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Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti

Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti. On January 12, 2010 a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti. Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS. Catholic Relief Services has worked in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, for over 50 years.

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Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti

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  1. Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti

  2. On January 12, 2010 a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti.

  3. Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS

  4. Catholic Relief Services has worked in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, for over 50 years.

  5. CRS is helping the people of Haiti in these 5 key areas: Food Shelter Water & Sanitation Education & Child ProtectionHealth

  6. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  7. Per Capita Annual Income* United States Haiti $37, 600 $360 * Data gathered for this slide show is from the CIA World Fact Book, the World Bank and USAID/Haiti.

  8. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  9. % of Population below the Poverty Line United States Haiti 12% 89%

  10. Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS

  11. Infant Mortality United States Haiti 6 per 1,000 die 118 per 1,000 die

  12. Photo by Michelle Hough/Caritas

  13. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  14. % of Population Unemployed United States Haiti 10% 70%

  15. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  16. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  17. Life expectancy United States Haiti 78 yrs. 57 yrs.

  18. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  19. Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS

  20. Literacy Rate United States Haiti 99% 53%

  21. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  22. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  23. % of Population HIV Positive United States Haiti 0.6 % 5.6 %

  24. Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS

  25. % of Population That Uses The INTERNET United States Haiti 68% 6%

  26. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  27. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  28. % of Land that is forested United States Haiti 33% 1%

  29. Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS

  30. Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS

  31. “ L 'Union Fait La Force” In Unity There is Strength Photo by CRS staff T H A N K Y O U !

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