The first country haiti recognized their independence was greece. Haiti under president Jean-Pierre Boyer became the first country to recognize the independence of greece. Haiti and Greece shared a history of oppresion which tells us more about how haiti decided to help Greece. When Greece sent a letter to the president of haiti seeking aid the president accepted to help them. The president donated 25 tons of coffee beans to the Greek revolutionaries. The act of aid of haiti to Greece was ot forogotten. in 2010 after a severe earthquake that happened in haiti Greeece was the first country to send their help to haiti.