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What was it like to eat in Haiti, the country that makes its home on the western side of the island known as Hispaniola? What was it like to eat all the Haitian food that passed our eyes on the table and in the street? We went to Haiti to find out. This Haitian Food Guide shares what we found and tasted.

Before recently traveling to Haiti, I had little concept of Haitian food. Sure, I had a sense of what it could be: island-informed, African-influenced, of Caribbean character, maybe even a hint of French.

As with the country's language, Haitian food has a sense of the Crèole, that is a blend of influences. Mixed roots and spices, basic yet zippy, simple and grounded by the reality of the tropics and the back-story of its African heritage, yet touched with a hint of French complexity.

Take pikliz (spicy pickled vegetables), breadfruit, bergamot, watercress and even rum-infused power shakes. Throw in Haitian hot chocolate, grilled lobster, plenty of beans, avocados and a dash of hot pepper and you have an eclectic mix that took some sampling and digging to suss out not only the depth of Haitian table, but more importantly the underlying essence and nature of Haitian cuisine.

Now let's dig in. Bon apeti!

Haitian Main Dishes

For us, food offers one of the most enjoyable contexts through which to understand a place. As we seek out certain types of dishes, we find ourselves in new experiences of all sorts.

During our travels in Haiti we sampled food that ranged from street food to high end restaurants, and a bit of everything in-between. What you'll find below is an overview of all that we ate and discovered culinarily while in Haiti. We hope that it may lead you to your own eating adventures.

Poulet Aux Noix (chicken and cashew nuts)

A rich northern Haiti specialty of chicken cooked in a tomato-based sauce with cashew nuts that you'll most likely find in and around the town of Cap-Haïtien. Where to get it: Lakou Lakay Cultural Center in the town of Milot near Sans Souci Palace.

Mayi Moulen ak Sòs Pwa, Poul an Sòs (cornmeal with beans and stewed chicken)

Stews are common in Haiti. Served on top of either cornmeal or rice, they are hearty, too. What makes Haitian stews special is the hint of warm sweet spices like clove and star anise. Where to get it: An excellent example of Haitian stew can be had from the street food woman at the end of the alleyway at Atis Rezistans (Grande Rue in Port-au-Prince). A single portion ($2) will be enough to feed two hungry people.

Griyo (fried pork)

For meat-eaters, griyo is an absolute must-try traditional dish of Haiti. It is most often served with cabbage salad or better yet, spicy pikliz (onions and other vegetables marinated in a spicy vinegar sauce). Where to get it: If you're going out for a nice dinner, try the griyo at Quartier Latin in Pétionville. For a more low-key meal, order a big plate of griyo at Cinq Coins Restaurant (they sell it by the pound) in Port-au-Prince and side it with a cold beer or two. Perfect to share and enjoy with friends.

Lanbi an Sòs Lanbi Kreyol (conch in creole sauce)

Of all the fruits of the sea you can find in Haiti, conch seems to be among the most distinct to appear on restaurant menus. You can usually find it grilled (see below) or in a tomato-based creole sauce. Conch is a must-try if seafood is your thing.

Where to get it: Presse Café serves up a good version of conch in creole sauce, as does Quartier Latin.

Lanbi Boukannen, Woma Boukannen (grilled conch, grilled lobster)

As seafood lovers, we did a happy dance in Haiti for the availability and freshness of grilled lobster and conch. These are readily available in most coastal areas, but especially along the southern coast in and around Jacmel, Jacmel Cayes and Port Salut. Where to get it: Chez Matante restaurant on Gelée Beach near Les Cayes may take the "heaping portion" award where a $15 mountainous serving of delicious lobster and avocado slices is enough to satiate two people. Another place for delicious grilled seafood (including langoustine) is Vue Sur Mer near Jacmel.

Tassot/Taso (dried fried meat)

Tassot is spiced, dried meat that is then fried. You may also have seen this in Mexico or Latin American countries as well, as tasajo. In Haiti, you'll most often find Tassot Kabrit (goat) or Tassot Vyann (beef) sided with fried plantains. The description defies its tastiness. Where to get it: This was another favorite dish at Lakou Lakay Cultural Center in Milot.

Mayi Moulen Kole ak Legim (cornmeal, beans and vegetable stew)

The legim (think legume) is the vegetable stew part. The cornmeal consistency is somewhere between polenta and cream-of-wheat (or cream-of-cornmeal, as it were). Where to get it: A delicious example of this dish can be found in Jacmel, past the airfield, right side on the road if you're heading in the direction of Marigot. Go early as once they sell out for the day, they close the stand.

Diri ak Fèy Lalo ak Sirik (crab and lalo leaf stew)

A stew of crab and dark-green spinach-like lalo leaves. Rich and hearty. Traditionally, this is a specialty of Artibonite, the Haitian rice producing region. Where to get it: Get thee to the Marché en Fer in Port-au-Prince in the late morning to lunchtime. The woman between the food market and Vodou and crafts market cooks a big tin of it on weekdays.

Kalalou Djondjon (Haitian okra and black mushroom stew)

This is a sort of Louisiana-style gumbo made with okra and mushrooms, sometimes served with a kick of chili peppers. You can find it in some restaurants, but we experienced this dish stewed with chunks of pork and a healthy dose of crab legs ( kalalou djon djon ak sirik ak vyann kochon) served atop white rice at a friend's house. (Sorry, that location is sworn to secrecy.)

