Quick Game?

The Haitians have remained optimistic and believe that they can prevail from this disaster. They are finding out ways to step aside from all the adversity that they have experienced in the last couple months. A young business man in Petionville Camp rented out his PlayStation in one of the “child safe” areas and the children are intrigued by the video game. Besides, what kid doesn’t like video games? It is important that all kids have entertainment in their lives so they can enjoy and have fun even though they have gone through such turmoil. The Haitians cannot doubt that they will not recover. Good things happen to good people and the Haitians are nothing but good people. But right now the kids just want to play some PS2. “Who’s got next sticks?”

Ready to Find the Answer…

Finally, there are some intelligent people in the world who are determined to aid Haiti. Those people include former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton who reminded Americans that Haiti is still suffering and still needs help. The Clinton Bush Fund hopes to “help fill the gaps of human needs and create jobs.” By “stimulating” entrepreneurship, they believe that small businesses will help lead the economy to success. Well, at least someone is recognizing that Haiti is not out of the rubble yet. You should not leave Haiti to help other nations because they still need your help. It is important that everyone is aware of the situation and they should not presume that Haiti is restored… Because they’re not and if you think they are, well, “we’re working on it.”

Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

After the earthquakes in both Turkey and Chile, the U.S. has begun to withdraw their troops from Haiti to help these other nations. Why? The problem has not been solved. You have to finish what you started. Don’t leave a problem half completed. Look at it like this: So, you have a math problem that you have to solve. You’re working it out doing all the necessary calculations and you realize that you cannot figure out the rest so you decide to give up, the problem only half completed. You’ve just surrendered: unwillingly to persevere and find the answer. This is exactly what the U.S. is doing. They have removed about 10,000 troops from Haiti, but Haiti needs our help, Haiti needs our guidance to restore their country. According to Nurse Alison Thompson, the most important thing is the U.S. presence in Haiti. So, stay until Haiti no longer needs you, stay until you have found the answer.

Rebuilding the Economy – The Next Haiti Challenge

After the earthquake, the first priorities were to provide medical help, housing, and food to the Haitians but now they have to focus on the economy. Aid agencies explain that it is one of the worst disasters they have ever had to handle. However, these organizations have had severe criticism due to the lack of cooperation in trying to help Haiti. For the long-term future, people need to think about reconstruction and building a feasible economy. People whose businesses were completely destroyed are ready to start fresh again and want to make money once more. The Haitian people rely on optimism and believe that if they work hard, they will overcome this major devastation. The most important part of development is creating jobs. Shoving money into an economy will not solve anything. It creates corruption, inflation, and debts, and can fuel civil wars. It is essential that once the money gets to Haiti, the Haitians should be educated on how to manage money and how to maintain a viable economy. This way they can improve their ways of life and not go back to the way life in Haiti was before. They cannot go back to before, just keep moving forward and eventually you’ll make progress.

A Small Bit of Hope

We all know that Haiti's economy has been interfered by unstable leadership, widespread deforestation, and poor infrastructure. This makes it difficult to produce and transport goods. However, in the recent years Haiti has had relative political stability and some economic growth. All of the money for Haitian aid is expected to be donated by foreign governments, businesses, and other individuals. Yes, the money is there but will it ever get to the people? And if it gets to the people will they be able to get back on their feet and start fresh? Surprisingly, the Haitian economy is showing signs of life after the devastation of the 2010 earthquake. Street markets and clothing shops have reopened and there are long lines at cell phone stores and banks. The Haitians like to keep their hair short and now they are once again getting haircuts. But most of all, people are buying again. They are buying nails to make repairs for their homes and everything else that was damaged. Business is coming back little by little and the government is working on how to get money circulating again through the Haitian economy. If anyone has any other info about Haiti's economy after the earthquake and how they are going to overcome this major devastation, that would be very helpful.