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Why Haiti creates more poverty than wealth today. The reason: we are myopic.
In my last article, ‘The end of Haiti’s problem is not for tomorrow’, I explained how Haitians are poor today. It was very easy to explain because Haitians gave birth to 152,210 babies in 2018 at the same time the growth of GDP in nominal terms was $126 million. 1.5% GDP growth vs 1.31% the population […]
How Foreign Aid Has Helped in Keeping Poor Countries Poorer
Over the years and as much as the figures have shown, several developed countries seem to have taken it upon themselves to reach out to the poor countries with relief materials and support of other forms. In 2017 alone, the United States government budgeted over 42 billion USD for foreign aid purposes, most of which […]
A gift of what really matters: Self-Sustainability
Christmas is the season of joy, gifts and happiness. Christmas gives us the opportunity to take a break and reflect on the important things around us. Christmas is the tenderness of the past, the courage of the present and the hope for the future, says Agnes M. Pahro. Many Christians struggle. They often mix donation and […]
Haiti Aid – What the Media Didn’t Tell You!
In the wake of January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake occurred in Haiti. There was a huge crash in the economic activity of the country. They lost over 8 billion dollars as their GDP (gross domestic profit) which impacted negatively on both small and large businesses in the country. Foreign aid flew in mass from developed […]
From Aid to Trade: Lessons Learned from Haiti
January 12, 2010, Haiti collapsed under a deadly earthquake 200,000 people lost their lives on top of that between 8 to 12 billion dollars where lost in cumulative GDP, when the international community saw that, they came to the ‘rescue’ of Haiti. Between the multilateral organizations, the bilateral organizations, and foreign governments, a total of 12 […]
Changing the Aid Narrative: It’s time to act
Changing the Aid Narrative, One of the most influential writers of our time, Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad said: Poor people will remain poor because they’re not trained to recognize entrepreneurial opportunities. I rolled these words over in my head, and after some time, I concluded that Kiyosaki was right. There’s a […]
Killing Entrepreneurship in Haiti
Haiti as a nation has been troubled with natural disasters all of its History but has been exacerbated by earthquake and hurricanes in the past few years which has led to an accelerated rate in the loss of lives and properties. The impact of these unfortunate events has been daunting on the economics of the […]
Economic Opportunities and Health Care in Haiti
Health Care in Haiti The health care industry in Haiti presents a great opportunity for job creation and economicdevelopment. The health care industry can engage different professionals or trade and craftswithin the country. From the architect who draws the hospital building plans to the structuralengineers that develop them. In the above process, the electricians, plumbers, […]