1. Basic Demographics of Hispaniola
19,000,000 pop. Of both countries combined
Haiti poorest country in Western Hemisphere
DR all socioeconomic levels live here
Truly a land of contrast

2. White Card Top 2% Earn 39% of Countries wealth Wealthy Business owners
Well educated and well travelled
Compare to some of the worlds wealthiest
$18,000,000 house in Punta Cana
Many of richest are foreign born

3. Fluorescent pink Lives in urban areas
20% of population control approximately 40% of countries wealth
Higher education level
May work in hotel or tourism
Earns $200 – $400 per month
Average life expectancy is 76 M 80F

4. Red Card Aguas Negra Built on dump Poor sanitation Poorest Dominicans
Many with low level of education
Rural areas
Free education but must work to support families

5. Black Card Bateye Haitian migrant Earns as little as $1.00 per day
Little to no education
High illiteracy rate
No land ownership
Power is often not supplied
10 % of countries population
Large scale discrimination
Up to 1,000,000 migrants

6. Ayiti – The game of Life https://ayiti.globalkids.org/game/