Utilitarianism In Haiti

Haiti is a prime example of how human needs in one area of the world are interdependent with social conditions elsewhere in the world. Haiti, for most of its history has been overwhelmed with economic

"Haiti is a country of youth, which means it's a country that has a future, we must stop saying Haitians are resilient and begin to say Haitians are capable" quoted by Michelle Jean. Growing up with a Haitian background where people just didn't get along with us or they just didn't accept us for who we naturally truly are. Rumors spread across the nation that we do a certain thing or eat certain animals. Younger years I was just bullied for just being Haitian. It was ridiculous because nobody took the time out to know who I was, never seen how strong I am, nobody took the time out and step out to say "Let me get to know her regardless of her background". So I had to represent my community, my family, and my blood as a Haitian that I am capable of standing strong to show that I inherited good jeans from strong people. "Enseigner, écouter, faire ce qu'il faut faire pour être grand. Ne laissez pas votre garde vers le bas pour

The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster is an inside look into the realities behind international aid and intervention. The book answers the question of whether or not international efforts in Haiti really benefited the nation in the long term. The book argues that the international community failed in their efforts to rebuild Haiti due to their mismatched military approaches, failed monetary pledges and how the how billions of dollars were ineffective, having served only short term needs instead of, rebuilding solid foundations and institutions that would serve as the first step toward sustainable development.

The Republic of Haiti has a unique and vibrant culture. It was once hailed as the "Pearl of the Antilles" for being the wealthiest colony in the world. This small Latin American island tells a story of slaves enduring resistance to the some of the most dominant forces abroad. In 1804, Haiti became the first free black republic and the second post-colonial country in the Americas. However, the days of being the wealthiest colony have since passed. Haiti is now considered to be the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere. The proud history of this country is overshadowed by alarming rates of poverty, violence, and inequality. This island nation’s government has been plagued with numerous military staged coups and misfortunes. I

The story of Haiti’s healthcare system is unfortunately tied all too closely to disaster, both man-made and nature-born. This paper will briefly discuss the pre-2010 earthquake healthcare environment in Haiti as the uncertainty that exists provides little opportunity to provide a reasoned understanding of its current national healthcare status.

Haiti was once the first black independent republic in the world and the richest island in the Caribbean. Today Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest countries in the world. What could have happened to Haiti in almost two hundred years of history? The country experienced repeated civil war and foreign intervention. Haiti is not isolated from the international world. Thus, it was not out of concern for ordinary Haitians that the United States intervened in Haiti. It was out of concern for profit and stability within the United States' own backyard. The purpose of this paper is to show the negative aspect that the United States had played in the government of Haiti.

The economics of Haiti has deceased in the last 4 years after the devastating earthquake that struck it 4 years ago. The Haiti economy has become very poor and one of the poorest country in the south, Central America and Caribbean region making it ranked 24 out of 29 countries in this area and its overall score is below average. Haiti’s economic freedom is 48.1 making it economy the 151st freest country while in the last several years Declines in the management of government spending, freedom from corruption, and labor freedom make its overall score 2.6 points lower than last year. Recovering from the disastrous earthquake in 2010 with the support of the U.S. recovering efforts “Haiti’s post-earthquake reconstruction efforts continue,

The Haitian Revolution makes for the most fascinating revolt in history. The black race, after many years of oppression, overcame the dominant white race, without the assistance of guns, and other technological warfare at that time. In its own words, the author states that the book makes clear that the roots of the revolution of Haiti consist of movements involving the "wisdom and common sense of the masses". Hordes of blacks reached a consensus that human sacrifice is a small price to pay for freedom. In the view of Carolyn E. Fick, no organization or political entity involved can be attributed as much credit than the masses for the popular revolution that unseated one of the longest dictatorships of

THIS PAPER IS PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENT OF THE COURSE “OTHER WORLD CIVILIZATIONS”

