REAL HOPE FOR HAITI
Hope in Jesus Christ for this life and the life to come.
Haiti is located approximately 750 miles southeast of Florida and just to the east of Cuba. Haiti occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti has a land mass of 10,714 sq. miles. Haiti, an Indian word meaning "mountains," is made up of extremely mountainous country of which only 20 percent of the territory lies below 600 feet. The highest mountain in Haiti (Chain de la Sel) is almost 9,000 feet above sea level. The climate in Haiti is tropical with average temperatures ranging from 80 degrees in January to 86 degrees in July. There are also two rainy seasons. The first runs from April to June and the second between October and November. Like in all Caribbean countries, hurricanes are common. Here are some links that you can click on for current Haiti news:
Life expectancy is 53 years.
75% of Haitian earn less than $1 a day.
70% of Haitians have no jobs.
Average income is $450 per year.
55% of children attend primary school.
14% of the rural population have adequate sanitation facilities.
It is estimated that there are 490,000 orphaned children in Haiti.
A Haitian family in their yard.
Often, many generations live under one roof.