A Better Week for Haiti
A Better Week for Haiti – And With These Reforms, a Far Better Future (Charles MacCormack – Huffington Post; January 29, 2009)
The needs of Haitian children and families remain great. But this was a good week for Haiti by some measures: More medical care and relief supplies are reaching those who have lost so much, and the World Food Program, with the help of Save the Children and others, is on the brink of distributing a two-week supply of food to 1.6 million people.
In the short term, it’s critical that we continue reaching earthquake survivors with food, water, shelter, and medical attention. The American people have been incredibly generous in their support, so far donating more than $500 million to relief organizations. The other good news of this past week is the international community’s stated commitment to build a stronger Haiti in the long term.
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