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Please help me develop ideas to help a third world country. I chose Haiti as my country to assist. I would like to develop their food and water supply. I feel this is an important first step because humans need water and food to survive.

My plan should show pro and cons of three alternative methods for maximizing food production. Then I have to choose one method and explain why I think this plan would be most successful.

Next, I have to show how the country is misusing its water supply. Next, I have to propose a plan for the people to use water better. Misuse of water can lead to diseases and death.

I should have at lease two citations of original work and list all references.

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Ideas to improve the food and water supplies in Haiti.

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Certainly Haiti, which ranks as one of the poorest nations in the world, is in dire need of help. This article published in People Planet 1(4):20, 22, 24-7 in 1992 offers a bleak view of Haiti, which hasn't changed much. It may also provide you with some ideas for your essay.

It is entitled "What hope for Haiti?" and was written by Di Blasi F. The abstract reads:

"The population, environmental, and economic problems of Haiti must be solved through a national change in attitude, an emphasis on the individual value of children, a social concern for urgent action on sustainable development, and shared responsibility in the international community. The impact of colonialism was to lay waste to subsistence practices which were ecologically balanced. This first nation of self-liberated slaves has problems deeply rooted in the past, which have been worsened by the ruling elite's exploitation. There is extreme poverty, boat people, deforestation, environmental degradation, civil liberty abuses, and a struggle for democracy. Population growth as well as, indirectly, death, hunger, and disease, have contributed to the immigration of Haitians to the US, Canada, France, and neighboring islands. Fertility has been high for the past 20 years. The family planning challenges are discussed in light of the 10% acceptance rate and met demand. The host country's ability to cope with the burden of supplying employment, social services, and legal protection accounts for the reluctance to accept greater numbers of Haitians. Rural-to-urban migration has created nightmares within Haiti. Cite Soleil has a population density of 25,000 people/sq. kilometer, and more than 33% of rural areas is unfit for habitation. The urban slums offer a substandard quality of life due to infiltration of sea water into the soil which prohibits vegetative growth, due to sanitation deficits, and due to inadequate clean water supplies. The example of a small sugar merchant with an income of $40/month reflects the ability to survive but with no provision for empowerment or betterment for the future for the grandchildren in her ...

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