In 2010 Haiti suffered a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that
left a nation struggling to overcome the disaster, even today. Five
years ago, the Red Cross launched into action to help rebuild and
transform the areas that suffered the most. As a result, people gathered
to support Haiti and the Red Cross from around the globe, providing a
massive relief fund of five hundred million dollars.
To date, the population in Campeche, who were a main focus of
rebuilding for the Red Cross Projects, is still yet to see much benefit.
The intention was to provide basic sanitation, shelter, and electricity
to the stricken area.
“Like many humanitarian organizations responding in Haiti, the
American Red Cross met complications in relation to government
coordination delays, disputes over land ownership, delays at Haitian
customs, challenges finding qualified staff who were in short supply and
high demand, and the cholera outbreak, among other challenges,”
reported www.propublica.org, an investigative journalism site awarded with the Pulitzer Prize.
But the question arises, is land ownership and customs an excuse to
misallocate an extensive portion of the donations received? As of June
2015, according to propublica, only six houses had been built in the
area. Not bad for claims of helping over 130,000 people with
accommodation with half a billion dollars.
READ MORE:http://anonhq.com/red-cross-questioned-about-fund-relief/
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