Three years on from Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the country’s UN special envoy has revealed little official aid money has gone to the country’s government and organisations. Why is the funding bypassing Haitians?
More on the BBC website.
Saved as a pdf here: Haiti_quake_aid_money in case link goes.
The only way to be sure your money gets through is to give it to the people yourself.
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