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Washington diverted the largest amount. Instead of helping, it sent in the marines, let contracts for corporate predators, and funded well-connected profiteering NGOs. Haitians got hardly anything. They're still waiting for desperately needed aid.
Their government got 1% of the money. Little went to Haitian companies or local NGOs. Private companies specializing in disasters got funding. Much of what was pledged never came. It happens every time.
Other funds received weren't spent. Quigley and Ramanauskas are human rights lawyers. They said:
"Respect, transparency and accountability are the building blocks for human rights.""Haitians deserve to know where the money has gone, what the plans are for the money still left, and to be partners in the decision-making for what is to come."
Once relief aid stops, they'll be responsible entirely for solving problems so far not even addressed.
On July 5, The New York Times headlined "Earthquake Relief Where Haiti Wasn't Broken."
It provided a rare mainstream glimpse at how Haitians have been harmed and cheated.
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