About Haiti
EVMS Student and MFO Volunteer Matthew Balderson Tours Hinche, Haiti
Haiti in Brief
- Shares Island in the Carribean with the Dominican Republic
- Poorest and Least Developed Country in the Western Hemisphere
- 80% of Population of 8 Million is illiterate (cannot read)
- Languages – 80% Creole and 20% French
- 2/3 of People Unemployed
- Water & Electricity Shortages Common
- Tree Shortage due to Erosion & Using Wood as Coal
- Children Suffer From:
- Malnutrition
- Neglect
- Poor Hygiene
- 1 in 4 Children Die before Age of 5
- Of Those Who Survive, Most Cannot Afford School
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