In this essay, I will be assessing to what extent has the United States intervention in Haiti from 1915 to 1934 contributed to Haiti 's underdevelopment. The United States military occupation which ended in 1934 created political instability, corruption and the dependence of foreign aid which negatively impacts Haiti 's economy. The claim of this present paper is that the United States has contributed to Haiti 's economical underdevelopment to a large extent . I will begin this paper by providing some background information on Haiti pre-intervention, address the direct effects of the United States occupation of Haiti and, furthermore explain how this occupation has set the precedence for other interventions from the international community. The events which will be analyze in order to determine the occupation’s role in Haiti economical underdevelopment are as follow : Duvalierism 1957-1986 , Coup d’Etat of 1991-1994 , Coup d’etat of 2004 ,2010 Earthquake and Elections and the 2011 Cholera Epidemic . To defend this argument, I will be using both primary sources from both Haitian and American Historians and documents such as newspaper articles and court documents which will express the sentiment of the time.

Recently I watched a news broadcast about the unfortunate Hurricane Matthew which demolished several communities in Haiti. The news reporters conveyed the setting appropriately as the audience could see the catastrophic consequences after the Hurricane hit. As the reporters interviewed local individuals about the event, the viewers could hear the remorseful, angered, and distributed tone of the people who faced this calamity. My heart breaks to hear that many people have to live in awful conditions without sanitized water or proper sewage systems. I feel greatly ashamed to hear of other people’s sufferings because I feel that aristocratic citizens of first world countries are absorbed with their problems they forget some communities do not

Most modern sources agree that the French anthropologist Alfred Sauvy coined the term “third world” in an article published in the French magazine L’Observateur, on August 14, 1952. Although, the expression was first used in prerevolutionary France to identify the lowest ruling class, the phrase became popular after World War II. It seems clear that the wealthy Caribbean island Haiti, which gained its independence from France in 1804, and had experienced some real economic growth should also be enjoying real economic development in the twenty first century. What is not clear is how and why the island's economic growth and social development has placed Haiti the twentieth poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere? Although it was the wealthiest

it; to diffuse social conflict and there would also be less competition to an already dysfunctional and congested government employment agency in private or public sector. Developing nations are losing some of their best train professionals. In the Caribbean, Haiti in particular; is on the verge of dissipation. The repetition of this dreadful practice will eventually lead the nation to its total destruction. Among the Haitian elite are groups of merchants that had fled the Middle Eastern war. Other immigrants are from within the Caribbean islands. The late and former president of Haiti Duvalier known by his nick name (Papa Doc) is the son of an immigrant from the Caribbean island of Martinique. These late comers or individuals have no historical

Despite this US food aid continues to have a heavy presence in Haiti and their strategies have not changed much. The United States and the West as a whole continue to push Washington Consensus policies onto developing countries, even though their efforts continue to fall short of their stated goals. The Washington consensus is a set of policies creating what is considered a “standard” reform package to promote growth in developing countries.This policies include openness, privatization, and liberalization. These are the very policies that are observed in the food aid programs administered by the US. Again for the past few decades these programs have failed, not only in Haiti but multiple developing countries throughout the globe. Despite their detrimental results the United States has not taken much responsibility for the results of their

The issue with the American government’s intervention in Haiti involves the disregard for Haitian autonomy. The United States instituted an agricultural development plan, SHADA, that would remove forty thousand families from their land and leave outsiders to poorly manage the fertile soil. When the farmers returned, they were at a loss to see how destroyed their land was, sometimes they could “not even recognize their own fields because the identifying trees, hills, and bushes had all been bulldozed away” (272). Haitian protests and rejections of the plan were strong, yet they remained powerless compared to the strength of the United States. In order to preserve the land that Haitians have farmed for years, personal autonomy would have been required. American intervention into Haiti, although the intentions were to revitalize the economy, left hundreds of acres of land destroyed, trees severed, and peasants homeless. If the United States were not to intervene, Haitian farmers would have been able to continue on with their autonomy, as generations before successfully accomplished, with cultivating their land. Instead, the United States stripped the people of Haiti and their self-governance,