January 12th 2015 is the five year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake.

(Via Washington Times) […] In 2010, Haiti was rocked by a deadly earthquake that claimed the lives of between 200,000 and 300,000 people. In response to the tragedy, the international community pledged an estimated nine billion dollars in foreign aid to help Haiti’s recovery efforts.
However, according to Joseph, much of the pledged cash never made it to Haiti. And the money that did make it to Haiti has mysteriously disappeared.



“So you say, ambassador, you don’t know where the money has gone,” Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker said. “No new buildings have been inaugurated. It is five years since the earthquake. We’ve talked about the billions of dollars that have flown in or that have entered the country. Where should Haiti be right now?”
“I think Haiti, myself, should have been on developing the way it should be developed,” Joseph said.
“Which is?” Erik Schatzker pressed. (read more)

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