Pwason Boukannen (grilled fish)

So many restaurants and seaside shacks serve grilled fish along the coast. We always asked for additional pikliz to go on top. So good. Where to get it: Our best fish feast was a heaping lunch portion at a simple beach-side stand at Pointe Sable in Port Salut. Great food, cold beers and a fitting view of the sea.
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Haitian Sides, Starches and Condiments

Besides all the meat and seafood, rice, beans and tropical starches rule the table in Haiti. Note that fritay (fried foods) are often paired with spice and vinegar blends like pikliz (see below) to balance what goes into the digestive system.

Pikliz (picklese)

Pickled cabbage and vegetables (onions, carrots, peppers, etc.), grated or shredded, served in a vinegar base and often dashed with chili peppers. A perfect compliment to fried and heavy foods. We became slightly obsessed with pikliz and were guilty of ordering extra portions of it everywhere we went. If you are sensitive to spice, be sure to taste before topping your plate.

Diri Kole or Diri ak Pois (rice and beans) or Mayi Moulen ak Pois (cornmeal and beans)

White rice cooked with beans or served with a bean sauce is very common throughout Haiti. Another variation of this includes Diri Blan ak Sos Pwa Noir (white rice and black bean sauce) or rice with a white bean sauce. Depending on the consistency the cook is after, cornmeal is often swapped for rice in these dishes.

Diri Djon Djon (rice with black mushrooms)

While white rice is usually served with a bean sauce topping (see above), diri djon djon is usually served on its own because of the distinct aroma and rich flavor of the jhon jhon mushroom.

Bannann (Plantains), Fried or Boiled

The most common approach to the ubiquitous Haitian plantain: fried plantains ( bannann peze), which are often sided with any of the main meals mentioned above. Although perhaps not the healthiest option, they are also delicious topped with a heaping spoonful of pikliz. We were admittedly less excited by the boiled plantain option. Where to get it: The best bannann peze was at Vue Sur Mer Restaurant outside of Jacmel.

Lam Veritab Fri (Fried breadfruit)

Definitely worth seeking out. Sometimes you'll find fried breadfruit mixed together on a plate with fried plantains. The first time this happens, you'll say, "Man, I didn't know plantains could be so good." That, my friend, is breadfruit. The consistency is richer and more distinct than a plantain, and the taste is quite different almost bordering on a starchy version of jackfruit. Good thing is: breadfruit is widely available; it probably ought to be consumed even more than rice given how prevalent it is in the country. Where to get it: Our most memorable was at the sprawling highway-side market at Saint-Louis-du-Sud, where the breadfruit lady topped ours with an ample serving of spicy pikliz. Yum.

Avocado

When in season, avocado is plentiful and tasty. Get your fill, particularly as a side to various meat dishes and grilled seafoods. Pairs beautifully with a nice, tart pikliz.

Watercress

We've experienced blended watercress dipping sauces (see Tap Tap Haitian Restaurant in Miami Beach), but nothing beats the mind-bending fresh mountain salad at Auberge La Visite in the mountains near Seguin, Haiti. Watercress was fresh-plucked from the ground at the foot of the waterfall we passed on the return from a hike to Pic Cabayo. It's then tossed with other vegetables and edible flowers, as in the salad pictured above.
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Haitian Soups

Soup Joumou (pumpkin/squash soup)

Pumpkins and squash are quite common throughout Haiti. You may find pumpkin and squash soup on its own or - you guessed it - stewing in a pot of goat meat and other vegetables.

Bouyon Tèt Kabrit (goat head bouillon)

A hearty favorite in the hills just outside of Port-au-Prince. Trust us, it's much tastier than it sounds. We sampled this in places like Mare Rouge and Seguin, just outside of Parc National La Visite and Pic la Selle.

Breakfast in Haiti

Travelers in Haiti can find breakfasts with the usual suspects such as eggs, toast or cereal in hotels. However, if you wish to breakfast like a local, here's what you might eat.

Pwason Seche ak Bannann (dried fish and boiled plantains)

Particularly as you head south along the coast, you'll see strings of morning-dried fish hanging on racks. Then they end up on your breakfast table.

Fwa Di ak Bannann (beef liver with plantains)

I joked with a Haitian friend that Haitian beef liver looked to me like dog food. OK, it was no joke. But as beef livers go, they are tasty for the copious use of spices like cinnamon and dashes of star anise. With this breakfast you likely will not need to eat until dinner - the following day.

Spaghetti

Spaghetti for breakfast in Haiti? Yes, spaghetti, the breakfast of Haitian champions. It makes sense when you consider the importance of starting one's day with a hearty breakfast. For more on how this tradition came to be, read this article.

Haitian Power Shakes

Jus Blennde (blended shake)

Jus blennde is a staple of the Port-au-Prince night street food scene. These shakes are essentially meal replacements so that people can eat something hearty, but perhaps not as heavy as meat, at night. The version I enjoyed (endured?) was made from approximately 15 ingredients including boiled potato, carrot, manioc (cassava), and breadfruit; banana, papaya, peanuts, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts, evaporated milk, ice, rum and a wedge of la vache qui rit cream cheese for good measure. If Popeye came from Haiti, this is what he would eat before he kicked ass.

