Haitians complacent in rebuilding: Report
Posted Jan 9, 2012 12:22 pm.
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A new report out almost two years to the day since a devastating earthquake ravaged Haiti says victims have become complacent in trying to rebuild.
The worst disaster we’ve seen in the Americas in recorded history is believed to have killed 250,000 in just 45 seconds.
“In the two years since then, I feel we’re starting to see Haiti has recovered and a few places have gone even further,” says Unicef Canada President and CEO David Morley.
The long time aid-worker says there are more kids in school and an increase in child immunization programs.
One of the places he fears we’re stuck though is getting people into new homes and out of tent cities.
“Some people are saying living like this is better than how I was living before,” says Morley. “We’ve got clean water, we’ve got latrines.”
He says aid workers and outsiders have become a victim of their own success in trying to help the Haitian people.
Over the 2 years, they’ve spent $350,000,000 and built 200 schools but he says the Haitian people need to take the lead and take control of their destiny.
“If people continue to support Haiti, with momentum, we can make a difference,” says Morley.
He anticipates it should take 5 to 10 years to set the country on it’s right path.
