Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti
Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti. On January 12, 2010 a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti.
Dec 24, 2015
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Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti
On January 12, 2010 a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti.
Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS
Catholic Relief Services has worked in Haiti, the poorest
country in the Western hemisphere, for over 50 years.
CRS is helping the people of Haiti in these 5 key areas:
Food Shelter
Water & SanitationEducation & Child Protection
Health
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
Per Capita Annual Income*
United States Haiti
$37, 600 $360
* Data gathered for this slide show is from the CIA World Fact Book, the World Bank and USAID/Haiti.
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
% of Population below the Poverty Line
United States Haiti
12% 89%
Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS
Infant Mortality
United States Haiti
6 per 1,000 die 118 per 1,000 die
Photo by Michelle Hough/Caritas
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
% of Population Unemployed
United States Haiti
10% 70%
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
Life expectancy
United States Haiti
78 yrs. 57 yrs.
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS
Literacy Rate
United States Haiti
99% 53%
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
% of Population HIV Positive
United States Haiti
0.6 % 5.6 %
Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS
% of Population That Uses The INTERNET
United States Haiti
68% 6%
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
% of Land that is forested
United States Haiti
33% 1%
Photo by Lane Hartill/CRS
Photo by Sara Fajardo/CRS
“ L 'Union Fait La Force” In Unity There is Strength
T H A N K Y O U !
Photo by CRS staff
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