Case Study—The Haiti Earthquake and the Rainy Season
Imagine it is the spring of 2010. Millions of earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and the surroundings face another calamity due to the heavy downpours in the rainy season. Most people are barely surviving, with only the basic necessities such as tents and makeshift beds on a grass floor. Many more will die as a result of this new challenge.
Using acceptable Internet sites, research the issue and answer the following questions from the perspective of a humanitarian responder.
What will your list of priorities be to further alleviate human suffering and save lives?
Which organizations or groups will you solicit for assistance during this potential calamity?
Which Haitian demography will top your list of preference for immediate assistance?
How will you communicate the urgency of the situation to Haitians, their government officials, and people of goodwill around the world?
Submit your answers in a 2–3 page Microsoft Word document. NO PLAGARISM....CITE WORK
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1. Case Study—The Haiti Earthquake and the Rainy Season
Imagine it is the spring of 2010. Millions of earthquake
survivors in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and the surroundings face
another calamity due to the heavy downpours in the rainy
season. Most people are barely surviving, with only the basic
necessities such as tents and makeshift beds on a grass floor.
Many more will die as a result of this new challenge.
Using acceptable Internet sites, research the issue and answer
the following questions from the perspective of a humanitarian
responder.
What will your list of priorities be to further alleviate human
suffering and save lives?
Which organizations or groups will you solicit for assistance
during this potential calamity?
Which Haitian demography will top your list of preference for
immediate assistance?
How will you communicate the urgency of the situation to
Haitians, their government officials, and people of goodwill
around the world?
Submit your answers in a 2–3 page Microsoft Word document.
NO PLAGARISM....CITE WORK
