2011

  Decades of violence, dictatorship and poverty have plagued Haiti, a small country that shares a Caribbean island with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, a fact that was brought to the world’s attention after the massive earthquake in early 2010. It left Haiti’s capital, along with the majority

Although renowned in the global market for its exports in uranium, Niger remains one of the world’s poorest, most underdeveloped and illiterate nations. An independent country since 1960, the country has a history of continuous political instability and strife. The Sahara Desert’s Climate impedes agriculture and slavery was legal until 2003. How to help World

In Zimbabwe, poverty, hunger and AIDS kill approximately 3,500 of the 12.5 million citizens daily. Thirty-five percent of the population has HIV/AIDS. Five percent of the nation is employed. Eighty percent of the people do not receive an education. The country’s political history is a narrative of conflict and strife. How to help Since 2004,

Located in West Africa, Liberia has a population of about 4 million people. Between the Americo-Liberian establishment in 1980 and the Liberian civil wars, which claimed the lives of 250,000 citizens, the country has been left with lingering political and economic instability. Today, as Liberia attempts to recover from the aftermath of the civil war

Burundi was ravaged by a 12-year civil war from 1993 until 2005. The nation as a whole remains scarred. Refugees, still in the process of returning to their homeland, face obstacles that include poverty, hunger, HIV/AIDS and inaccessible healthcare.   How to help In light of the country’s need, Plant with Purpose is working in

Somalia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Within its population of over seven million citizens, the average annual income is below three hundred dollars. The country has been ravaged by governmental collapses, frequent civil wars and, most recently, a continuing and devastating drought and famine. Somalia’s economy is based on agriculture, making

Thanks to significant monetary contributions over the past 10 years, Eastern has been able to add two turf fields, upgrade the gym floor and renovate the fitness center. The addition of the two turf fields about seven years ago has given Eastern one of the best turf fields among colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Conference. According