•Haiti Is a two hour flight from Miami, FL.•Haiti Child Mortality Rate:

•123 per 1,000 births•Florida Child Mortality Rate:

•7.2 per 1,000 births

Nearly 10 million peopleMostly Rural

39% Urban61% Rural

80% of rural population live below poverty line according

Haiti 2003

Hurricanes 2008

• Modern health services are inadequate, mostly private and largely urban.

•Most extreme aspects of poverty in the country, region, and hemisphere. •Lowest rates of child immunization, pre- and postnatal care in the Western Hemisphere

UN Millennium Development Goalshttp://www.unicef.org/progressforchildren/2004v1/latinCaribbean.php

UN Millennium Development Goalshttp://www.unicef.org/progressforchildren/2004v1/latinCaribbean.php

• Preventable Deaths from Diseases:– Tb, AIDS/HIV, Parasites, Diarrhea

• Malnutrition– maladies like malnutrition and diarrhea kill 28 percent

and 20 percent of children age 0-5 respectively. – Food supply covers only 55% of the population– Daily food insecurity affects 40% of Haitian

homes– Forced to import subsidized foods– Poor agricultural advancement

• Stripped land for fuel (trees)• Susceptible to hurricane damage yearly

It’s about more than just disaster relief.

• Commitment of support and solidarity.• Rebuilding a Haitian community by and for

Haitians.• Sustainable development.• Investment in Haitian human capital.

Write to the President of the Republic of France:President of the Republic

Palais de l'Elysée55, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore

75008 Paris

Write to the Prime Minister of France:Mr. Prime Minister

Hotel Matignon57, rue de Varenne

75700 Paris

Cancel Haiti’s Debt Now!

• Partners in Health- Paul Farmer’s community health workers “a preferential option for the poor in healthcare.”

• Dwa Fanm- “A human rights organization committed to empowering all women and girls with the freedom to define and control their own lives. Through service, education, advocacy and grassroots programs, Dwa Fanm works to end discrimination, violence, and other forms of injustice in the United States and abroad.”

• Fonkoze- “Haiti’s Alternative Bank for the Organized Poor. We are the largest micro-finance institution offering a full range of financial services to the rural-based poor in Haiti. Fonkoze is committed to the economic and social improvement of the people and communities of Haiti and to the reduction of poverty in the country.”

• YeleHaiti- is a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yéle’s community service programsinclude food distribution and mobilizing emergency relief.

• TrinityHope- In spite of a tremendous annual inflation rate in Haiti, Trinity/Hope, through buying and operating efficiencies, has often been able to reduce the cost of its meals from year to year. However, due to recent world wide shortages and food prices increases (rice alone increased 53% during the last school year), the cost of a meal for the coming school year is expected to be approximately $.29.