The devastating Haitian earthquake occurred 6 months ago. Basic necessities of food and water have been provided but the rebuilding effort is going slowly. This is drawing some criticism to charitable organization's relief efforts. What is not in question is that a long term response will be needed. Read this article to learn more. You may also be interested to get an update about LWR's continued efforts in Haiti, and LCF's commitment to forgotten emergencies.
From The Chronicle of Philanthropy:
"The magnitude of the catastrophe, which killed an estimated 230,000 people, has prompted an outpouring of charitable gifts. The amount of money charities have raised to aid earthquake survivors already approaches the $1.6-billion contributed after the 2004 South Asian tsunamis...
‘I feel really good about what the donor community did in this first six months,' says Regine A. Webster, senior associate for disaster philanthropy at Arabella Advisors, who notes that many charities are putting together 10-year recovery plans. But given how much still needs to be done, says Ms. Webster, ‘I would feel even better if I knew that the donor community was poised to stay active over the long haul.'"
Full Article: "6 Months After Earthquake, Haiti Struggles to Rebuild"