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About Haiti

About Haiti. Haiti Is a two hour flight from Miami, FL. Haiti Child Mortality Rate: 123 per 1,000 births Florida Child Mortality Rate: 7.2 per 1,000 births. Nearly 10 million people Mostly Rural 39% Urban 61% Rural. 80% of rural population live below poverty line according. Haiti 2003.

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About Haiti

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  1. AboutHaiti • Haiti Is a two hour flight from Miami, FL. • Haiti Child Mortality Rate: • 123 per 1,000 births • Florida Child Mortality Rate: • 7.2 per 1,000 births • Nearly 10 million people • Mostly Rural • 39% Urban • 61% Rural 80% of rural population live below poverty line according

  2. Haiti 2003

  3. Hurricanes 2008

  4. Health Care in Haiti • Modern health services are inadequate, mostly private and largely urban. Rural Haiti • Most extreme aspects of poverty in the country, region, and hemisphere. • Lowest rates of child immunization, pre- and postnatal care in the Western Hemisphere

  5. Under5 Mortality RatesIn Latin America and Caribbean UN Millennium Development Goals http://www.unicef.org/progressforchildren/2004v1/latinCaribbean.php

  6. The Global Perspective(Haiti: 123)

  7. Social Inequality and Haiti’s Resource Landscape • Poverty • 76% of Haitians live on 2$/day • 55% live on less than 1$/day • Mostly women in market place • Economics • Political Situation

  8. Health Problems • Preventable Deaths from Diseases: • Tb, AIDS/HIV, Parasites, Diarrhea • Malnutrition • maladies like malnutrition and diarrhea kill 28 percent and 20 percent of children age 0-5 respectively. • Food supply covers only 55% of the population • Daily food insecurity affects 40% of Haitian homes • Forced to import subsidized foods • Poor agricultural advancement • Stripped land for fuel (trees) • Susceptible to hurricane damage yearly

  9. It’s about more than just disaster relief.

  10. Commitment of support and solidarity. • Rebuilding a Haitian community by and for Haitians. • Sustainable development. • Investment in Haitian human capital.

  11. Cancel Haiti’s Debt Now! Write to the President of the Republic of France:President of the RepublicPalais de l'Elysée55, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore75008 ParisWrite to the Prime Minister of France:Mr. Prime MinisterHotel Matignon57, rue de Varenne75700 Paris

  12. Partners in Health- Paul Farmer’s community health workers “a preferential option for the poor in healthcare.” • DwaFanm- “A human rights organization committed to empowering all women and girls with the freedom to define and control their own lives. Through service, education, advocacy and grassroots programs, DwaFanm works to end discrimination, violence, and other forms of injustice in the United States and abroad.” • Fonkoze- “Haiti’s Alternative Bank for the Organized Poor. We are the largest micro-finance institution offering a full range of financial services to the rural-based poor in Haiti. Fonkoze is committed to the economic and social improvement of the people and communities of Haiti and to the reduction of poverty in the country.”

  13. YeleHaiti- is a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yéle’s community service programsinclude food distribution and mobilizing emergency relief. • TrinityHope- In spite of a tremendous annual inflation rate in Haiti, Trinity/Hope, through buying and operating efficiencies, has often been able to reduce the cost of its meals from year to year.  However, due to recent world wide shortages and food prices increases (rice alone increased 53% during the last school year), the cost of a meal for the coming school year is expected to be approximately $.29.

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