Evident Lack Of Progress In Haiti Reconstruction

Well over a year after a violent earthquake destroyed the capital and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, alarmingly little progress can be seen in Haiti reconstruction. Reportedly the fault mainly lies with the lack of government attention to the process.

Whether the government is responsible or not, the fact remains that the majority of Haitian natives are still living in desperate conditions. As their suffering goes on day after day, they are beginning to lose hope for rebuilding their lives.

Before the earthquake, Haiti was deemed the poorest country in the Americas. Its citizens lived in abject poverty due to the lack of industry and agriculture located there. Already poverty stricken, the population took an almost unbearable blow due to destruction from the earthquake.

The majority of Haitians are still living in ‘tent cities’. Tents are generally sheets of plastic held up by wooden sticks. They are crude shelters which become broiling hot in the sun and wash away easily in the monsoon rains. Virtually useless as protection from the elements, they are no protection at all against the gangs of rapists, thieves, and murderers who roam fearlessly about.

Infectious disease and other health problems are inevitable given the lack of safe drinking water and clean sanitation solutions. A cholera outbreak which caused even more death after the earthquake should have made this a serious priority. Medical attention is difficult to obtain, considering the great load on trained doctors and nurses.

A task as basic and important as clearing the rubble the earthquake left behind has still not been accomplished. The greater part of the collapsed and damaged structures the quake left behind still lies in the streets.

In spite of global donations of money and workers, Haiti reconstruction has become a long and arduous process. World attention has been drawn away by more recent disasters. The misery, frustration, and fear for life of the average Haitian today is just as real and just as debilitating as it was in the days following the destruction of their country. Read more about: haiti Reconstruction

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