Saturday, May 31, 2008

Just A Few More Days

It is just a few more days until I will leave on my 6:10 am flight to Haiti. I am excited but at the same time a little nervous about flying down and just the whole expedition to Bayonnais.
I guess I will take this time to explain to those who do not know that I am going to be in Bayonnais, Haiti for the majority of June. Here I will be helping around but especially helping with English among the students at OFCB. This blog is for those of who (anyone) who would like to keep up with my journey to Haiti and would like to stay in contact with me while I am there. I will have internet access while I am there and I would love to hear from you.
Thanks So much,

Aaron
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Haiti

As many of you know Haiti became the first black republic to declare its independence in 1804 spurred by a slave rebellion. Haiti now is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of the population living under the poverty line and 54% in abject poverty. Two-thirds of all Haitians depend on the agricultural sector, mainly small-scale subsistence farming, and remain vulnerable to damage from frequent natural disasters, exacerbated by the country's widespread deforestation. Haiti has been plagued by political violence throughout its history and more recently Haiti has made news due to the Hunger crisis and rising food prices which have caused displeased Haitians to act in the form of riots and other dangerous activities. Although Haiti seems to be nothing less than chaos, there has spawned hope in organizations like OFCB who strive to educate Haitians and change the world they live in.