How can we help people in Haiti?

What are Basic Needs?

   

Most of the people in the world are much poorer than Americans

...including most people in Haiti

Poor people must work harder to meet their basic needs

"poor" doesn't mean "sad"

   

Everyone wants to make their own life better

What was life like in Haiti before the earthquake?

   

roads

school

buildings

shopping

What happened to Haiti after the earthquake?

   

First 1-2 days after the earthquake: Survival

First week after the earthquake: Relief

First month after the earthquake: Recovery

the best solution: Development

San Francisco, 1989Haiti, 2010

Why was the Haiti earthquake so much worse?

What is development?

Remember: everyone wants to make their own life better

How you can help

   

 

• Imagine what it would be like to live in a place like Haiti• Remember that development is the best way to make

disasters better• And remember that everyone in the world wants to make

their own life better• Be the change: be a good person and help others right

here• Give money to a charity• Raise money for a charity

 

• http://mercycorps.org/fundraising/cathedralschool• http://mercycorps.org/fundraising/discoverycommunityschool• http://mercycorps.org/fundraising/beavertonschooldistrict• http://mercycorps.org/fundraising/msscott• http://mercycorps.org/fundraising/bandaidsfromamiri• http://mercycorps.org/fundraising/pjsouders0