Haiti reconstruction after a monstrous earthquake toppled buildings and killed a huge portion of its population seems to be progressing at a snail's pace. Over a year has passed since the disaster, and little relief has reached the victims. A government in constant turmoil is the main culprit blamed by most reporters.
Placing blame does not change the fact that Haitians are living in miserable, squalid conditions. Their suffering has begun to seem endless, and many are giving up hope for timely change.
Already labelled the poorest of the Americas, the population of this small country was struggling before the earthquake. With almost no industry or agriculture to provide jobs, citizens were hard put just to survive. The earthquake's cruel destruction shattered the small security they had managed to achieve.
Home for the majority of Haitians now is a crude structure made of sticks and sheets of plastic. Gathered together in communities called tent cities, these structures do next to nothing to protect the inhabitants from weather. They will wash away in a very small rain storm, and become unbearably hot in the sun. Furthermore, they are no protection at all from the violent human element which is so prevalent.
Sickness due to the lack of clean drinking water and sanitation facilities is common. A cholera outbreak a few months after the initial disaster took many more lives, and proved a warning of things to come. Medical personnel find themselves stretched to the limit as squalid living conditions cause rampant illness.
Very little of the rubble from the toppled buildings and structures has been cleared. Neglected for the more glamorous tasks, the rubble remains piled in the streets.
People all over the world have donated money and effort to Haiti reconstruction, with very little progress to be seen. The suffering of the common Haitian has been eclipsed by disasters which have occurred since. The people of Haiti are still suffering, living in fear, frustration, and misery every day. They are beginning to wonder if their lives will ever be restored. Read more about: haiti Reconstruction
Placing blame does not change the fact that Haitians are living in miserable, squalid conditions. Their suffering has begun to seem endless, and many are giving up hope for timely change.
Already labelled the poorest of the Americas, the population of this small country was struggling before the earthquake. With almost no industry or agriculture to provide jobs, citizens were hard put just to survive. The earthquake's cruel destruction shattered the small security they had managed to achieve.
Home for the majority of Haitians now is a crude structure made of sticks and sheets of plastic. Gathered together in communities called tent cities, these structures do next to nothing to protect the inhabitants from weather. They will wash away in a very small rain storm, and become unbearably hot in the sun. Furthermore, they are no protection at all from the violent human element which is so prevalent.
Sickness due to the lack of clean drinking water and sanitation facilities is common. A cholera outbreak a few months after the initial disaster took many more lives, and proved a warning of things to come. Medical personnel find themselves stretched to the limit as squalid living conditions cause rampant illness.
Very little of the rubble from the toppled buildings and structures has been cleared. Neglected for the more glamorous tasks, the rubble remains piled in the streets.
People all over the world have donated money and effort to Haiti reconstruction, with very little progress to be seen. The suffering of the common Haitian has been eclipsed by disasters which have occurred since. The people of Haiti are still suffering, living in fear, frustration, and misery every day. They are beginning to wonder if their lives will ever be restored. Read more about: haiti Reconstruction