Spaghetti Shakes

Yes, you read that correctly. I could not bring myself to try it, but the idea is apparently a filling, easily digested liquid dinner, based on blending wet spaghetti, tomato flavoring and other goodies. The Godfather is turning over in his grave. Or is that his stomach turning?

A ground corn and cocoa shake specialty hailing from the seaside Haitian town of Les Cayes. Rich, sweet and heavy enough to keep you full for the whole day. If you are seeing a pattern of filling food here, you are beginning to understand the "why" that underlies the historical function of food in Haiti. Where to get it: La Cayenne Restaurant in Les Cayes.

Haitian Desserts and Snacks

Haitians have a sweet tooth, no two ways about it. It's not surprising considering the country's wide production of sugar cane. Here are a few of our favorite desserts and treats that we found across the island.

Mamba (peanut butter)

Haitian peanut butter is all natural. It's also a revelation. Northern varieties are purportedly six-times blended while those in the south are less smooth at four-times blended. What really sets apart Haitian peanut butter: spice. Yes, spicy peanut butter. You heard me right.

Spicy peanut butter varieties are made when ground peanuts are turned with a scotch bonnet or habanero pepper. After one taste of this, you'll never look at the possibilities of peanut butter quite the same.

Dous Makos (Haitian fudge)

Native to the Haitian town of Petit-Goave, dous makos production looks a kind of taffy production where milk and sugar are boiled in log-fired cauldrons. The signature look of dous makos: the three stripes, beige, brown and pink. Where to get it: You'll find stands all along the road in Petit-Goave, but the best dous makos we sampled was at Chez Lélène Douce. Lélène's product is smooth and features hints of coconut and other flavors that set it apart. Also, Lélène's daughters are adorable.

Kasav (cassava bread)

In Haiti, cassava bread is less moist like bread and more dry like a cracker. The version we bought were stuffed with a not-so-sweet chocolate and paired with Haitian peanut butter. Cassava bread is an acquired taste and one that you come to acquire much faster when you are famished after hiking several miles in the hills.

But the best way to have cassava bread is fresh on the streets of Port-au-Prince with a dose of spicy peanut butter slathered on top. A wonderful - and local - street-side snack.

Tablèt Nwa (cashew ginger brittle)

Just like it sounds, where cashews and sugar cane are turned with ginger for a zip. You can find vendors selling it along the road from Les Cayes to Port-au-Prince, but it's a specialty of the town of Cavaillon. You can also find brittles around the country made with peanuts, sesame seeds, coconut, almonds and cashews.

Pain Patate (sweet potato cake)

If you come across sweet potato cake, give it a shot as it's made with sweet potatoes, bananas and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. We had a very nice sweet potato cake, served in warm glaze at the restaurant at Habitation Jouissant in Cap-Haïtien.

Haitian Drinks

Chokola Peyi (Haitian hot chocolate)

Haitian hot chocolate is a terrific experience, particularly if you endeavor to buy the relatively inexpensive ingredients and requisite tools at the Marché en Fer in Port-au-Prince. It's a fun process and enjoyable way to engage with different vendors at the market.

Haitian hot chocolate production begins by shaving a ball of pure chocolate with a Haitian grater - that is, against the holed and hollowed out side of a tomato can. Then simmer cinnamon sticks, star anise, nutmeg and fèy bwadin leaves in water (we've been told that whole nutmeg or mace is good as well). Add your ground chocolate, some sugar, some vanilla essence a tiny pinch of salt, and thicken it with some evaporated milk (don't skimp on this). Shave some of the rind of a green bergamot (a shriveled, pungent lime-like citrus fruit) for the final touch. Voilà! Not your average hot chocolate.

Learning to make Haitian hot chocolate - then consuming the fruits of our labors - in the hills above Port-au-Prince was one of our favorite memories of our time in Haiti.

Coffee

The history of coffee in Haiti, including its near disappearance as an industry, is a shame. Haitian coffee is quite good and in terms of flavor, its Arabica beans can hold their own against competing Central American and African counterparts. Of the major brands available in supermarkets, check out Rebo or better yet, Selecto. If you really wish to go off the beaten path, try the local bean at Fondation Seguin grown in the hills above Port-au-Prince where they are trying to train local farmers in coffee production.

Rum

Given the prevalence of sugar cane in Haiti, it probably comes as no surprise that rum is the national spirit of choice. Although Haiti makes several types of rum, Barbancourt is the national standard dark rum that is available in a number of grades - most notably 3-star, a perfectly drinkable 4-year aged or 5-star, a perfectly smooth one-part spicy, another-part sweet 8-year aged. Although we rarely drink rum straight, we found ourselves doing this throughout our travels in Haiti. It's that good.

And it's no surprise that rum cocktails are everywhere you go in Haiti. Although rum juice punch is everywhere, our favorite is a rum sour with lime juice, sugar syrup, a dash of bitters or cinnamon, lemon or orange rind and often a cherry. We prefer it served in a plain, rather than sugar-encrusted, glass.

Kleren / Klerin

An unrefined spirit similar to white rum, kleren is distilled from cane sugar. We visited a family-run kleren manufacturer near Cap-Haïtien in northern Haiti to witness the process from start - pressing the sugar cane to get juice - to its multi-distillation chamber finish. The resulting white rum used to be called "guildive" as it was considered so strong that it would "kill the devil" when you drank it.

On the streets of Port-au-Prince, you'll find colorful flavored or infused kleren concoctions. Think "street rum pharmacy" whose outputs feature dubious medicinal qualities, look a little like kerosene, and quite honestly taste a little like it too.

