In order to bring money to Haiti, sometimes you have to invest outside of Haiti.
Many folks are saying that Haiti is starting to move in a backwards position economically. That in the first part of the year, the country was moving in the right direction and now it is the opposite. Folks are saying invest in Haiti. Here are a problem with that. For one, I will speak specifically about La Gonave, but it applies to all of Haiti. Cost - Cost too much money to invest in Haiti. When you can open a business cheaper in America, and get more money, then why invest in Haiti? From port fees to buying materials, Haiti is very costly. Lack of skills - Skills are a major problem. From lack of customer service skills, data entry, mechanical, etc. Haiti doesn't have large groups of people to fill skill sets companies need. Security - Too many guns and violence on the street, will keep foreign investors away. Government -Too many people are not in the position for upward mobility. The government should focus on building ...