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Haiti aftermath: the consequences of stupidity

By Mar Matthias Darin

First and foremost, the people in Haiti are in dire need. If you can, donate to a Haiti relief organization in your area. I can say without a doubt that many survivors will be very grateful and appreciative.

Next, I think we need to take a critical look at the entire aftermath of the earthquake that decimated Haiti. Even though there is no magic recipe for predicting earthquakes, I believe much of the hardships and turmoil of the aftermath could and should have been avoided.

For years, the U.S. government has pumped billions of dollars into the government of Haiti with no oversight. This was and is wrong. The government of Haiti must be held accountable to the absolute and in-excusable greed and corruption that has contributed to this horrific disaster. For the U.S. involvement in not properly overseeing the use of funds, I hold the them ten percent responsible.

I have heard accounts from missionaries in Haiti of a death toll as high as half a million people. That's one quarter of the entire population of Haiti. The images coming back from Haiti are horrendous and egregious. I believe the government of Haiti has a ninety percent responsibility for the aftermath. Particularly for the poor to non-existent infrastructure, building codes, emergency management services, and poor living conditions it has inflicted upon its citizens.

There is no controlling nature, but we can and should minimize the impact of its destructiveness whenever possible. On this account, both the governments of the U.S. and Haiti have failed in a most tragic, disgraceful, and disgusting way.

Top tags: haiti, aftermath, government, entire, percent, poor

Comments from LAINY ^{119.94.197.98}

I must agree with you , Mar! Being a hegemonic country, the US government should have known better.

Dole-out is not a very good way to extend help to a poor country like Haiti.

Thanks for sharing your insights.

God speed all the way!

Comments from Mar Matthias Darin

Thank you.

Comments from L Avery Brown ^65.188.243.7

If I had the money to send to Haiti...believe me I would. But as it is, I don't. My daughter (12 years old) is a class representative at her school who led (and I do mean led) a push to collect 2 tons of food for our local foodbank this past Christmas. Since the earthquake in Haiti she's been so worried about the people...especially the children. She said, "They have no lovies" (Stuffed toys). "They need lovies because every kid needs something they can love on when they're scared."

Wow, what a girl! We're working now to figure out a way to not just collect 'lovies' but also to get them to the children in Haiti. They'll be no $$ involved...just toys...hopefully they'll make it there without any red tape.

I hate red tape!

Thank you for your lovely post. Good luck.

L Avery Brown

Comments from Mar Matthias Darin

I hear ya. This year has been really rough on many families. Good luck on collecting the stuffed toys. I'm sure they'll be quickly enjoyed and loved.

Comments from sharkbytes ^{65.183.168.94}

Hmmm... I thought Haiti population was closer to 10 million. BBC reported UN 2008 estimate at 9.8 million: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/americas/country_profiles/1202772.stm

Anyway... it is a country in its 4th or 5th generation of abject poverty and political turmoil. It needs way more than aid. Amen! I've been doing a series this week on my trip to Haiti in 1985.

PS- I don't comment here too often, because it takes SO long to scan your security code

Comments from Mar Matthias Darin

The population could be higher... I'm really not sure they actually know.

Unfortunately, as much as a pain the security code is, is been 100% effective in stopping automated spam.

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