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Teach the people to be more like the Dominican Republic if nothing else. At least they are not always living in squalor and corruption, like the people of Haiti. You have several island close by which are better role models, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, any of the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Bahamas, Caymans, the list goes, but get the United Nations out of there before they really get a chance to screw it up.

Why do you think the pledges of money and aid has dried up before it really started? Most industrial countries know better than to give money where the UN will only steal it!]]> Abbey http://places.designobserver.com/feature/haiti-and-the-potential-of-permaculture/15408/#comments 2010-10-11T19:55:16-05:00 Please add the non-profit group, im.material to your radar. We are building a village in Petit-Goave on land generously donated by a Haitian landowner. If you seek the good, you will find it. Here is the Facebook page where you can learn about the project. http://tiny.cc/m69zi]]> Jade Dressler http://places.designobserver.com/feature/haiti-and-the-potential-of-permaculture/15408/#comments 2010-09-25T20:42:12-05:00
You are quick to announce the futility of all the projects mentioned above. I'm curious to hear what you think should be done instead.]]> Hannah http://places.designobserver.com/feature/haiti-and-the-potential-of-permaculture/15408/#comments 2010-09-23T16:25:05-05:00
The only thing the UN is good at is placing extremely vicious and corrupt people around the world telling everyone how great they are. They are responsible for more destruction of the ocean's fisheries than any other organization, with their promotion of 25,000 miles of small gauge drift nets in the water at all times of day and night.

The current, past and most likely future government of Haiti is so far beyond corrupt, the only example they set is one of lies and theft.

Ask the people of the Congo, Sudan, and several other regions of the world how the United Nations is working for them!!]]> Abbey http://places.designobserver.com/feature/haiti-and-the-potential-of-permaculture/15408/#comments 2010-09-21T19:04:04-05:00
A friend of mine from India posted in my facebook page this article. I would like to thank Ms. Gans for the intensive research you made and for mentioning the people and organizations that really want to help. I'm glad that someone intelligent is observing our efforts.

You can see all that I've been doing here: http://www.facebook.com/rodrigogfsilva]]> Rodrigo Silva http://places.designobserver.com/feature/haiti-and-the-potential-of-permaculture/15408/#comments 2010-09-21T10:21:46-05:00
I would suggest a two-year sabbatical in the best "camps" Haiti has to offer before she signs of on the "why not" of it all.]]> vanderleun http://places.designobserver.com/feature/haiti-and-the-potential-of-permaculture/15408/#comments 2010-09-20T20:24:38-05:00