Prestige Beer

No trip to Haiti would be complete without drinking a cold Prestige on the beach. Prestige, a relatively heavy American-style lager, is the ubiquitous Haitian beer of choice. For various reasons, including the climate and the brew itself, it's best served very cold. You may be able to find other beers in Haiti, including various lighter beers and malts, but Prestige is the most consistent.

A huge thanks to Jean Cyril Pressoir, our G Adventures CEO (guide) in Haiti. Cyril humored us and our desire for Haitian street food at just about every turn, shared his favorite spots and never tired of our endless questions about his country's cuisine.

Disclosure: Our tour in Haiti was provided to us by G Adventures in cooperation with its Wanderers in Residence program. We stayed a few extra days to go hiking in the mountains on our own dime. As always, the opinions expressed here are entirely our own.

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Haiti is on the United Nations' list of nations that need help in improving service delivery and responding to disasters. Haiti was considered the poorest nation of the Western hemisphere, as of 2009, and has been pummeled by tropical storms with high death rates and massive devastation throughout the country. A variety of nonprofit organizations are focused on helping Haiti recover and re-establish jobs and housing, as well as assisting in other areas of development.

HERO

HERO is a health and education relief organization that assists those devastated by natural disasters. The group helps with a variety of projects, including health, education and infrastructure. It has helped establish medical clinics and new hospitals, as well as schools in various parts of the country. Infrastructure programs have helped establish water supplies and improve transportation by re-creating a runway.

HAITI Outreach

HAITI Outreach is focused on health and educational projects in Haiti. The water supply is related to the spread of diseases, such as typhoid fever. The organization has focused on providing low-cost and low-maintenance water sources. Because of the illiteracy levels in Haiti, it also helps build viable schools.

All the Children Are Children, Inc.

All the Children Are Children, Inc., assists children by giving them new opportunities. The organization helps Haitian children in rural areas by improving living conditions. It has programs in the areas of education, health and economic development that support under-equipped schools with salaries, health care kits, staffing and water purification, as well as financial assistance for crop development.

Hands Helping Haiti

Hands Helping Haiti (HHH) focuses on sponsorships of Haitian children. The organization has many projects, including building a school for children who have to travel great distances to attend school. HHH also distributes pigs to families to be used as a way to purchase other items or as down payments toward education costs. The organization requires that half of all litters be given to others.

Running water in Haiti is found only in the homes of the upper class, and many must travel for potable drinking water. The organization built a reservoir to benefit local families, and it will be expanded in different areas as funds allow. Medical clinics have been started, and medication, lab equipment and medical supplies have been donated. Doctors and nurses go to Haiti each March to provide medical care.

Clean Water for Haiti

Clean Water for Haiti is a Christian mission that focuses on sustainable water solutions and provides a filtering system. Members of the organization make regular trips to Haiti to provide one-on-one education into how to use the filtration system. They also promote sanitation and hygiene to prevent the spread of disease.

Lamb Fund for Haiti

Lamb Fund of Haiti has approximately 20 projects in Haiti that operate under several initiatives, such as sustainable development, particularly to improve agricultural practices. The organization also has a community micro-enterprise program to provide capital for start-up businesses that can become self-sustaining.

For many in Haiti, wealth is based on the number of animals you have, particularly pigs and goats. The Lamb Fund focuses on increasing the breeding to improve the economic situation in rural communities. Organizational and leadership training programs are held in communities to provide development and management skills.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Catholic Relief Services has been working in Haiti for approximately 50 years and serves approximately 200,000 Haitians annually. The organization's projects include health and nutrition education, water and sanitation improvement, HIV and AIDS education and treatment, and agricultural programs.

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The republic of Haiti is a Creole and French Speaking Caribbean nation, who has been the first nation of the Caribbean to revolt against slavery and gained its independence. Nether less, Haiti is the first black led nation in the world and the only nation who gained its independence trough slavery rebellion, which make Haiti a unique Nation. Haiti had facing many issues such as economical, social, cultural, politics, violence, health, and beside been violated, repressed, abused, and neglected many times over the past years, Haiti is still struggling today with many others new difficulties. Will Haiti ever become independent from international support, and gain more equity toward its population?

Haiti is located in the west side of the Island of Hispaniola. The Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic share this island.

Even so, Haiti is the first Republic that gains its independence and revolt against slavery. A new system of Slavery was quickly created toward the servant, and the children were the first victim of this new structure.

Adult servant usually serves in homes of upper class family in exchanges of a salary. Sadly children were use as a home labor as well but they usually serve at the home of many middle class families. In fact, many poor families cannot afford to keep feeding their children. In the hope for a better future for the child, they usually sell them to richer family. In exchange of the work inside the house the child is suppose to be able to go to school and receive a descent education and shelter. However, in many cases, the child is neglected and abuse and do not receive any of it. The child labor is tough and the child barely receive a meal per day of food.

These children are called "restavek" it is a Creole term than mean "stay with" and it is consider by many international organization as a child slavery in the cases where child need are not congregate.

Some other children are called The "Street children" they were children, who had no family and were not supervise by any institution. They had many different little jobs in the street such as car washer or a market helper, but a lot of them served the president Jean Bertrand Aristide under his secret army and become killers. The Street children besides stealing in order to survive, they also sell their bodies to prostitution. This is why many of them catch sexual transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS due to no protected sexual activities.

