The Cost of Dying in Haiti

The cost of dying in Haiti has become too much to handle for much of the population. The city morgues are full of unclaimed corpses, the refrigeration is failing. Deforestation has caused the rise of the cost of wood, therefore making coffins unaffordable. The cost of a funeral is more than most Haitians make in a year, and it costs a good amount just to pick up the body from the morgue. Therefore most cadavers are left without claim. For more, read here:
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