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George Stroumboulopoulos’ Haiti Special Part 1: A look at Haiti two years after the quake.

EXCERPTS:

“Recently decades of inexpensive imports like rice from the U.S. and food aid for various crises have destroyed local agriculture and left Haiti unable to feed itself.”

“Some groups (NGO’s) have worked hard to make change, and positive change. But here’s the truth that we know around the world and it’s true for Haitians: it comes down to jobs, widespread unemployment and underemployment . More than two thirds of the labour force do not have formal jobs.”

“The level of poverty is extreme in this country. It is called the poorest in the western hemisphere. Three quarters of the population live on two dollars a day or less.”

“The NGO’s should be willing to submit to the Haitian vision, and prepare their own retreat, which does not have to be sudden.” says Patrick Elie.

“There is hope for Haiti, but it’s going to be an uphill battle,” says Patrick Elie. “Every country should be the master of its own destiny.”

Additional:

Artists for Peace and Justice - an NGO providing relief for Haiti

Haitian authorities forcing quake victims into homelessness - AI Canada

With Reverence,

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Source:http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/world/george-stroumboulopoulos-tonight-in-haiti-special-episode.html