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Friday 19 September 2014

Evaluating Food For The Poor In Haiti

By Lessie Kaufman


The poorest nation in the world is in the western hemisphere, not far from major centers of wealth. Haiti, the largest nation in the Caribbean, keeps its position as the poorest of the poor year after year. Fortunately for its more than ten million people, many humanitarian organization are trying to help change that statistic. Food For The Poor In Haiti is a branch of the largest group working in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Food For The Poor is an international organization that serves Latin America and the Caribbean. It is one of the largest charitable organizations in the world. It depends on donation primarily but also receives government grants to assist in its efforts. The aid is delivered in many different ways, although food is one of the major needs that must be addressed immediately and continually.

Haiti is the only nation founded by a successful slave revolt. It's population is descended almost entirely from slaves and their colonial masters; the upper class is mulatto while the lower, major people group is black. Discovered by Columbus, the island soon was wrested from its native population and turned into sugar plantations. African slaves were imported and subjected to brutal conditions while European countries grew wealthier.

Unfortunately, early promise of freedom and hope were destroyed as coup after political coup shook the new country and dictators assumed power and plundered the nation. Corruption has kept the people without opportunity to improve their lives. The mountainous character of the country concentrates most of the population in the cities and the limited river valley and coastal plain regions. Generation after generation suffers in a cycle of extreme poverty.

Food For The Poor feeds over fifteen thousand people daily at one center in Port-au-Prince. It also provides sewer and clean water to communities. It builds homes for families without shelter, builds and restores schools, opens clinics and hospitals, and helps people start micro-businesses that can earn them a living for the first time in their lives.

They hope that, with provision of basic needs of life, more children will survive, be healthy, and receive an education. The charity is highly-rated. Less than five percent of monies received go to administrative and fundraising costs; over ninety-six percent goes directly to humanitarian programs. Evaluations are posted and reviewed annually by several independent watchdog organizations to help donors choose worthy groups to help.

People can help this effort in several ways. A one-time donation can be given online by check, credit card, or third-party payment (e. G. Paypal and Amazon). Automatic monthly donations can be also be set up. People can build a webpage to raise money and awareness locally. Many choose to sponsor an individual child, providing life support and education for under forty dollars a month. This helps not only the child and its family, but the entire community as well.

Go online for more information. The organization posts upcoming events, like 5K runs that are great ways to raise both money and public awareness. There are also many pictures of children needing sponsors, on-going projects, and success stories.




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