Why Haiti?

This post is meant to accompany slide #8 entitled "Why Haiti?" from my presentation that I gave to the volunteers helping me with my project. The presentation can be found in a post below. I will update this blog with detailed information about the others slides as well.

Haiti is still struggling and there is a crisis there that has been occurring in the nation for many years, especially since the earthquake in 2010. Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere and the majority of its people live in poverty and inhumane conditions.

After the earthquake, Haiti received a flood of media attention drawing support and donations from around the world to help its people in a time of great need. However, the public began to lose interest quickly as it turned its attention to other topics. Haiti is still in dire need of help, and has been even preceding the earthquake.

I am passionate to help Haiti and children around the world that are living in such horrible conditions. I understand that they need help with education for the kids, medical treatment, orphanage services, training for teachers, shelters for flood and earthquake relief, food distributions for the hungry, etc.; the list goes on and on. Many countries and global organizations are still working to provide both short- and long-term relief to Haiti. However, much of the public has pushed the issues aside at word of other current events. My hope is to raise awareness once again in my community so that we may network and communicate with others about the issues.