About Haiti
Located on the Western third of the Island of Hispanola, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and home to nearly 9 million people. Approximately one third of the population lives in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. By the numbers the depth of the poverty that exists here can be quite overwhelming. Roughly 80% of the country lives in poverty with a large majority of those in poverty living on the equivalent of less then two U.S. dollars per day. The primary source of education is through private school which is simply out of reach for many. The result is a devastating 50% percent illiteracy rate. Conservative estimates put the number of orphans at 300,000.
Listed below are several links where you can find out more information about the culture, history and political climate of Haiti:
How Do I Donate?
There is still a lot of work to be done in Haiti, and more orphans than ever will be left without someone to care for them in the aftermath of the earthquake. With your donation, Jamie and Ali McMutrie can continue their work helping the orphans of Haiti by building a new orphanage, and helping to provide much-needed supplies.
Visit the DONATE page of haitianorphanrescue.org to find out more about donating to Haitian Orphan Rescue.
You can also make a tax deductible donation through PayPal.
