Mountains Beyond Mountains: Chapter 1

With having read Chapter one of "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder, and reading the Article, Haitian Refugees, Sovereignty and Globalization, it gives a deeper understanding of what Haiti faces on a daily basis. Based on what is on both text, Haiti is a poor, corrupt country, but it is due to the U.S. Government. The government does help but they don't really do enough and to the extent of their ability to help out. In "Mountains Beyond Mountains", a doctor, Paul Farmer, came to Haiti to help out civilians medically. In chapter one, it shows the way that the soldiers don't care if a woman is in need, Farmer was trying to help out but got in trouble for it. The military in Haiti isn't necessarily what their cut out to be. Paul Farmer, although in a poor country, stills has an optimistist view of things, he has offered to help treat the prisoners and civilians. But having reading the Article on the U.S. being involved with Haiti, U.S. is not really helping, they're really making Haiti worse than it usually is and making them more poor of a country.