Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Despite living in material poverty, the people of Haiti have an enormous amount of endurance, hope and dignity, as well as deep spiritual faith, but they need help in this fight against extreme poverty. The following statistics indicate the severity of Haiti’s problem:

• The government is not able to provide the resources to educate the nation's next generation.
   
• The unemployment rate is over 80%.
   
• More than half of Haitians live on less than a dollar a day.
   
• There are few paved roads, an inadequate supply of potable water, minimal utilities, and depleted forests.
   
• About 60% of the population lives in abject poverty.
   
• Less than 20% of Haitians age 15 and over can read and write.
   
• Fewer than 75% of children attend school.
   
• 40% of the Haitian population does not have access to primary health care.
   
• The United Nations estimates 6% of Haitians are infected with HIV/AIDS. The highest rate in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated 30,000 people die of AIDS every year.
   
• One in twenty Haitians is infected with HIV/AIDS and there are over 150,000 AIDS orphans.

In recent years, the number of children forced to live on the street has grown exponentially. The realities of large families with low or no income have forced mothers and fathers to abandon their children. Children are malnourished and are desperate for food and medical care. Most impoverished families cannot afford to send their children to school. HIV/AIDS is at epidemic proportions in Haiti. As a result, the disease has left many children orphaned.

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We need your help. We cannot raise the funds to help the Haiti street children without you. We are asking that you make a special gift to help raise these funds. This project is important for the future of Haiti. 

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