Even when the child was able to go to school, the educational system needed a lot of improvement and those needs were also neglected by the government. There is a huge gap between private school and public school. The public schools are over crowned. The number of students in one classroom is outrageous. The school buildings are in a pity condition, and there are not enough qualify teacher in order to teach everyone.

The children that suffer the most of the lack of a good school are the one from the countryside of Haiti. They often have to walk miles on dangerous and mediocrity roads.

Many upper class families who are concerned about their child education place their children in one of the top private school and other sends their children in school out of the country such as Cuba or America.

Due to lack of governmental school, most of the schools that were created were Private institution, which most Haitian family could not afford. So how could a nation whose children do not have the same access to a proper education due to lack of affordable and good educational system can be able to make great decision for their future when their basic need for success in life were not filled. How could a child grown to be healthy and safe in a dangerous environment surrounded by constant fear and an empty stomach? Haitian are now turning their hope into international organization

The Social class system is Haiti is only unique. You can observe many distinction around the skin colors of individual. In fact, many Haitian believe that the lighter is the skin colors of a women the more beautiful she is. This is why many Haitian women try to lighten their skin in order to appear less dark, which I was able to see in my last trip to Haiti in March 2008.

Color distinction also become a racial issue. Dark skin color are considered to be the worker class who work outside in the sun. Many Haitian use the help of cosmetics product to protect their skin from the sun in the hope of staying as light as they can. Color distinction around the black color is not only considered as a mark of beauty. A lot of racial conflict appear between darker and lighter skin and they do not wish to be mixed to one another.

The social class system in Haiti is also unique and not evenly distributed as the European system, the achievement toward an upper class it is much harder, and the bottom of the pyramid of class has also his own social class disctinction.

The health system in Haiti is also corrupted, the upper class rather fly to Cuba to be treated than seen an Haitian doctor because hospitals are kept in poor condition and lack of good descent care and maintenance.. Middle class usually cannot afford the cost of many of the operation propose by the very few hospitals in town.

The poorest in the country and some of the middle class rather consult a Voodoo priest whenever they are sick. Voodoo is a common practice and could be use for good or mad intention toward the population. It is also refers as a dark magic and many citizen are afraid of it even so they assume they do not believe on it. Voodoo is classify as a religion, but many consider voodoo the work of a dark witches in the country. People are rejecting medical care and consult their voodoo priest in any of life conflicts they might face. Voodoo practices are also expensive, but the population in Haiti believes more on their Voodoo than on their Doctor. Is it due to the number of people that die under the table of a doctor, it is because of the number of malpractices?

I lost my aunt during the summer of 2008 while she was receiving an operation. The doctor told us she died because they did not have her blood type in reserve prior the operation. It might seem to be common sense for us to have a minimum of preparation prior a surgery but it is not in Haiti. Those basic preparations are expensive and not all of the hospital could afford it, can we blame these population for using Voodoo?

Haiti faces a lot of political instabilities over the past years, which increase Haiti feeling of insecurity and repression. As a descendant of Jean Dumarsais Estimé , the 30 president of Haiti, I took a vivid interest in how the reign of the presidents affect the population and increase social disparity along the social classes.

Jean Claude Duvalier is the 33 President of Haiti, he was born in July 3 in 1951, and he succeeds to his father François Duvalier , who is the one who put him into power.

In order to become President for life, Jean Claude Duvalier, as similar as his father, uses the precious help of the "Tonton Macoutes " (special secret Haitian police force) to protect his political power, set a regime of terror and maintain the population in order through beating and killing.

The Tontons Macoutes were usually poor adults citizens with very few or no education. With the Tonton Macoutes , the freedom of speech was totally denied. Tonton Macoutes is the generally name give for the"Militia of National Security Volunteers." It was a Haitian militia secret police force created in 1959, who served Francois Duvalier led by Luckner Cambronne, the second in command of Francois Duvalier.

"Tonton Macoutes " originated from Haitian mythology and is similar to the "Bogeyman" who walk down the streets; when the sun is out, in order to kidnapped children who stayed out too late and stowing them away in his gunnysack, and those children are know to never be seen again. For the population who decide not to talk in favor of their president, they would disappear in the same mysterious way. Moreover, any person who dear spoke about the MSVN also risked their own abduction.

Jean Bertrand Aristide , a former Roman Catholic priest was born on July 15 in 1953, in Port Salut in Haiti. He was the 5 leader of the democratic party. He was the 39 and 41 president of Haiti in 1991 and from 1994 to 1996 and finally from 2001 to 2004. Beside his tentative of taking the power by force he then he was elected by the citizen, who were hopeful for a better future.

Jean Bertrand Aristide is also known to be a philosopher and traveler. In fact, he studies philosophy at the "Grand Seminaire Notre Dame" and psychology at the "State University of Haiti." He also studies in Italy and Israel before returning to Haiti to become a priest.

Unlike the Duvalier Family, Jean Bertrand Atistide was not in favor of the Tonton Macoutes . Howether he did give gun to poor people and children to own respect and protect his political power and were called "Lavalas". He also use the help of "Change" who kill one behalf on the name of their president. "Change " were the population in Haiti that work as a shoes cleaner in order to make money to support their family.

