It seems unlikely that the poorest country on earth should be in the western hemisphere, but this is the case. Food For The Poor in Haiti is trying to change this statistic. Other humanitarian organizations also are trying to help this island nation overcome the problems that have kept its people in poverty generation after generation.
This is an international organization that depends on private donations for most of its funding. It does receive federal grants from the US government. It provides emergency as well as on-going care to both children and adults in many poverty-ridden areas.
Haiti shares an island with the more prosperous Dominican Republic. It is made up mostly of mountains with little population; there is a small amount of coastal plain and river valley. Most of the ten million people live in city slums. Discovered by Christopher Columbus, the island was home to a indigenous people that were unceremoniously replaced by imported slaves and their colonial masters. Haiti was born in a slave rebellion.
Unfortunately, decades of political unrest and high-level corruption have ravaged the nation. There is only a tiny middle class. Most people live in urban areas with little or no opportunity for education or future advancement. They seldom have access to sanitation, clean water, or adequate medical care. The cycle of poverty continues generation after generation for most Haitains.
Food For The Poor feeds over fifteen thousand people daily at their center in Port-au-Prince. It builds and restores homes and schools, provides clean water and sanitation to communities, and opens medical clinics. Start-up money is given to help people with micro-enterprises, giving them a way to support themselves and their families.
The organization works with many children whose families can't afford to feed them, much less pay the costs of school supplies and uniforms. This is a highly-rated charity with a long track record of wisely using donated money to the best advantage for poverty-stricken nations. They direct more than ninety-five percent of all funds received directly to humanitarian programs, spending less than five percent on administrative costs and fundraising efforts.
People who want to help the people of Haiti can send aid in several ways. Sponsoring an individual child costs less than forty dollars a month and helps feed, educate, and clothe a child. Sponsorship also provides food for the whole family and maintains the center where children attend school and play in a safe environment. One-time donations can be given online or in response to a fundraiser; these are often sponsored by radio programs. Individuals can also build a webpage to raise awareness in their own hometown and to solicit donations.
More information can be obtained online from the organization itself. You also may hear about Food For The Poor on radio, since many talk shows hold fundraising programs. Check out the photos of children who desperately need your help and find out ways you can reach out to the poorest country on the planet.
This is an international organization that depends on private donations for most of its funding. It does receive federal grants from the US government. It provides emergency as well as on-going care to both children and adults in many poverty-ridden areas.
Haiti shares an island with the more prosperous Dominican Republic. It is made up mostly of mountains with little population; there is a small amount of coastal plain and river valley. Most of the ten million people live in city slums. Discovered by Christopher Columbus, the island was home to a indigenous people that were unceremoniously replaced by imported slaves and their colonial masters. Haiti was born in a slave rebellion.
Unfortunately, decades of political unrest and high-level corruption have ravaged the nation. There is only a tiny middle class. Most people live in urban areas with little or no opportunity for education or future advancement. They seldom have access to sanitation, clean water, or adequate medical care. The cycle of poverty continues generation after generation for most Haitains.
Food For The Poor feeds over fifteen thousand people daily at their center in Port-au-Prince. It builds and restores homes and schools, provides clean water and sanitation to communities, and opens medical clinics. Start-up money is given to help people with micro-enterprises, giving them a way to support themselves and their families.
The organization works with many children whose families can't afford to feed them, much less pay the costs of school supplies and uniforms. This is a highly-rated charity with a long track record of wisely using donated money to the best advantage for poverty-stricken nations. They direct more than ninety-five percent of all funds received directly to humanitarian programs, spending less than five percent on administrative costs and fundraising efforts.
People who want to help the people of Haiti can send aid in several ways. Sponsoring an individual child costs less than forty dollars a month and helps feed, educate, and clothe a child. Sponsorship also provides food for the whole family and maintains the center where children attend school and play in a safe environment. One-time donations can be given online or in response to a fundraiser; these are often sponsored by radio programs. Individuals can also build a webpage to raise awareness in their own hometown and to solicit donations.
More information can be obtained online from the organization itself. You also may hear about Food For The Poor on radio, since many talk shows hold fundraising programs. Check out the photos of children who desperately need your help and find out ways you can reach out to the poorest country on the planet.
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