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Monday, March 1, 2010

Haiti – Securing the Caribbean Nation’s Future

By Padmini Arhant

The island nation in the western hemisphere is still struggling to deal with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that caused an estimated three hundred thousand lives and millions displaced in the capital, Port-Au-Prince.

International aid, particularly from the United States and the global community enabled the relief organizations in saving lives to a certain extent.

Despite the efforts, the suffering is far from over. The Haitian government is gradually addressing the humongous challenges following the catastrophe. Due to lack of resources, the government and the citizens were ill prepared for the calamity.

It’s noticeable in the comparison between Haiti and Chile, the recent earthquake victim.

Rest of the article...@http://www.padminiarhant.com

Thank you.

Padmini Arhant

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