Additionally‚ they know that their water will always be clean. Now imagine Haiti‚ where the average person lives off of only 4-5 gallons of water per day‚ which may or may not be clean water (“Water.org”). Millions of people in Haiti suffer every day due to a lack of clean‚ usable water. Fortunately‚ to help combat this terrible human rights abuse‚ there’s a non-governmental organization called Water.org
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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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