Haiti is recognized as the poorest country in the western hemisphere and has one of the world 's highest rates of deforestation . The country is still recovering following a magnitude-7.0 earthquake in 2010 . Plant With Purpose has been working in rural Haitian communities since 1997 . In rural areas , 88 percent of Haitians are considered poor ( living on less than $ 2 a day ) , and 67 percent are extremely poor ( living on less than $ 1.25 a day )
magnitude-7.0 earthquake in 2010
2010 Haiti earthquake
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