Living in this rapidly disappearing country of the United States, we have what people call first world problems. For example, I hate when my leather seats aren't heated, I hate when my phone charger doesn't reach my bed, I hate when my mint gum makes my ice water taste too cold, and I hate when my house is too big. The problems of an industrialized country are not really problems. Americans always want the latest and coolest technology. Have you ever thought about people who live in a third world country? These people struggle every day just to live each day. Haiti is a very good example; Since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010, it seems like everything is going wrong for them.1. Haitian LifeMore than eighty percent of Haiti's population lives below the poverty line. Two-thirds of the Haitian population depends on rural agriculture. Although this is the case, agriculture is a huge limiting factor. Farming and agriculture are frequently damaged by natural disasters. Haiti has returned to basics in terms of employment. These jobs would be like making t-shirts for American companies. They would be paid $1.45 per dozen shirts, so after 200 shirts, they would have just reached our minimum wage. There are around 31,000 people employed here. The government of Haiti has signed an agreement to create an agricultural free zone to export organic fruits and vegetables. Agriculture here is very underfunded and becoming unproductive. Only 25% of GDP comes from agriculture, compared to 55% in the 1980s. There is very little food available for Haitians due to numerous tropical storms that have devastated crops. The average rural family in Haiti lives on just...... middle of paper ....... 2010. Internet. March 3, 2013. “First World Problems Read by Third World People [LEGENDADO].” YouTube. YouTube, October 9, 2012. Web. March 10, 2014. “Haiti Earthquake Fast Facts.” CNN. Cable News Network, February 28, 2014. Web. March 10, 2014. “Haiti's employment surge shifts to textiles as agricultural tradition uprooted. » Theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media, August 21, 2013. Web. March 10, 2014. “Potters for Peace.” MIT's Susan Murcott brings ceramic filters to Ghana. Np, and Web. March 11, 2014. Shindelar, Katherine and Rebekah. Personal interview. February 10, 2014 “Sustainable solutions for the supply of drinking water for Haiti”. - Safe and sustainable water for Haiti. Np, and Web. March 11, 2014. Wampler, Peter. “Sustainable solutions for the supply of drinking water for Haiti. » Grand Valley State University. Grand Valley State University. Np February 2013. Web. March 10, 2014 “Water.org”. Waterorg. Np, and Web. March 10. 2014.