See on Scoop.it – 501c3 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The idea that the delivery of American food aid needs an overhaul goes almost without question here in the capital of a nation still recovering from the devastating earthquake of four years ago. Alex Lizzappi‘s insight: The turning point in the debate over U.S. food aid …
Bill Clinton, in what has to be one of the most redemptive moments in international politics I’ve ever seen, publicly renounced American international food aid policies and apologized for the way in which his own tarrifs and relief strategies in Haiti effectively increased poverty and sapped the dignity of the poor. He says, ““It was …
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The story that best describes Haiti’s last year is not from a slum, nor from a cholera clinic. It’s not to be found in the rubble—but in a courtroom in Texas. In November 2010, Lewis Lucke, a former U.S. ambassador to Swaziland and former USAID official in Haiti, filed suit against Haiti Recovery Group Ltd. …
US AID says it is committed to increasing the amount of contracts going to Haitians. “We already are engaging with Haitian communities to make them aware of how they can partner with us,” said Janice Laurente, a spoke person for US AID. Economists say giving contracts to local businesses creates jobs, which help build the …
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