The Highway to Haiti

Monday, March 17, 2008

Rotting in the Ports

Despite government efforts to address the problems plaguing Haiti’s import economy, this article describes the severe failures in the supply chain. Since Cap-Haitien is where we purchase our supplies, we have experienced the shortages and high prices firsthand. From our observation, corruption still flows very freely through the bureaucracy. Pam saw vendors selling the dirt cookies in the market on Saturday where we live in Pignon.

Click here to read: Tons of Food Aid Rotting in Haiti Ports by Jonathan M. Katz & Jennifer Kay (Associated Press - 3/6/2008)

posted by Matt at 10:15 am  

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