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Too many people live in poverty and extreme conditions in
Haiti. It is appalling to see the housing in which so many
rural people must live. Large families with many little
children are living in miserable, one room huts as pictured
above. Housing for the poor is scandalous in much of Haiti.
Large families live together in small homes or huts. The
homes are not large enough for everyone to sleep at the
same time. Many families have to sleep in shifts to allow
everyone the chance to sleep. Since the hurricanes and
flooding in the last few years many families are sleeping in
tents or primitive huts made of cardboard, tin, rags, straw
and mud. Pest and insects are impossible to control
making conditions unfit for human habitation.
Haiti. It is appalling to see the housing in which so many
rural people must live. Large families with many little
children are living in miserable, one room huts as pictured
above. Housing for the poor is scandalous in much of Haiti.
Large families live together in small homes or huts. The
homes are not large enough for everyone to sleep at the
same time. Many families have to sleep in shifts to allow
everyone the chance to sleep. Since the hurricanes and
flooding in the last few years many families are sleeping in
tents or primitive huts made of cardboard, tin, rags, straw
and mud. Pest and insects are impossible to control
making conditions unfit for human habitation.
| ONE BLOCK AT A TIME INC |
One Block At A Time Inc's' house program plans to
renovate or replace these shacks with concrete block
buildings and cement floors, tin roof, windows, doors and a
patio area for sitting. Volunteers from the states will travel
with OBAAT to Haiti and work with the villagers to build the
homes. Many of the benefactors will own no land, so that
will also need to be purchased. Supplies will be purchased
in Haiti ( thus employing some people). In addition:
renovate or replace these shacks with concrete block
buildings and cement floors, tin roof, windows, doors and a
patio area for sitting. Volunteers from the states will travel
with OBAAT to Haiti and work with the villagers to build the
homes. Many of the benefactors will own no land, so that
will also need to be purchased. Supplies will be purchased
in Haiti ( thus employing some people). In addition:
- Tradesmen and other laborers gain employment and
practice using their skills. - Poor families have the realization of their own home.
- The local economy will benefit from the sale of
materials to build the homes. - Protection from the elements and pest will improve
health. - Volunteers will see the conditions that these people
are in and have the satisfaction of providing the
housing. - Friendships will be made by working together for both
countries. - Local communities will grow through cooperative
working and caring for the extremely poor
FACTS
Population: 8.7 million (July 2007)
Location and Area: Western part of the island of Hispaniola; Other 2/3 is
Dominican Republic: 50 miles East of Cuba; 800 miles Southeast of Miami
Capital: Port-au-Prince
President: Rene Garcia Preval (2006)
Area: 27,750 sq km (10,714 sq miles)about the size a Maryland (812 people
per sq. Mile) Ohio 277 people per sq. Mile
Major languages: Creole, French
Major religion: Voodoo, Christianity: (Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16%
,Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%) Note: roughly half the
population practices Voodoo
Life expectancy: 57.03(2007) in USA 78.3
Literacy rate: 52.9 (2003)
Monetary unit: gourde :40 gourdes = $1.00 us
Minimum Wage: 90 gourdes per day -USA$0.50/hour
Main exports: Light manufactures, coffee, oils, mangoes, rice
GNI per capita: US $426 (World Bank, 2005)
Climate: Temperature is warm, ranging year-round from 70-93° F in the
coastal regions, and 50-75 in the mountainous areas; rainy seasons are
April-May and August-October.
Population: 8.7 million (July 2007)
Location and Area: Western part of the island of Hispaniola; Other 2/3 is
Dominican Republic: 50 miles East of Cuba; 800 miles Southeast of Miami
Capital: Port-au-Prince
President: Rene Garcia Preval (2006)
Area: 27,750 sq km (10,714 sq miles)about the size a Maryland (812 people
per sq. Mile) Ohio 277 people per sq. Mile
Major languages: Creole, French
Major religion: Voodoo, Christianity: (Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16%
,Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%) Note: roughly half the
population practices Voodoo
Life expectancy: 57.03(2007) in USA 78.3
Literacy rate: 52.9 (2003)
Monetary unit: gourde :40 gourdes = $1.00 us
Minimum Wage: 90 gourdes per day -USA$0.50/hour
Main exports: Light manufactures, coffee, oils, mangoes, rice
GNI per capita: US $426 (World Bank, 2005)
Climate: Temperature is warm, ranging year-round from 70-93° F in the
coastal regions, and 50-75 in the mountainous areas; rainy seasons are
April-May and August-October.
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