Haiti
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| Population |
8.7 m (2007) |
| Languages |
French, Creole |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (roughly half of the population practices Voodoo) |
| Literacy |
52.9% (2003) |
| Life expectancy |
57.03 years (2007) |
| % below poverty line |
80% (2003) |
Haiti has been plagued by political instability and natural disasters. It is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Most Haitians cannot afford health care and do not have running water or proper sanitation. Infant mortality is more than twice the regional average. Children suffer from malnutrition, intestinal diseases and typhoid and they are often the last to receive help.
Compassion’s ministry in Haiti began in 1968. Over 50,000 children are now assisted in church-based projects.
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