One year on, Haiti still in ruins
By Mike Thomson BBC News, Port-au-Prince About 180,000 homes in Haiti were completely destroyed by the earthquake Continue reading the main story Rebuilding Haiti Tense time Candidate profiles Charity worker’s diary Clinic on cholera front line One year on from the earthquake that devastated Haiti, the massive aid effort has yet to bring stability to the country as cholera, rape and despair take hold. Some $11bn (£7bn) worth of aid has been pledged to the country over the next 10 years, but much of that money has yet to arrive following concerns about government corruption and ongoing riots after November’s disputed election. In the centre of Port-au-Prince, the presidential palace still…
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