Reuters Pictures: A Thai mahout rides an elephant as they collect money for victims of the recent Haiti earthquake in Bangkok January 21, 2010. Thai elephants walked in the backpacker area of Khao San Road to collect money as part of the country’s effort to help survivors in earthquake-hit Haiti. It’s heartwarming to see around […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s been a lot of talk about the problems of Haiti as of late based on the current devastation and influx of aid the country. I just want to put some thoughts out there on question “Why is Haiti so poor?” In the media “Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere” is a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The United States’ financial crisis is having a devastating effect on so called third world countries in general, however Cuba’s economy specifically is in a serious crisis with very real ramifications. Last year Cuba experienced 3 hurricanes as well thereby depleting much of their financial resources. The Communist led government has taken extraordinary measures, lowering […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
