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Money We Raised at “Haitian Food for Haitian Lives”
4th, 5th and 8th grade made a lunch on 1-29-10 and ran a bake sail for Cornerstone Learning Community after somthing they call the Friday sing. Noah Wise answered the following questions…
- What did you think when you heard how much money we raised? (we made $1200) —-Noah said “How did that happen?”
- How much money did you think we were going to make?—-Noah said “$300
- What did you do to help raise that much money——— Noah said “I worked at the Bake Sale.”
We had the option to double the money by sending the money to Cardinal Health or send the money to Red Cross
- Did you vote to double the money or not?——– Noah said “I can’t remember.”
- What problems did you face along the way?—— ” People swarmed us they did not follow the ways of a line, a simple line.”
Haitian money
Haitian Coins, dollar bill
money facts about Haiti
- Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere
- Haiti is the poorest country in the world
- Most Haitian lives on a dollar a day
- dictators steal money from Haiti
Hope you enjoyed this.
Haiti Article- Aspects Of The Event
Distraught citizens run through the streets, calling out to each other, trying to find a face they know. Bodies are piled along the streets. Buildings lie in rubble. aftershocks hit frequently, ominous reminders of the recent tragedy.
This is Haiti after the earthquake.
1,165 miles away, a school has decided to help. Cornerstone Learning Community’s 4th, 5th and 8th graders are all working to make a difference. 4th grade is collecting cans and water for a canned food drive and is advertising for 5th grade’s event- a Haitian food fundraiser to be held on January 19th. The menu consists of rice and red beans (cooked by the 8th graders), Haitian salad (prepared by the 5th graders) and fried plantains (cooked by the 4th graders.) -all traditional dishes. Accompanying the event is a bake sale run by run by students serving a variety of sweets. “It was frustrating that everyone was yelling what they want at you but at the same time it was kind of fun to be in charge opf something” Augie Soder said. Posted around the area is information about Haiti: hand made circle graphs about the religion, land use, water withdrawl, age stucture, literacy, gross domestic product, labor force, ethnic groups and the poverty rate in haiti. There are also Haitian proverbs, Haitian phrases and a large hand-drawn map of Haiti displaying the major cities, industries and where the earthquake hit. “We finished the map and we took it up to where we were having the fundraiser.” Liam Martin said. “The map really got people to know about Haiti and where the earthquake hit”
In total the fundraiser raised $1,400, all of which went to Red Cross. Cornerstone has done their part to help Haiti.
Learning ‘Bout Haiti
I have done research on Haiti and Haitian culture… Here is what I found…
Haiti Treaty of Ryswick and Slave Colony:
France and Spain settled hostilities on the island by the treaty of Ryswick of 1697 which divided Hispaniola between them. Many french colonists soon arrived and established plantations in saint Domingo Due to high profit potential. From 1713 – 1787, approximately 30,000 french colonists emigrated to the western part of the island.
Haitian Health:
Half of the children in Haiti are unaccented and just 40% of the population has access to basic health care. Even before the 2010 earthquake, nearly half the causes of death have been attributed to HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections and meningitis.
Haitian languages:
One of Haiti’s two official languages is French, which is the principal written and spoken in schools and administratively authorized language. The second is recently standardized Haitian Creole.
Haitian Education:
The literacy rate of 65.9% is the lowest in the region. Haiti counts 15,200 primary schools, of which 90% are non-public and managed by the communities religious organizations or NGOs, the enrollment rate for primary school is 67% and fewer than 30% reach 6th grade. Secondary Schools enroll 20% of eligible age children. Charity organizations are currently working on re-building schools for children as well as providing necessary school supplies.
History:
Haiti was explored by Columbus on December 6th, 1492, Haiti’s Native Arkwaks fell victim to Spanish rule. In 1697, Haiti became the french colony of saint-Dominique, which became a leading sugarcane producer dependent on slaves. In 1791, an insurrection erupted among the slave population of 480,000, resulting in a declaration of dependence by Pierre – Dominique Tossant I’ouverture in 1801.
Haitian Culture:
The Haitian culture encompasses a variety of Haitian traditions, from Native Taino, Customs to practices imported during french colonisation and Spanish imperialism. As in the cases of Cuba and the Dominican Republic (but to a much larger degree) , Haiti is a nation with strong African contributions to the culture as well as its language, music and religion.
I hope you have learned about Haiti and the Haitian culture.
sources: wikipedia
HAITI EARTHQUAKE
On Jan. 12,2010 at noon in Haiti something happened to change the lives of over 200,000 people and putting out the flames of hope for many others.
Just out side of Por-au-prince the capital of Haiti over 200,000 people died when the 7.0 magntude earthquake hit. With Haiti biening one of the poorest places in the world.
Not many buildings were not able to with stand the earthquake the capital was the only building thought to stand if a natural disaster now is in ruins.
“i wanted to help, and i think it brought a lot of attention to Haiti that it needed.” says Ella Kiwala
A fifth grader at CLC in Tallahassee F.L. Her friend Abby Stone says “it had not sunk in yet it was so’rta out in the air and i did not pay much attention to it.”
Now Abby and Ella are working full force to help Haiti at CLC. In Haiti the money they made will help lots. It could save meny lives. “iam happy we raised $1,400 and I know it’s going to Haiti so I feel even better.” said Ella. “After all Haiti needs every last bit it can get! Please help Haiti now.” added Paige Machie one other student at CLC. As i walk a way from CLC I am touched how a hand full of kids in there second to last year of elementary school to kids about to go into middle school and kids about to go to high school all working to gether to help Haiti.
- help Haiti recover