Make A Real Difference Commercial organization (MARK) aim at satisfying customers’ needs by providing qualities services. The organization offers quality customer services, gives charities, and collides with the government to provide scholarships to needy students. Also, our company offers education services to the customers to promote public awareness in a community. The services we offer at our company enable people’s general well-being across the globe. The satisfaction of the peoples’ need has built a strong reputation for our company. The Make a real difference organization targets the less fortunate communities and help them acquire the most basic needs, including; food, housing, encouragement, and opportunity.
The organization visited Haiti, one of the developing countries in the United States. Haiti is in the Caribbean Sea and includes the highland of Hispaniola and other high lands. (Lawes, 2020). The country comprises 90% of Africans enslaved people in the European countries. Haiti has 27 750 sq., and most people occupy the urban areas, coastal plains, and valleys. Haiti consists of several mountains, which are mainly limestone. The karstic features, including limestone, caves, caverns, and underground, are in many parts of the country and are the primary contributors to frequent earthquakes that have destroyed properties, lowering the country’s rate of development. For instance, the frequent earthquakes destroyed several towns, including; Cap-Haitian, and Port-au-Prince, in 1852 and 1770, respectively (Lawes, 2020). The quakes killed many people and have left many homeless. The destruction of the towns has a significant effect on the country’s growth and development.
The major socio-economic factor in Haiti is agriculture. Nevertheless, the soil along mountain regains are less fertilized due to over-cultivation. Also, people practice deforestation, that’s has contributed to soil erosion, thus negatively affecting the agricultural activities in the country. The erosions have eroded the Haiti land beyond recovery and have lowered the rate of farming activities. The country gained independence in 1804 from the French government and was the second country to gain independence. However, the poor socio-economic factors in the country make it a centre of poverty. In addition, the frequent natural disasters in the country have resulted in chronic poverty and serious problems that have deterred the government from growing economically stable.
The Make real difference organization identified the agricultural challenges that contribute to higher poverty levels—the company aimed to improve the country’s economic status by laying strategical ideas. The Haitians experience a lower rate of agriculture and education that fosters growth and development. Many Haitians see no value in education and instead engage in agricultural activities. The high level of illiteracy remains a significant problem in the country. ‘Both public and private schools provide education in Haiti, and access to education, therefore, depends on some extent of income level’ (Sletten & Egset, 2004). High percentage of institutions are private schools that charge a high tuition fee. Generally, the quality of education in Haiti is low as many children a d youths have limited access to education. Above all, the high rate of corruption in the country contributes to the economic crisis.
The Haitian government practice no democracy, and the police use brutal force against the citizens of Haiti. As a result, the citizens fear to protest and bear the heavy economic burden. Excessive force and police brutality have led to injuries and loss of lives. The political instability within the country is among the significant problems that contribute to high poverty levels. The government instilled a tough economy that made many people settle in rural areas (Sletten & Egset, 2004). People living in rural areas are impoverished due to low standards of living. The poverty levels have resulted in poor household management in rural areas, forcing people to live across the mountains where natural disasters displace and kill them. Also, the majority who live in rural areas own less land, contributing to higher poverty levels.
The make a real difference organization aim at improving the agricultural sector in Haiti by offering free education to the farmers. Improving the farming sector in Haiti will naturally increase income rates, thus lowering poverty levels. Our organization initiated the most effective farming methods and facilitated the use of fertilizer to improve soil fertility. Most importantly, the organization has promoted advanced technology in agriculture to foster growth and development in Haiti (Reed, 2015). The Haitians only need the best agricultural practices to adapt and sustain them to improve hard economic times. Agriculture is the most significant contributor to the Haitian economy and employs two-thirds of the workforce (Reed, 2015). Agriculture creates high employment opportunities, thus lowering the poverty levels.
Furthermore, people living in rural areas were more advantaged because the organization offers free fertilizers. Therefore, they only provide farming land and create self-employment that would increase their income. People who live in rural areas experience adverse challenges that make their lives more miserable, and the improvement of the agricultural sector is a significant factor in their livelihood. The land of Haitians is generally infertile, and the government has made less impact on improving fertility (Reed,2015). The private investment is nonexistent to promote agricultural infrastructure, and the farmers repeat mistakes resulting in infertile land. Therefore, our company gave free fertilizers and education on farming methods that improve soil fertility. The farmers in Haiti live close to the larger market and efficiently transport their farm produce for sale. Effective farming methods will produce enough products for sale that generates income for the farmers.
Moreover, advanced technology will help the farmers perform their activities effectively. Also, the farming methods will facilitate sustainable agriculture in the country, improving the country’s general socio-economic status. Sustainable agriculture promotes healthy food production and forces the future generation to depend more on agriculture. The primary key for sustainable agriculture is to balance the need for food production and land preservation for future use. Most importantly, sustainable agriculture promotes economic growth and encourages farmers to have a better life. The Hattians will break from harmful economic times to a stable and sustainable economy.
The make a real difference company provided education on the importance of crop rotation. Crop rotation breaks the production cycle of pests and improves soil fertility. Also, farmers learned the permaculture design technique to use the available resources that increase the production of crops. The use of cover crops prevents soil erosion; hence, they will produce more farm products. The company also educated farmers to engage in agroforestry that maintains favourable temperature, minimize nutrient runoff, protects crops from heavy rains and stabilizes soil humidity.
Further, the company encourages using technology in farming to enable certain crops to resist droughts, pests, and diseases. Also, technology facilitates irrigation that boosts production and promotes frequent agriculture. Agroforestration will reduce the rate of occurrence of natural disasters in the country.
Due to the lower education rates in Haiti, my company offered education to the students who were unable to pay for their college tuition. The higher levels foster growth and development in a country. Naturally, education is the primary source of economic change because education enables people to acquire new skills and knowledge that help to achieve job opportunities. Moreover, the students will engage more in regional and development practices such as improving community health. The college students would become more productive and creative in society and would never be involved in harmful activities, including substance abuse, that may affect their health. Additionally, college students would adopt problem-solving skills that enable them to participate in the growth and development of the country.
Most importantly, education will enable the Haitians to understand the natural disasters that have destroyed their properties. The make a real company installed infrastructures and installation protection devices to prevent earthquakes in Haiti. The railways help detect disasters and enable people to prepare and avoid losses (Noguchi & Fuji, 2000). The machines installed on trains detect rainfalls and urgent earthquakes. The company built several railway lines that create awareness of the disasters. Trains fail to operate after detecting the tragedies. Therefore people become aware and avoid severe damage. The Haitians must take the necessary precautions after detecting any danger.
To conclude, the make a real difference company help people in a particular community to overcome various challenges and live a better quality of life. The different strategies and implantations my company impacted Haiti will improve their economic status. Haiti will never be the poorest European country. For instance, promoting agriculture in the region will improve every individuals’ living standards, thus reducing poverty levels. Also, giving educational funds to needy college students will enable the country to produce highly skilled individuals who will actively participate in the growth and development of the country. Reducing natural disasters in Haiti will further promote stable economic development. Make a real difference company positively impacts the socio-economic factors of the developing countries.
References
Lawes, R. 2020.Haiti / History, and Geographical location. www.britannica.com
Noguchi, T., & Fuji, T. 2000. Minimizing the effects of natural disasters. Japan railway & transport review, 23, 52-59.
Reed, K. 2015.Haiti, Factor 6: Sustainable Agriculture. Improving agriculture in Haiti. . worldfoofprize.org.
Sletten, P. & Egset, W. 2004. Poverty in Haiti.fafo.haiti-now.org.
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