Living in this rapidly evolving country like the United States, we have what people call first world problems. For example, I hate when my leather seats aren't heated, I hate when my phone charger doesn't reach my bed, I hate when my mint gum makes ice water too cold, and I hate when my house is too big. The problems of a first world country are not problems at all. People in the United States always want the latest and greatest technology. Have you ever thought about people living in a third world country? These people struggle every day just to live every day. Haiti is a great example of this; ever since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, it seems like everything has gone wrong for them.1. Haitian Life Over eighty percent of Haiti's population is below the poverty line. Two-thirds of Haitians depend on rural agriculture. Even if this is the case, there is a huge limiting factor in agriculture. Agriculture and agriculture are often damaged by natural disasters. Haiti is back to basics when it comes to employment. These jobs would be like making t-shirts for American companies. They would be paid $1.45 per dozen shirts, so after 200 shirts they would be up to our minimum wage. Around 31,000 people work here. The government of Haiti has signed an agreement to create an agricultural free zone to export organic fruits and vegetables. Agriculture here is very underfunded and is becoming unproductive. Only 25% of GDP comes from agriculture compared to 55% in the 1980s. There is very little food available for Haitians due to numerous tropical storms that have devastated crops. The average rural family in Haiti lives on only...half of paper...Jul. 2010. Network. March 3, 2013. "First World Problems Read by Third World People [LEGENDADO]." YouTube. YouTube, October 9, 2012. Web. March 10, 2014. “Fast facts on the Haiti earthquake.” CNN. Cable News Network, February 28, 2014. Web. March 10, 2014."Haiti's job push turns to textiles as agricultural tradition is uprooted."Theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media, 21 August 2013. Web. 10 March 2014."Potters for Peace." Susan Murcott of MIT brings ceramic filters to Ghana. Np, nd Web. March 11, 2014.Shindelar, Katherine, and Rebekah. Personal interview. February 10, 2014"Sustainable Safe Water Solutions for Haiti." - Safe and sustainable water for Haiti. Np, nd Web. March 11, 2014. Wampler, Peter. “Sustainable Safe Water Solutions for Haiti.” Grand Valley State University. Grand Valley State University. NP February 2013. Web. March 10, 2014"Water.org." Waterorg. Np, nd Web. March 10. 2014.
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