A year ago today the earthquake in Haiti decimated an island and it’s people with no remorse. A reported 230,000 died and over a million are left with out a home. I myself lost aunts, uncles, cousins and was left heartbroken like so many others including those who had no direct relation to Haitians but that of humanity. Nearly $6 billion world wide has been raised and yet the conditions have not changed. Rubble still make up most of whats left of the islands landscape and dead bodies still rot underneath. All this makes you wonder in anger what the hell is going on?!
Why is it after an inconceivable amount of money has been raised something as simple as providing proper & sufficient food, shelter, medical attention, and just over all better living conditions have not been made. I wish I had the answers but unfortunately I don’t. It’s hard trying to come up with a solution when you’re completely out the loop and the problem is in the hands of an already corrupt bureaucracy overseeing something as problematic as NPO’s and Haiti’s own corrupt government which I should add was given nearly $400M to re-establish some kind of bureaucracy of their own in the aftermath of this carnage. How can I even tell those who wish to help where to send money when I’m reporting the money is not reaching the people. But what I can tell you is that my people is resilient, strong and one of deep faith and we will overcome. We have no choice. However if you wish to help please use your best judgment and do some research. Rapper and friend Cormega went to Haiti himself as some of you remember and spoke highly of doctorswithoutborders.org who many in Haiti told him were doing a lot for the people. You can also decide for yourself which reputable charitable organizations to choose from here, but remember money not goods is always best. Regardless I just wanna thank those who’ve done what they could to help even if it was just a prayer. God knows we need em. Thanks for allowing me to vent a bit.
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