Haiti Podcast

Precariously: “dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.”
Surreal: “having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic: surreal complexities of the bureaucracy.”


The crisis that has recently happened in Haiti is very tragic. Many people have died and are still dying from the lack of water and food that they have left. There is a lot we can do to help them, we can send in medical supplies, canned food so it doesn’t rot, we can send in clothes and things we don’t need that could help the Haitians.
My response to this crisis is to have more and more people help them by sending food, clothing, and money, because they need our help and everyone else’s to survive. If such a thing happened to me I would want people to help me and all the others that got hurt too. When I heard about the earthquake I felt sad and wanted to help them. Even though a lot of people are helping and setting up clinics and places for people that were severally injured there are thousands more out there that might haven’t been found yet or there just isn’t enough room for them to stay that need help. A lot of people are trying to help and even celebrities are sending in millions of dollars to help pay for some sort of care and shelter for the Haitians to stay in.
There are many businesses that send things from different countries into one. For example Red Cross is one really big business that sends things. If you send things there then they might send it to Haiti. What can young people do to make a difference? Young people can help make a difference by once again gathering things they don’t need or sending in clothes that don’t fit them, or even sending food in. For example in our school, the staff members put out boxes by the entrance to the school so we can put in things to send to the Red Cross so they can send it to Haiti. This way all young kids and adults can give things too. We also make small fundraisers and bake sells and give the money we ern to the Haiti relief. Help out Haiti and send as many things as you can. They need the supplies and care too.

Agree or Disagree

1. Politics and political problems are a subject for adults to deal with.
- I agree because most adults are wiser and they know how to handle thing in a better way and can most of the time make good decisions. A lot of adults also have their own opinions and don’t just say what their friends say. As for kids they mostly do that because they don’t know what to say, or how to handle a problem.

2. All scenarios can have a happy ending if those involved work towards it.
- I disagree because in some situations people either won’t try or will but there might not be a happy ending. I also agree because if you try and everyone else try’s then there might be a happy ending. It mostly depends on the people and things around you.

3. Literacy (being able to read and write) is a form of freedom.
- I disagree because everyone has their freedom and they have their own rights to be free and do what they like even if they don’t know how to read or right. Everybody has their opinion and has their freedom to talk.

4. Civilizations without a written language cannot effectively document history.