The NGO Class - A new Social Class has emerged in Haiti, Read all about it
Haiti's NGO Class - Expatriates living like kings in Haiti on aid money
A single staff member at an organization in Haiti can earn $200,000 each year in salary.
With an estimated 10,000 non-governmental organizations operating in the country, it's no surprise that Haiti is often referred to as the republic of NGOs.
Among Haitians, expatriates who work for these organizations have become known as the "NGO class."
They live comfortably in the well-to-do suburb of Petionville in the hills above Port-au-Prince. Expensive grocery stores and restaurants cater to their tastes.
Down below, many Haitians struggle to survive.
Are Foreign NGOs Rebuilding Haiti Or Just Cashing In?
I became aware of this new group of Foreign workers who make up an affluent class of their own in Haiti after I read this article by Nathalie Baptiste.
It is no wonder that Haiti will never change for the better. It has to remain in this condition for a few people to get rich begging on behalf of the poor Haitian people.
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I have no critics against the NGOs, as long as the poor people can get the least helps from those NGOs. I am a key witness that can better explain the nature of this saga. Well, The poor people need their daily food and a tech school to earn some
Many members of the NGO class do not live in Petionville, or even in in PaP, or make that kind of salary- I suspect it is on par with ratio of rich Haitians and poor/ middle class- 10% have the
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