Books About Haiti ~ Starthrower Foundation Recommended Reading
Books about Haiti ~ Starthrower Foundation Recommended Reading
Starthrower Foundation book list for those interested in Haiti in particular, and for everyone who donates to international charities, to better understand what is needed, and why, and why we should be working towards social justice for all.
See also Sharon Gaskell's essay on social justice versus charity and Donations in Kind of hard goods -- when and where they are appropriate at donations in kind.) Those of you who are planning to travel to Haiti may like to take along a Creole dictionary and Haiti guidebook.
For U.S. (and other international) orders, use the Amazon.com links;
For orders from Canada, use Amazon Canada links. Note: Some titles not available in Canada can be ordered from Amazon.com
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer
Tracy Kidder follows Dr. Paul Farmer around Haiti and beyond to bring this tale of how one man CAN make a difference! This book is recommended as a good introduction to Haiti issues and culture.
Canadian Wade Davis, who received his doctorate in ethnobotany from Harvard, solves the mystery of zombis (sic) and more in this informative and entertaining account of his work in Haiti.
The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity
Michael Morin's excellent background book about international aid and why it's not working. This book is hard to find, and if you can get one, consider yourself fortunate.
