Saturday, January 23, 2010
Haiti Emergency Summit Planned by UN to Organize A
This article talks about the earthquake that hit Haiti and the effects it has had on the countries infrastructure. The earthquake destroyed one third of the buildings in Haiti's capitol Port-au-Prince along with its seaport and sewage system. Already the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Haiti has a long way to go to rebuild and reach a point of economic stability. Many actors from the United States have given generous donations toward rebuilding Haiti. The Inter-American Development Bank, which supports economic development in the Caribbean, is considering a plan to alleviate Haiti’s $441 million in debt to the bank, the group said in a statement yesterday. This is an interesting plan, but would make sense considering that Haiti has no way of paying back the amount owed, especially with the current state of the country.
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I feel that not only the government of the United States is helping Haiti out, but people are collecting funds and donations to send to Haiti. Students from our college are also helping out by going door to door to raise money. I don't think the objective here is to get a repayment back from Haiti but to help the economy recover from this tragic disaster.
It is extremely sad that a country so poor - with the poorest city in the Western Hemisphere - was hit so hard, especially as they were on a good economic track. One thing that struck me about the article is that three Latin American countries are boycotting the "Friends of Haiti" Summit in Montreal because they oppose American military presence in Haiti. Whatever political disagreements countries have at this time should be set aside for the greater benefit of a country that is in the midst of tragedy. It's a shame that three countries would forgo a meeting meant to help the decimated country in order to make a point about the US.
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