Understanding Haiti
With so many news reports, eye witness accounts, and images from the region it can seem overwhelming to really wrap your head around what this crisis means for Haiti going forward.
I highly recommend this Q&A with Ruth Levine, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. Ruth’s experience and knowledge of the region is extremely helpful in placing the recent earthquake in context, and understanding the ramifications of the calamity.
The full interview is hosted on CGD’s site here. Check it out.
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The Haitian government IS corrupt. ALL dollars that go to this country do NOT help the people there. However, it does help line the pockets of the government. One of my very good friends is an MD from Haiti and his family is still there. He told me this years ago. Direct help, like from the Churches and Samaritans Purse does a great deal of good.