Both Presidents were known as one of the worst presidents in Haiti and to have a similar terrifying political system that neglect the population need on many issues such as agricultural, economical, social, and health. Because the United States help Jean Bertrand Aristide regained his presidential power, Jean Bertrand Aristide was having much closer relationship to the United of America. Meaningless, they both use voodoo to keep their political power for life into the palace. In fact, Voodoo was not tolerated during Jean Claude Duvalier terms, but he becomes a legalized religion under Jean Bertrand Aristide . They also left the national money in the bank empty before leaving their presidential terms.

Global trade, it is also an agricultural issue in Haiti. The number of agricultural exportation keeps decreasing significantly, when the number of importation is actually increasing, which decrease the agricultural trade balance. For example in Canada, in 2005 the total agricultural food exportation was eight thousands five hundred eight-five, to become five thousands six hundred and five in 2006, and finally from January to November of 2007 to be three thousands nine hundred thirty-four.

Actually, the United State is the top provider in Rice and non-durum wheat for Haiti, when Columbia is the top supplies in sugar, Malaysia in Palm oil, and Peru for the milk and cream as of 2006.

This reality revolts the population who leave trough market sales in order to feed their family for the day. When the population is hungry and foreign basic food supply such as rice are cheaper than the Haitian is.

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The social, cultural, and Political issues of Poverty and Hunger in Haiti

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The republic of Haiti is a Creole and French Speaking Caribbean nation, who has been the first nation of the Caribbean to revolt against slavery and gained its independence. Nether less, Haiti is the first black led nation in the world and the only nation who gained its independence trough slavery rebellion, which make Haiti a unique Nation.

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What is the biggest injustice in Haiti?

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Children's Rights
Poverty
Racism
Immigrant Justice
Voting Rights

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Think and write

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What are biggest injustices I see?

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This injustice was fixed in 1920, for women to be able to vote. It seams like now rather than fighting to change laws we have have to be more understanding of one another and stop discriminatning agaist one another so it is harded to solve issues

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The primary source documents on this page highlight pivotal moments in the course of American history or government. They are some of the most-viewed and sought-out documents in the holdings of the National Archives.

Revolution and the New Nation

Expansion and Reform

Civil War and Reconstruction

The Development of the Industrial United States

The Emergence of Modern America

The Great Depression and World War II

Postwar United States

A note about the documents included on this page: These documents were originally selected for the project Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents from the National Archives, a national initiative on American history, civics, and service. They were identified to "help us think, talk and teach about the rights and responsibilities of citizens in our democracy...These documents reflect our diversity and our unity, our past and our future, and mostly our commitment as a nation to continue to strive to 'form a more perfect union.'" The original list included only documents created prior to 1965. In the future, this page will be updated with additional documents created after 1965. The original list also included several documents from the Library of Congress (Federalist Paper No. 10, Federalist Paper No. 51, Gettysburg Address, Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address) and the New York Public Library (George Washington's Farewell Address)."

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In San Diego housing and poverty are the biggest issues.  When I read this I was shocked, I continued to read in order to understand why. I learned that because of how expensive it is to live in California. Its extremely hard for family's to afford housing. The average rent for a 2 bed 2 bath apartment is $2,000 a month.

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Every now and then, a report or a story comes along that paints a stark picture of the reality of life in California. Last week saw one of each.

The report came from the Trulia real-estate tracking firm. It estimated that it would take 18 years for a young, college-educated couple making the median income to save enough for a 20 percent down payment on a median-priced home in San Diego County.

There are reasons to quibble about the study's grim assumptions. A couple with strong credit scores could secure a home loan with 10 percent down. Not everyone has the level of student-loan debt Trulia presumed. Plenty of couples wouldn't mind a modest condo.

On the other hand, one of Trulia's core assumptions was far too optimistic. A 10 percent savings rate isn't plausible for many households, given already-high rents that are growing faster than incomes.

Overall, however, Trulia's conclusion is persuasive - and daunting: When it comes to saving to buy a home, San Diego is the fourth most difficult city in the U.S.

The story was posted online by Los Angeles magazine. Written by veteran journalist Scott Timburg, "Leaving Los Angeles" offers a melancholy account of Timburg, his wife and his friends coming to terms with the fact as much as they relish living in California's largest city, the cost of housing makes it more difficult by the year for them to live a comfortable life.

"On groggy, unshaven mornings, as I run up narrow streets with my son to make the elementary school bell, the sun shining on the Griffith Park hills, I still feel like I could stay in the city forever. But even when things were going well, we gradually realized that to be middle class in 21st-century L.A. puts you on the sidelines. .... Certainly we aren't homeless or poor, the way hundreds of thousands of Angelenos are. We can struggle to remain sideways. But as much as I like Los Angeles ... I'm no longer willing to be a third-class citizen here," Timburg wrote.

This will hit home with the millions of Californians who use most of their income on housing. More than any other fact, this explains why the Golden State has by far the nation's highest poverty rate, according to the Census Bureau, when cost of living is factored in.

Yet our state's most powerful leaders - Democrats who cloak themselves with "social justice" rhetoric - choose to do nothing about this dire problem beyond creating "affordable housing" programs that amount to lotteries, helping a handful of people and ignoring the masses.

They do so even though the answer to this problem is obvious: Add housing stock, and the price of housing comes down. This is the solution touted by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, one of America's leading progressive voices.

