Comments on: Telethon: “We’ve seen the earth quake but the soul of the Haitian people it will never break.” http://aidwatchers.com/2010/01/telethon-weve-seen-the-earth-quake-but-the-soul-of-the-haitian-people-it-will-never-break/ just asking that aid benefit the poor Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:22:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Somnambulist » Archive http://aidwatchers.com/2010/01/telethon-weve-seen-the-earth-quake-but-the-soul-of-the-haitian-people-it-will-never-break/comment-page-1/#comment-8738 The Somnambulist » Archive Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:38:09 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/?p=2418#comment-8738 [...] Haiti has touched a raw nerve with the professional aid cynics. A case in point is William Easterly, the champion for more accountability in aid, who is now going out of his way to praise the current [...] [...] Haiti has touched a raw nerve with the professional aid cynics. A case in point is William Easterly, the champion for more accountability in aid, who is now going out of his way to praise the current [...]

]]> By: William Easterly http://aidwatchers.com/2010/01/telethon-weve-seen-the-earth-quake-but-the-soul-of-the-haitian-people-it-will-never-break/comment-page-1/#comment-8528 William Easterly Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:17:19 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/?p=2418#comment-8528 Just Muddling Through: Thanks for this, this is fantastic. Just Muddling Through: Thanks for this, this is fantastic.

]]> By: Just Muddling Through http://aidwatchers.com/2010/01/telethon-weve-seen-the-earth-quake-but-the-soul-of-the-haitian-people-it-will-never-break/comment-page-1/#comment-8523 Just Muddling Through Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:46:16 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/?p=2418#comment-8523 Speaking of aid really getting to the poor, I thought you'd like this description from a family in Haiti currently running a clinic (that's become a hospital). In their recent blog post, they write about how the US military has been slowed down by politics, and they won't even enter certain areas deemed "unsafe." Plus, they are letting the UN handle logistics... Despite all the confusion, politics, and bottle necks at the airport, etc, they have this to say: "Having shared that, it has been amazing to see the ways little organizations have worked around the red-tape and the ridiculous politics and have found their own supplies and have traded out and rallied together for the greater good. Please continue to pray for order, cooperation, and successful teamwork -- it can only benefit the hurting if we all play well together." The blog URL is: http://livesayhaiti.blogspot.com/ Speaking of aid really getting to the poor, I thought you’d like this description from a family in Haiti currently running a clinic (that’s become a hospital). In their recent blog post, they write about how the US military has been slowed down by politics, and they won’t even enter certain areas deemed “unsafe.” Plus, they are letting the UN handle logistics… Despite all the confusion, politics, and bottle necks at the airport, etc, they have this to say:

“Having shared that, it has been amazing to see the ways little organizations have worked around the red-tape and the ridiculous politics and have found their own supplies and have traded out and rallied together for the greater good. Please continue to pray for order, cooperation, and successful teamwork — it can only benefit the hurting if we all play well together.”

The blog URL is:
http://livesayhaiti.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Ana http://aidwatchers.com/2010/01/telethon-weve-seen-the-earth-quake-but-the-soul-of-the-haitian-people-it-will-never-break/comment-page-1/#comment-8521 Ana Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:39:43 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/?p=2418#comment-8521 Maybe you'd believe me if I said that I had "accountability, effectiveness, pertinence..." in the back of my head last night when I also watched the telethon for a couple of minutes (besides the strong emotions connected with the images). And I believe there is some awareness slowly rising, as one MTV news presented said something like "if you wonder how your money is being spend, as you see is on this and this...". Nevertheless, I believe it's very important to keep pushing for formal accountability, before deception turns out to be big and another disaster happens and help does not arrive... Maybe you’d believe me if I said that I had “accountability, effectiveness, pertinence…” in the back of my head last night when I also watched the telethon for a couple of minutes (besides the strong emotions connected with the images). And I believe there is some awareness slowly rising, as one MTV news presented said something like “if you wonder how your money is being spend, as you see is on this and this…”. Nevertheless, I believe it’s very important to keep pushing for formal accountability, before deception turns out to be big and another disaster happens and help does not arrive…

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