earthquake‚ i.e. there weren’t precautions taken for example earthquake proof buildings. This meant they didn’t have enough money to rebuild after the devastation and had to rely on income in the form of gift aid from other countries. Primary: The Dominican Republic supplied drinking water and machinery to help move debris in order to try and find survivors. Emergency rescue teams arrived. Money given from all over the world Medics treated those who were injured. Secondary:
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political structure‚ their demography and language The Republic of Haiti (Ayiti)‚ occupies one third of on the Western side of Hispaniola and The Dominican Republic on the Eastern two thirds. Haiti is approximately 27‚750 square kilometers and is located 80km to the east of Cuba. Haiti‚ known as the “World’s First Black Republic”² has a population of 7‚ 482‚ 000 people³. The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince and it became an Independent Republic on 1st January‚ 1804. Haiti was the first independent
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A Literary Comparison of “Fiesta 1980” and Fences Cultural Role in the Family Dynamic Arthur Junot Diaz was born in the Dominican Republic and with his family immigrated to the United States when he was only seven years old. His Hispanic cultural background influences his story and characters Diaz’s characters use Latin dialect throughout the story “Fiesta 1980”. Likewise August Wilson grew up in a black neighborhood up north that influenced his characters‚ setting‚ and
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September 25‚ 2012 Sometimes Even to Live is an Act of Courage In Julia Alvarez’s‚ In the Time of the Butterflies‚ the Mirabal sisters show just how strong sisterly bonds can truly be. Even though the sisters do not openly show their gratitude for one another‚ they all indeed have something in common. The sisters overcome many obstacles throughout the novel‚ but to overcome any obstacle‚ one has to have courage in oneself and others. In order for the sisters to be able to achieve their goals
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The effects of lack of education Did you know that there are currently 121 million children worldwide who are uneducated? This is a big problem for the future of the world and for us. The lack of education in a country will have numerous of effects on the world. Some of the effects that I going to mention in this essay are: crime and poverty‚ overpopulation and abortion‚ contamination and shortages of resources such as water do to the high waste of it. Everyday the percent of crimes committed
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until she was 25‚ she moved to NYC the late 80s. My dad was born and raised in the Dominican Republic until he was 22; he too decided to move to NYC in the70s. They met at some warehouse in the late 80s and around ’89 they started living with each other. Then in January ’91‚ I decided to be free from the comfortable womb. I figured it was time to explore the world. So of course with my Puerto Rican and Dominican parents the only language in the house is Spanish. My dad worked at a school as a
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Born in Puerto Rico but surrounded by the influence of my Dominican mother‚ I was painfully aware of the deep-rooted governmental and economic issues of both countries. In fact‚ as a child‚ my mother would tell vivid stories of Rafael Trujillo‚ a vicious dictator that ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961. In these stories‚ my mother recalled the horrid details of governmental corruption‚ brutality‚ and famine during his era. She would speak of the economic plight of the country and how
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promises. If I was the leader of my country‚ I would find a way to make it easy to be very democratic‚ I would set an example for all people‚ from small kids to adults and I for sure would only make promises which I knew I could keep. The Dominican Republic is a small island with many of the common problems which all countries face today. Some are a little more drastic‚ however the country has its beauties too. Picturing myself as the leader of my country‚ I would be very democratic. Every person
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Vacation at the Beach Vs. the Mountains Ivet Molina Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra ESOL 103 Felicia Donaghy March 24‚ 2014 Vacation at the Beach Vs. the Mountains People are always looking forward to their vacation period. There are many options where to go. According to a study by some explorers‚ most common places people choose for taking a vacation are the beach and the mountain. Both places offer a variety of fun activities
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fun activities my family and I did there. In addition‚ other memories include the delicious meals we enjoyed there. To begin‚ it had a marvelous location. My grandparents’ house was in Punta Cuna‚ one of the eastern beach cities in the Dominican Republic. The house was very near to the beach‚ on the top of a hill: for that reason‚ a fresh breeze was always blowing. It was surrounded by beautiful gardens and a huge back yard with many fruit trees on which lived a lot of birds that would delight
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