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¶ … producing in Haiti?
Despite Haiti's profound economic difficulties both before and after the earthquake, a number of recent initiatives have been undertaken to revitalize the Haitian economy from within, effectively 'playing to Haiti's strengths' as a producer. A good example of this is Haitian coffee production which was sold for $3.00 a pound in Japan before the earthquake. The country still has the resources to produce high-end coffee but more marketing is needed to promote the product abroad. As a point of comparison, "Haiti and Rwanda produce about the same volume of beans each year. But Rwanda has exported nearly 20% of its coffee in recent years as washed beans for gourmet markets, up from just 1% in 2002. Haiti sells 90% of its production as cheap, dry-processed beans that never leave the island of Hispaniola. The upshot is that in 2010, Rwanda made $55 million from coffee exports. Haiti made $1.5 million" (Watkins,"Selling Haitian Coffee"). The J/P Haitian Relief Organization recently "received an $8.75 million grant from the World Bank to help those still recovering from the devastating January 2010 earthquake" that was intended to support subsidized housing for still-displaced persons in the area (Macatee "Sean Penn's Haiti relief organization").
Are there multinational companies?
Citigroup maintains a presence in Haiti, mainly "transaction-services business, which helps businesses move money into and out of the country" and some retail banks (Noblet, "Companies cope"). Canada's Gildan Activewear Inc. staffs a t-shirt factory in Haiti as does the contractor Palm Apparel SA ( Noblet, "Companies cope" ).
Find projects concerning water cleaning or pollution reduction
The earthquake was not simply an economic disaster that ruined many businesses in Haiti and destroyed many homes: it also had profound ecological consequences, including contaminating the drinking water. In the years afterward, Haiti has been afflicted by cholera, a disease spread by contaminated water largely eliminated in the developed world. Currently, "World Water Relief, a group that installs filtration systems in schools so there is access to clean water" is active in Haiti, attempting to contain the spread of cholera" (Glor, "Relief group fighting").
The American Red Cross is providing more general forms of assistance to improve water and sanitiation systems. As well as treating the illnesses caused by poor…
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Glor, J. "Relief group fighting deadly spread of cholera in Haiti." CBS News. 28 Nov 2013.
1 Dec 2013.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/relief-group-fighting-deadly-spread-of-cholera-in-haiti/
"Haiti assistance program." Red Cross. 1 Dec 2013.
http://www.redcross.org/what-we-do/international-services/haiti-assistance-program
http://www.eonline.com/news/397096/sean-penn-s-haiti-relief-organization-receives-8-75-million-grant
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