Sei mesi dopo la tragedia: dove sono finiti i soldi per ricostruire Haiti? di Fausto Biloslavo
La macchina della solidarietà ha racimolato 15 miliardi di dollari per l'isola distrutta dal terremoto. Ma i lavori non partono, le organizzazioni umanitarie non investono i fondi , pesa la ricostruzione locale
Grandi organizzazioni umanitarie che non utilizzano i fondi raccolti per earthquake victims in Haiti, people are terrified to go live within four walls, who wants to wooden houses and schools in tents for their children. A plan for the reconstruction still on the high seas, although on paper are available $ 15 billion. Not only that: The aftershocks have also blasted the elections and the president, René Perval, is winning praise as a "dictator" for having extended his term until next year.
Six months after the terrible earthquake that has wiped 12 January 220 thousand people (according to government figures), the Caribbean island is still looking for the right path for the future. The American broadcaster CBS survey showed that large organizations humanitarian, especially related to donations in the United States, are spending the funds raised by dropper to the emergency in Haiti. Just in the United States had mobilized, as anywhere else in the world, the machinery of solidarity. The Bush-Clinton Foundation, set up with great publicity by two former U.S. presidents, declined to even provide the information to journalists. From its website it turns out, however, that about 52 million dollars raised for charity has spent just 7. Another giant of the good, the NGO Care, has provided 34.4 million dollars, thanks to the donation and more, using only 16% in Haiti. In practice, of $ 5.75 million, 2.5 of them in the first prefabricated emergency.
Even worse, the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) of which $ 165 million collected in various forms, has spent only 8% (12.2 million). It goes a bit 'better the American Red Cross, which provided about 444 million has used 111, 25%. Half in relief, but six months after the earthquake Haiti must look ahead. Perhaps he was right
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From Italy, the rib of the Red Cross, has raised far less money than American, but in percentage terms it has already used a slice. Su 253mila € 2 million and collected donations, one million was used to give a breath of fresh air to health care in Haiti, € 350 thousand to 100 thousand in the field and cared for Haitian families in Italy. A source of the Red Cross explains: "Our line is good and will soon invest the money for charity. Sometimes we are faced with NGOs, such as the Italian Network Act, which raises funds, through agreements with the Rai and then not spend it all, as has happened to the tsunami. And we'll see what happens to Haiti. "
The real issue is the reconstruction. The $ 15 billion from the international community must help to rebuild Haiti in the coming 10 anni. L'obiettivo è non solo ricostruire le città distrutte, ma fare uscire il paese dalla crisi e dalla povertà endemica che lo attanaglia da sempre. Molti ministeri, distrutti dal terremoto, continuano a funzionare a singhiozzo e il governo non ha le idee chiare sul piano di ricostruzione. Le grandi organizzazioni umanitarie temono di compiere passi sbagliati o affrettati , come capitò dopo l'emergenza tsunami. Per questo hanno il braccino corto. L'impasse politica e l'ombra della corruzione fanno il resto. I soldi raccolti in beneficenza restano in cassa per i progetti a lungo termine. E nel frattempo fruttano non poco, grazie agli interessi.
Le scosse hanno cancellato pure le elezioni e la decisione del presidente Perval, ratified by parliament, to renew the mandate until May 14, 2011 sparked street protests. Opponents speak of a "new dictatorship" in a country accustomed to coups and tyrants.
Then there is the problem of the homeless, who do not want, for now, back in brick houses. A half million people were affected by the earthquake. Four months later, between 500 thousand and 700 thousand were still living in emergency conditions. People do not want to learn masonry. Prefer wooden houses and schools in tents for their children. AVSI, one of the most important Italian NGOs present in Haiti, sent to about 3,000 school children by organizing them into classes in tents, from kindergarten to sixth grade. It is building temporary wooden structures where they will set up 10 schools, 7 health clinics with a capacity of medical a10.000 children and 2,000 pregnant and lactating.
By early June they withdrew from the island to 22 thousand American soldiers, who had "invaded" to prevent the country sinking into anarchy. Will be only 500 men of the National Guard and the aircraft carrier Iwo Jima for specialized medical care on board. Instead the UN has reinforced the mission of UN peacekeepers in Haiti since 2004 to ensure a minimum of stabilization and security. Until October will continue to be deployed about 10 thousand men, well that protect humanitarian organizations and aid for the population.
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