Haiti: Where Did the Money Go? Episode 1

In January 2010, a 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti. The international community, including one out of two Americans, pledged billions of dollars in aid, yet the nation has seen little improvement. Three hundred thousand died, nearly two million live in ramshackle tent cities. Cholera has swept through the population, killing thousands and hospitalizing many others. Only about 2% of the rubble has been cleared.

Is this what you expected when you pledged your aid dollars? Independent journalists Film@11.tv journeyed to Haiti in November 2010 to see the situation for themselves, and dig into the burning question: what happened to all that money?

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[1soukousDANCER]

there is only 3000 view on this but 1000000 to watch someone fight or rap

[KnottyDreadknOt]

Very informative and moving video. We can't just throw money at the problem, because it only ends up in the pockets of the few. These people are struggling, without places to sleep or food to eat.. without clean toilets.. and that lady couldn't even take the time to learn how to pronounce "Port-au-Prince". I mean come on, it's pronounced "Prince" in English and Creole, not "Prance". The fact that she, as a journalist, couldn't take two seconds to figure it out is insulting.

[yippee2000]

This show didn't make me feel sad...it made me ANGRY! This is precisely why I don't like giving to organizations. We have NO way of knowing if our money gets to where we wanted it to go. NO way. The ONLY way is for us to hand it to the people ourselves, or else to sent the money through a person (or organization where we PERSONALLY know the people who are going to Haiti). I found the guy from the Red Cross very smug and incredibly nonchalant. Unbelievable. Spread the word!

[OnTheLambda]

Didn't they need help before the earthquake ?

[OnTheLambda]

Same thing happened in 2006 (2007) after the earthquake in Indonesia . Lots of money was sent , but not to the people who needed it . I never donate any money and this is why .

[WindTurbineSyndrome]

Why are we surprised? Haiti is the poorest country in western hemisphere. It is rife with corruption. The rich at the very top of the pyramind then everyone else at bottom. Haitians cut down all the trees for charcoal so they have terrible erosion and flooding. Most people who donated money did not earmark it specifically for Haiti therefor the nonprofit like Red Cross can spend it any way they like. France demanded reparations from them for 150 years.

[aphrodite891]

I as well would like to know where all the money went ! Wake up people, spread this far and wide. The American people must know that they are being duped ! They gave their hard earned money to help the Haitian people . Where did that money go ?!!

[gunmanscotland]

Isnt it time we ALL as human beings stood up to governments all over the world and get them out? Governments only want money, even they will kill their people just for money, please everyone lets stand up and do something about it.

[karlitotito]

@phijona Do you understand that it can be done in the same way they do it in the military? Check it out, best regards to Shrek!

[phijona]

@karlitotito Do you understand that latrines need to be suctioned and that the waste matter then needs to be properly disposed of? It's not just a matter of sprinkling some Pinesol.