On January 12th in 2010 Haiti and it's citizens lives were changed forever. An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hit the Haiti region just before 5 p.m. Prior to the earthquake, Haiti was the poorest country in the Americas. With the economy already going into a tailspin, the earthquake surely didn't help. After the earthquake many Haitians were seeking medical, housing and business help. However, among the terror and hopelessness there are a select few individuals who still seem to have the entrepreneurial spirit alive in them. Alexander Fritzner, a business owner in Haiti, is one who is fighting for his livelihood and hoping that he can build his store up again.
Although many people believe that even before the earthquake Haiti was down on its luck, it is very heart warming to know that some Haiti citizens are enduring the newest set back and trying to overcome it. There were not many positive numbers in Haiti's economy before the earthquake, and post earthquake the figures are dropping even further. However, one positive to count on is that hope still is among the population that the economy can be revived from this seemingly impossible setback.
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