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Billions in promised aid never came. Grandiose visions proved pipe-dreams. Most rubble remains. Reconstruction is inadequate to meet enormous needs.
"The problems facing Haiti are vast, if not insurmountable, in the short term." Hundreds of thousands who lost everything live in legal limbo. Cholera's devastating thousands. Culpable UN Blue Helmets won't accept blame.
Understated reports show 7,000 deaths and over half a million infected. True figures may be double or more. UN Haiti chief humanitarian officer said:
"What we are looking at in Haiti is not just recovery from the earthquake. It's not just dealing with a cholera epidemic. Those came on top of a country which was structurally broken" by neglect, persecution, and exploitive US dominance.
One victim told AFP, "My hope is God, not the leaders of this country" who've done pathetically little to help.
UNICEF 's Comprised Assessment
Its new report headlines, "Children of Haiti: Two Years After - What is changing? Who is making the change?" saying:
"The outlook at the start of 2012 appears bright. Positive progress in the public sector is matched by optimistic forecasts for private sector investment, bringing a much needed boost to the local economy."
UNICEF admits that over 550,000 Haitians remain homeless in crowded camps. Cholera keeps devastating thousands.
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