There are plenty of elected California progressives with ambitious agendas - several right here in San Diego. But unlike de Blasio, alas, none of them want to seriously address the leading cause of mass poverty.

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I didn't understand how poverty was an injustice before reading about it. I now understand that it is considered and injustice because people don't have to same opportunities and care all other people receive

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CARE is a poverty organization helping to bring social justice around the world. You can help fight poverty too by making a donation today!

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There are many groups that are taking action against many different injustices, this resource I found was fighting poverty.

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Yesterday, at the United Nations summit on the Millennium Development Goals, President Obama unveiled a new U.S. approach to global development. It was encouraging to see the president frame poverty as an issue of rights and justice: "In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, [the international community] recognized the inherent dignity and rights of every individual, including the right to a decent standard of living. And a decade ago, at the dawn of a new millennium, we set concrete goals to free our fellow men, women and children from the injustice of extreme poverty."

Amnesty International - along with Realizing Rights and other organizations - has been working to put human rights at the heart of the fight against global poverty. For the president to make good on his message about human rights and development, here are some key steps for him to take:

Fight discrimination. The president said the U.S. will "invest in the health, education and rights of women," and gender equality is of course crucial. But other disadvantaged groups - including racial and ethnic minorities and Indigenous Peoples - must also be prioritized.

Ensure participation. People living in poverty must be the chief agents of change. It's encouraging to hear the president say that, at the nation-to-nation level, the U.S. will stress "partnering with [developing] countries" in the development process rather than "dictat[ing]" from Washington. It should also create space for each country to ensure the participation of impoverished communities.

Improve accountability. President Obama has called mutual accountability a "pillar of [America's] new approach" towards development. That should include accountability to human rights standards in development.

Respect, protect and fulfill human rights. Finally, and most importantly, the U.S. must ensure that all efforts to achieve the MDGs are consistent with human rights standards and respect the broad spectrum of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.

There's much to be hopeful about in the president's speech. As his administration implements its new development policy, Amnesty International will continue to push for human rights standards in U.S. development policy and the MDGs.

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"The Injustice of Extreme Poverty" - Amnesty International USA

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Social Injustice: Discrimination

Social injustice can be described as a situation in which dominant population is made known of the inequity that leads for others due to their relative position in the structure of power (Maus n.p.). Social injustice is also the way unjust actions are done in the society. Social injustice occurs in a situation where the equals are treated unequally and the unequal is treated equally. Three common examples of social injustice include: discrimination, ageism, and homophobia (Farooq n.p.). I want to focus on discrimination, its causes, and the solutions of discrimination.

Discrimination is found in education, housing, employment, voting, lending and credit, land use, health care services, transportation, public accommodations, and government benefits and services (Find Law n.p.). Discrimination is described as unequal treatment of persons, for a reason which has nothing to do with legal rights or ability. Discrimination is considered illegal by the federal and state laws of the United States of America. These laws prohibit discrimination in employment, availability of housing, rates of pay, right to promotion, educational opportunity, civil rights, and use of facilities based on race, nationality, creed, color, age, sex, or sexual orientation (K. Hill and G. Hill n.p.). Discrimination always promotes or reveals unfair treatment of a person or a particular group of people on the basis of prejudice and partiality which could lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. Discrimination seen or considered as a mild or serious form of suffering, with anger sometimes, in particular, if applicable, anger at the person or persons who caused it. (U.K. Essay n.p.). This is why discrimination is considered or seen as a social injustice issue in our society today.

A census data was conducted by the researchers at Brown University which found that income is not the only driving factor in the separation of races or ethnic groups in U.S. cities. Minority groups at every income level live in poorer neighborhoods than do whites with comparable incomes. White people have the advantage or better chances of living in better neighborhoods than people from other races. The study also shows that there are fewer resources for those in minority neighborhoods (Goyette and Scheller n.p.). Another study done in the state of Arizona shows during the years of 2006 to 2007, the state highway patrol was more likely to stop African Americans and Hispanic drivers than white drivers on all the highways that were studied. Native Americans and people of Middle Eastern descent were more likely to be stopped on most of all the highways studied. The highway patrol was 3.5 times more likely to search a Native American than a white individual, and 2.5 times more likely to search a stopped African American or Hispanic driver (The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights n.p.).

The Injustice at Every Turn survey revealed that twenty-five percent of transgender recipients reported losing a job because they did not conform to gender norms. A staggering ninety percent said they faced some forms of transgender-based discrimination. In 2008, a survey by the Injustice at Every Turn also showed that the amount of unemployed transgender respondent was two times the rate of the entire population used and they were more likely to get a wage of less than ten thousand dollars compared to the rest of the population in the survey conducted (Paquette n.p.). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fielded 16,008 charges of age discrimination in 2000 and 23,264 in 2010, which was more than forty-five percent increase. The EEOC helped obtain settlements of $45.2 million in 2000 and $93.6 million in 2010, which was more than a hundred percent increase. Numbers of legation trended in the same ways and resulted in far greater costs to business, both in fees and damages paid (Smith Moore Leatherwood n.p.).

