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Today I've listened to several people on TV as they talked about Haiti and about the aid being sent to that country. I do hope people somewhere are watching the dollars going to a place such as Haiti which has a long history of bribery and corruption of government officials. I know there have been millions and millions of dollars sent to that country over many years. Bill Clinton made comments earlier about the recent success of some programs in Haiti and said the hopes were high that it was a lasting work. I think it may be nothing more than hope due to all previous attempts at helping that country.

Too much money pouring into a country which has no real working government, is not a place I would put much hope into myself. It has been proven time and again when a large flow of money is available and the demand for that cash is as important as it is in Haiti there will be loss and waste. When there are hands held out, jobs needing to be done, or products needing to be purchased you can be assured that funds will end up in the wrong hands.

Money was wasted and misused in New York and it happened in New Orleans with Katrina. There is less oversight of money and goods in Haiti than was available for New Orleans and New York. Those monies were also given to the Red Cross but given in areas where there was elaborate means for oversight. Checks and balances which were in place during the aftermath of Katrina or after the World Trade Building was destroyed, well that is something that doesn't exist in Haiti. Currently there is controversy brewing with land in Point Au Prince where tent cities will stand and afterwards there is a considerable amount of building due to take place. The owner of that land has made certain deals that are already causing questions to be asked about the property being used. Look for more of these types of controversies to raise their head in the future. At the same time there is still that need of assistance.