response to Haiti

Brenden Aguasvivas
2/16/09


Response

In the podcast they discussed the efforts being made to help Haiti in their struggle against this quake. What needs to be done is more tasks forces and more aid needs to be given. I also think a lot of countries need to start donating a lot of money to help Haiti with medical support and food. Before this earth quake happened Haiti this country was hell living in horrible conditions they couldn’t feed the population without aid from other countries leaving many children and family’s struggling to survive with hunger. Also the people of Haiti now have absolutely nothing whatever they had for a house is gone they have absolutely no money and no jobs. Haiti might never rebound from this devastating quake but they also have a chance to maybe not on our lifetime but they could bounce back. But it will take a lot of togetherness in the people of Haiti for it to bounce back from this devastating event. Now I think younger people could make an impact because I think that now that they have seen the disasters inflicted on this country they can take it in and if Haiti Is ever able to come back from this tragedy I think they can try to make a difference so they can learn from these experiences and become a well developed economy and country. Sure it will take some time and effort and patience but if they are committed and the rest of their country is to saving themselves I think they can be able to do it. But I think in good time the people will try to rebuild their houses out of the rubble and trot along like they have for recent years. I think though more aid needs to go out to the people who need it and they can’t just be expected to live like they used to barely being able to feed their own people if they do I think that there won’t be much hope left for this country. Those are my views on the disaster on Haiti.

Our house is destroyed! We have nothing left to our name. our house is nothing but rubble. When the earthquake happened there was so much confusion so many not knowing what was going on, some were to late and rubble crashed all over them and many died. Including some of my siblings. I haven’t heard from any friends for days and I am worried sick. Me and my family struggle for the very limited rations that our distributed among our people. We have nowhere to go we camp out here in a park with tons of other people. We have to search the streets and wander for hours looking for some fresh water or food to eat. Also having a big family it is hard just to feed one of us. What little money we had is gone. The job where my dad made his money is gone also. We be damned here among all our people not being able to get the care we need. Many are also dead many who could not be saved. I am very nervous to see if any of my friends live through this mess and if they be around here somewhere. I am yet to know if anyone I know lives right now. But every night I have to hear the screams and howls of hungry, sick and injured people of my country. It pains me so, it pains me that our country has gotten in a worse state then we were left off in. but I know that all we can do is be strong and hope for a miracle and maybe our people change in many ways so we can rebound from this. But I know we will band together in the mess that faces us and I will look toward god to bless our blinded paths so we will not fall before this disaster. All I fear for is my family and there welfare and how if they can survive. I am not even sure if all my siblings have lived trough all this I have only found my brother and father and sister. I hope to find more. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122556026