After discussing geography with some of the Haitians in his community, Troy, a US missionary working in rural Haiti, concludes — in what is certainly an over-generalization — that “in the Haitian ...

Haiti is the poorest country in our hemisphere and it is a country that does not seem to get a break. "Geography" my eighth grade teacher Mr. Dress, said "is destiny." Having seen first hand the ...

Many things account for Haiti's modern troubles. A good perspective on them comes from going back in time to 1715 or so—and ...

When it comes to natural disasters, Haiti seems to have a bull's-eye on it. That's because of a killer combination of geography, poverty, social problems, slipshod building standards and bad luck ...

Geographers help map devastation in Haiti Date: February 11, 2010 Source: University at Buffalo Summary: In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, geography students are participating in a global ...

AIDS and accusation : Haiti and the geography of blame / Paul Farmer Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author Farmer, Paul 1959- Summary In this book ethnographic, historical and ...