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The average Haitian family survives on what
they plant and can harvest as many families depend on the
agricultural sector to make ends meet. Due to frequent natural
disasters, farm lands are every so often worn away by mudslides
and left without the proper nutrients, which reduces crop
production. The average annual income earned by a family
is less than 200 U.S. dollar. Half of the population struggles
to survive on 1 U.S. dollar per day or less, not a lot to
allow families to feed themselves. Other families rely on
relatives abroad to support them.
With so little, many families face great
difficulty to provide for their households. Food can be
scarce and very expensive. As a result, children do not
receive the suitable nutrition. They also do not receive
the suitable health care and education they so desperately
need. Despite the grim situation, we remain optimistic that
there is a way out of this grave crisis. We can work toward
solutions for these families and a better life for them.
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