Reconstruction News

Three years after Haiti was hit by a disastrous earthquake, over 358,000 people continue to live in makeshift camps spread around Port-au-Prince, where they remain exposed to crime and diseases, such as the cholera outbreak affecting the country.

Since the devastating 2010 earthquake that hit Haiti, actor and activist Sean Penn has been constantly involved in assisting the Caribbean country’s recovery.

New York - The tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 came and went in September. I'd been avoiding going to the memorial - until recently. I'm glad I did.

Tripoli - Libya is positioning itself as for an economic revival after recent social unrest is leading to an apparent regime change, with five international oil companies already back in the country, having resumed operations to get its oil into their pipelines.

The US Department of Defence can't account for $8.7 billion which were supposed to go toward reconstruction in Iraq. No central organization oversaw how the funds were dispersed.

Curtained behind the bloated non-profit sector working in Haiti are the for-profit corporations who work for USAID. Not much is known about the for-profits because they are accountable only to the organizations that give them funding.

Port-au-prince - It's been four months since Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake. In spite of millions of dollars given to Haiti and relief organizations to help the quake-struck victims, reconstruction is slow and difficult.

A meeting of the world at the United Nations Wednesday saw nations pledging billions to Haiti for reconstruction. The pledges will cover the first 18 months of reconstruction in all sectors.

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti, with devastating results in the capital city, Port-au-Prince and surrounding towns and villages. Millions of impoverished Haitians were left without homes.

Canadian Ambassador Gilles Rivard met with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Marc Bellerive to discuss Canada's role in Haiti's reconstruction.