Haiti
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Sponsors have helped Haitian children since 1968, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Haiti to fight poverty.
Where in the World?
west side of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola
Favorite ...
sports: soccer, basketball
foods: rice, beans, goat meat, joumou (a squash and beef soup)
celebrations: Carnival, New Year's Day, Easter, Rara
Claim to Fame
has the most mountains of any Caribbean country
Wild Residents
Hispaniolan parrots, iguanas, manatees, burrowing owls
Poverty Pitfalls
Tropical storms are common and kill many food crops. | Churches help sponsored children's families find safe places to live. |
A big earthquake in 2010 ruined homes, buildings and streets. | Compassion built new schools for sponsored children after the quake. |
Many kids get sick from mosquito bites. | Sponsored kids learn how to prevent mosquito bites. |
Fun Facts
Stat Snapshot
Stats |
Haiti ?? | United States 🇺🇸 |
Population |
10,646,714 | 339,665,118 |
People Living in Poverty |
58.5% | 15.1% |
Languages |
French, Creole | English, Spanish, Chinese, other |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 28.5%, none 10.2%, other 4.6%, Voodoo 2.1% (but many Roman Catholics in Haiti also practice Voodoo) | Protestant 46.5%, none/other 26.1%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7% |
Typical Family Income |
$1,800 per year | $63,700 per year |
MAIN SOURCE: World Factbook, 2018