Emergency relief fundraiser for the children of Merger, Haiti
If you’ve been even casually reading news cycles, you’ve likely seen scattered headlines about the recent struggles of Haiti. While Haiti is a country rich with culture and beauty, its people have been plagued with cycles of struggle for decades. However, many Haitians contend the current crisis is worse than any others experienced. For months, outrage has been building as fuel shortages began to paralyze an already strained country. Spiraling inflation has increased the costs of goods vital to survival. A lack of clean drinking water, food scarcity, and a seeming lack of accountability of corruption in the highest levels of government have pushed many Haitians to protest, sometimes violently. As a Mario Foundation partner and Merger resident said, “Haiti is becoming a prison from day to day for all…