People in Haiti try to migrate to America in search relief and a better life. Before reaching America, they reach the Bahamas, specifically Abaco. Most Haitians are left with no money to get to America and are stuck in the Bahamas. Unfortunately the Haitians are widely discriminated against. They must squat on government land, in makeshift houses. They live in poverty as they struggle for job opportunities they might not even get paid for. One village, Peas and Mud, is a large community of these Hatians, but is small compared to others. It sits close to town and is filled with trash, broken cars, dirt, and people. It's difficult to escape the poverty and many children lose hope by the time they are teenagers. This loss causes them to drop out of school and join gangs. Their younger siblings usually look up to them, causing them to be influenced at a younger age. The children also face discimination in school, being made fun of because of their ethnicity. Hatians struggle every day to survive with the little they have and to fight through the racisism in their community.
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Every year people from America go to help the Haitians in the Abaco Islands. Some groups go to provide relief and others go to restore hope and give compassion to the community. There is a big dirt block right before the two villages called "The Field" where children will come to play with "the white people". They are able to play with new soccer and basket balls, jump ropes, bubbles, and stickers. Despite their situation the children laugh and smile for as long as the white people stay, and only are sad when they leave for good.
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