from an economically deprived country like Haiti was one of the toughest obstacles I had to overcome. Even at a young age I always believed that education was the only way for a better life for my family‚ I saw my mother struggle to out food on the table‚ and me which is why I decided to take the initiative to go to one of the best schools in port-au-prince Haiti. I would wake up every morning at 5am; walk for 3 miles just to get there‚ no school in Haiti provided transportation for children who lived
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November 3rd‚ 2017 Comparing Haiti and Greece Each country has unique qualities that no other country has. The differences between developing countries and developed countries has to do with the use of their economic resources‚ the income and employment opportunities of the country‚ how much industrialization the country has experienced‚ and the overall standard of living that their citizens experience. There are great differences in these areas between the countries of Haiti and Greece. This will
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Miller Spanish II 31 October 2014 Geography of Cuba Cuba is located in the Caribbean‚ and is the largest island there. Technically‚ the country does not border any other countries. The United States leases Guantanamo Bay‚ a military prison‚ in an eastern section of the country (Geography). Other than this‚ Cuba is completely surrounded by water. Cuba has an area of 42‚803 sq. miles. It is about 760 miles long‚ and about 55 miles wide. Its closest neighbor is Haiti‚ about 50 miles east‚ and lies 100
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In Haiti‚ the trafficking that occurs is that they exploit “restaveks” children‚ sex trafficking‚ and illegal adoption; it is a serious problem within the country. The government and legislation is lacking within Haiti because of all the earthquakes that occur and that tear apart the country. Trafficking is still happening and the Haitian government is doing everything they can to prevent it. Legislation criminalizing all forms of human trafficking has been pending in Parliament for several years
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Haiti a 10 million population was the first independent nation of Latin America. Haiti is geographically located in the subtropics on the western third of Hispaniola‚ the second largest island in the Caribbean. The neighboring islands are Cuba‚ Jamaica‚ and Puerto Rico. The official language in Haiti is Haitian Creole and French. America is a melting pot of cultures‚ since there are people from various countries who live there. American and Haitian culture may differ greatly but they are also compatible
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Lee West Speech 2-3:20 Topic: Haiti 2012: Why are half a million people still in camps? Organizational Pattern: Problem Solution Specific Purpose: To persuade the government help is need in another place and action needs to be taken Primary Audience Outcome: I want the audience to notice there are others suffering more than themselves. It doesn’t hurt to lend a helping hand. Introduction: Two years on from the catastrophic earthquake which struck Haiti‚ killing more than 200‚000 people and
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I was born and raised in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti‚ to be more specific Cite Soleil and La saline respectively. These two places are probably the most dangerous part of the world‚ and two of the poorest part of Haiti. From a very young age‚ I was exposed to events ranging from seeing cadavers in the street almost on a daily basis‚ drug dealing‚ authority brutalities to lose a couple of childhood friends due to gang activities. In the midst of my environment disadvantages‚ my parents were doing a little
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The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12‚ 2010 significantly deepened existing challenges and created massive reconstruction needs for a country that was already the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. In spite of the enormity of the task‚ three years after the earthquake‚ much has been done by Haitians and the Haitian Government‚ in partnership with CSOs‚ the private sector‚ and the international community. Of the 1.5 million internally displaced people‚ nearly 1.2 million have
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Geography Origin of the Discipline Three Fundamental Questions Concepts Two Dimensioned Researches System of Geography Four Schools of Research Origin of the Discipline Geography (English) was first coined by Eratosthenes (270 – 192 B.C)‚ a Greek scientist/geographer‚ chief librarian of the Alexanria Library Geō = Earth Graphia = Description Concept of Geography The studies of the phenomena‚ processes and patterns of natural environment and the spatial organization
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Haiti Case Study Haiti is a small island‚ which is part of the Caribbean. It has a small population of around 10 million people. It is a very poor country with a GDP of 819.90. Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7 earthquake on 12th January 2010 causing devastation to the area due to the lack of preparation for such an event. The epicentre of the earthquake was just 25km away from the country’s capital‚ Port au Prince‚ meaning the most populated area in the country was hit. Haiti is situated on a
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