Stereotypes is a cause of discrimination, because one might not think about the stereotypes or prejudices a person holds might hurt or put other people to disadvantage without the person realizing or knowing. People, sometimes, think that they are simply behaving in ways that actually reflect the realities or abilities of a group men and women, rather they are actually discriminating and promoting inequality in the society. A stereotype is seems positive, the fact that not all persons in that group always meets the standard that often leads to a positive stereotype, which disadvantages individuals in that group (Gender Equality n.p.). Greenwald and Pettigrew reviewed experiments and survey methods from published scientific research on discrimination from the last five decades. They found that the discrimination observed in those studies occurred much more often as helping rather than harming someone. They also found that most researchers defined discrimination as based on negative attitudes and hostility, only rarely treating favoritism as a component of discrimination (Armstrong n.p.).

Discrimination is not caused by what happens outside of us. It is caused by seeing things wrongly, what is said to from one to another, commonly referred to as self-talk, and also thoughts or beliefs. When one talks his or herself into becoming anxious, annoyed or angry, because they don't know something or lack understanding about some thing or someone else, or are scared. Quickly, it leads one into a mind-set of discrimination or prejudice (Griffith n.p.). Discrimination is also promoted by patriarchal cultural beliefs. These beliefs usually encourage discrimination by thinking of male gender to be of greater importance than that of females. These beliefs tense describes men with more positive attributes, like being stronger or smarter. Usually men occupy the higher positions and have power to decide the amount of access women have to opportunities, from education and playing sports, to participating in politics and making independent choices about their personal lives (Kidder n.p.).

One way to treat discrimination is to have government intervention discrimination, because federal laws of the United States prohibit discrimination based on a person's country of origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status. Laws prohibiting national origin discrimination deem discrimination or discriminatory acts illegal because of a person's birthplace, ancestry, culture or language (The United States Department of Justice n.p.). The state government also has the power to make laws prohibiting people from discriminatory acts. Many states enacted laws that ban any and all forms of discrimination. Specifically, six states have passed ballot initiatives in order to amend their constitutions and prohibit state and local governments from portraying discrimination in public, contract making, and educational aspects on the basis of race, ethnicity, or sex. These states include California in 1996, Washington in 1998, Michigan in 2006, Nebraska in 2008, Arizona in 2010, and Oklahoma in 2012 (Clegg and von Spavosky n.p.).

Another way to eradicate discrimination is to promote diversity in our society. Diversity was introduced as a kind of end run around the historical problem of racism, the commitment to diversity is associated with the struggle against racism. The objective of eradication or treating racism is to create a color-blind society rather and having a color-conscious society. Instead of treating people as if their race does not matter, we should not only recognize but celebrate racial identity (Michaels). Cultural diversity is important, because workplaces, and schools increasingly consist of various cultural, racial, and ethnic groups which we could learn from. Learning about other cultures helps understand different perspectives within the world in which we find ourselves in, dispelling negative stereotypes and personal biases about different groups or ethnicities. In addition, cultural diversity helps us recognize and respect other cultures. It also makes our country a more interesting place to reside, because people from diverse cultures or contribute to our language skills, thought process, knowledge, and experiences (Belfield n.p.).

In spreading diversity, there could be a problem with lack of understanding between parties or people. A person cannot simply put a group of people together with vast differences and expect them to cooperate with each other immediately. Many people find cultures to be strange and have never had to live or habit and work together with people from completely different backgrounds or cultures. Diverse work groups often experience more conflict compared to groups that share or have more similarities (Kokemuller n.p.). It is completely normal for people to find new things uncomfortable at first. Every person builds their own idea of comfort, people can become uncomfortable when confronted with examples of people that go against how he or she sees or thinks about the world. Whether because of sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other factors that make people differ from each other, people can still struggle in their place of work to be effective as possible (Advice America n.p.).

Problems still arise from government intervention in discrimination which includes the use of affirmative action. Affirmative action is a semi-regulated policy created by the executive orders of President John F. Kennedy to provide equal opportunities for groups amongst discriminated minorities. However, affirmative action tense to lessen the value of the accomplishments by minorities, because affirmative action gives preference to groups instead of their accomplishments, experiences, and qualifications of individuals who might be in the minority group. As a result, affirmative action becomes less productive for the society (Phil for Humanity n.p.).

Discrimination prevent equal treat, therefore, it hurts the society. Discrimination has existed for a long time and it needs to be ended so that we could live together in peace with equality. The eradication of discrimination is not an easy task to accomplish due to the problems that arise from discrimination and the time taken to solve it. In order to eradicate discrimination, the help of every single person is needed. This is not a task for one person or a group of people to achieve.

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Armstrong, Doree. "Favoritism, Not Hostility, Causes Most Discrimination, Says UW Psychology Professor." UW Today. University of Washington, 19 May 2014. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

Belfield, Lisa D. "Cultural Diversity: Imagine All the People." Kaplan University. Kaplan Higher Education, Web. 20 Nov. 2015.

Clegg, Roger, and Hans A. von Spavosky, "What States Can Do to Stop Racial Discrimination- States Push Back: Models for Reform" The Heritage Foundation. 11 Feb. 2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2015.

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Goyette, Braden, and Alissa Scheller. "15 Charts that prove we're Far From Post-Racial." The Huffington Post. 27 Mar. 2015. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

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Voting Rights
Hate & Extremism
Children's Rights
Immigrant Justice
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Economic Justice
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Is poverty an injustice?

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What injustices have already been fixed?

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What is the biggest injustice in our community?

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Southern Poverty Law Center

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Southern Poverty Law Center monitors hate groups and other extremists throughout the U.S. and exposes their activities to law enforcement agencies, the media and the public.

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What Injustices are there?