Trying to get into the groove.

I'm going to make an effort to post daily. I will not concern myself  too much with content. I'm just going to speak my mind. I'll try to be pertinent and  effective. That said. I have a great idea for Haiti. research and a plan is in the making.

1 month later

Friday marked the one month anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. I have not been posting regularly because I found that writing this blog has not helped me feel like I'm helping. I feel as if the situation has too quickly moved to the back burner in the media and in the lives of most people who were not directly affected by this disaster. It seems as if everyone was waiting for the people of Haiti to lose it and start rampaging in the streets, and when this did not happen, the world lost interest. I have to admit that the media coverage did quickly reach saturation overload and that people far too quickly became numb to the images, but what concerns me is the lack of follow up coverage. Why isn't the media focusing on the potential for the balkanization of Haiti? Who is focusing on the lack of fair and equal distribution of donations and who is watching the NGOs? Where is the Haitian Government and why has the international media not given them the airtime to speak with the Haitian populace? Haiti needs effective leadership and a clear plan of action, not some back room deal meant to en richen countries who can buy and sell Haiti 100 times over.  If the international community truly cares about Haiti, it will assure that Haitian sovereignty is not overlooked in it's rush to "do good". Haitian's are not the children of the world. The Haitian people must be involved at all levels with the reconstruction efforts and public discussions should be held before any decisions can be made regarding rebuilding plans. I feel that the hearts of most people involved in the work in Haiti are in the right place but the, " we are here to help as long as you do what we say" attitude is not benevolence  but economic dictatorship.