Quick Game?
Children hovering around the video game
Help Is On The Way
Obama has asked Clinton and Bush to help with Haiti relief efforts
U.S. Presence in Haiti
Why leave?
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Jeremy--I thought this was a great post and a great topic for us right now. After watching so many segments on it in the news they can all blend together--but your post is so much more personal (like the part on the haircuts), and it makes it easier to go deeper into the topic.
ReplyDeleteNear the beginning of the post you mention that not all the aid that is being sent to Haiti may be getting to the Haitians. Do we know which agencies are successful? If people still want to send aid, which agency would be the best to deal with to ensure that the money gets into the right hands?
I also personally have not heard much on the improvements in Haiti, so it was great to see some near the end of the post. I had not thought of the idea that while rebuilding homes, infrastructure, etc., local businesses could be helped, which will help the economy there.
Thanks so much!