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Susanne
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Re: ummmmm...I don't know Dee, but...
Yeah, there's some rotten apples when it comes to development work. Just there to skim the cream and make money, hiding it in a veil of good will and fancy words. Urgh. (Of course there is plenty of organisations doing genuinely good work).
As for Haiti, I agree with both Dee and Natasha and Tom: The DR government really has to do its share to get things back on track. Instead hatred of Haitians has been nurtured, especially leading up to the election - always a popular way to get votes:-(
It will harm the DR and the chances of getting outside help. Several governments put emphasis towards observations made by for instance Amnesty International - they have high credibility - and AI is less than impressed with the DR on this subject.
However, I think you have a point as well Rafael. As long as conditions in Haiti are so bad that people have to put themselves in danger by going illegally into the DR it will be difficult to find a lasting solution and a way of sharing the island without the present tensions. So for the sake of both Haitians and Dominicans the international society should try to help out in Haiti. I guess they are hesitant because it is not without danger and there is very little money to be gained here and now (which could be the main reason. Hypocricy again...)
Regards,
Susanne
Yeah, there's some rotten apples when it comes to development work. Just there to skim the cream and make money, hiding it in a veil of good will and fancy words. Urgh. (Of course there is plenty of organisations doing genuinely good work).
As for Haiti, I agree with both Dee and Natasha and Tom: The DR government really has to do its share to get things back on track. Instead hatred of Haitians has been nurtured, especially leading up to the election - always a popular way to get votes:-(
It will harm the DR and the chances of getting outside help. Several governments put emphasis towards observations made by for instance Amnesty International - they have high credibility - and AI is less than impressed with the DR on this subject.
However, I think you have a point as well Rafael. As long as conditions in Haiti are so bad that people have to put themselves in danger by going illegally into the DR it will be difficult to find a lasting solution and a way of sharing the island without the present tensions. So for the sake of both Haitians and Dominicans the international society should try to help out in Haiti. I guess they are hesitant because it is not without danger and there is very little money to be gained here and now (which could be the main reason. Hypocricy again...)
Regards,
Susanne