re: #479 freetoken

Haiti is currently meeting with UN and other national leaders reps in Canada to discuss long term rebuilding and reconstruction efforts. Considering that Indonesia has rebuilt many areas hit by the tsunami in about five years time, it’s possible for Haiti to do similarly; there’s an interest to get the job done and to not subsist merely on handouts - to have the world provide the knowhow, but to get the Haitians doing more for themselves.

I think the needs can be overcome, and the country can recover and improve from this; it’s going to take a whole lot of work.

It starts with determination to improve things from the ground up. Self determination and a will to see it through is needed. Outside groups can provide assistance, but it will be up to the Haitians to get it done. That means upgrading key infrastructure and to do so swiftly in advance of not only the hurricane season (June through November), but the rainy season which is just a few weeks away. Getting tents is a temporary measure; building reinforced concrete buildings for schools and government offices that can double as shelters is a paramount concern.