Living in a Third World Country
Living in a Third World Country For most of us living in the United States, we normally get up in the morning with a roof over our head. ... However, for the majority of the population living in Haiti, these things we take for granted are merely a dream. ... Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the poorest countries in the developing world. ... While assigned at the Embassy, some of my duties had me traveling through the inner cities and along the country side. ... There aren’t enough medical facilities in the country and most of them needed upgrading. ... Approximately 200,000 Haitians are living with AIDS and that number increases daily.