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After Isaac’s deluge: Shelter, malaria and cholera biggest concerns in Haiti’s camps
These women were among hundreds of thousands of Haitians who rode out Tropical Storm Isaac in tents and makeshift shelters.
As rain continued to fall on Haiti last night in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac, I caught up by email with International Rescue Committee country director Miriam Castaneda, who is based in the capital, Port-au-Prince. She and her team had just returned from inspecting storm damage and assessing urgent needs in some of the crowded camps that shelter hundreds of thousands of Haitians who lost their homes in the 2010 earthquake. Miriam kindly took time to answer a few questions about what she found there:
What is the extent of the damage in the camps?
What do camp residents need most at this moment?
What are the IRC’s plans to deliver emergency assistance in the camps?
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I am a 67 year old, retired
I am a 67 year old, retired African American woman. After retirement 2 years ago from a refugee resettlement agency , I figured I did not want to sit at home so I opened and operate a non-profit refugee agency. My experience with refugees has been a long, learning experience coupled with tears, astonishment, amazement, sorrow and plain old "I don't believe it". I feel they have enriched my life more then I feel I have helped them. The people of Haiti. It looks like a war torn country and now they have these torrential rain, extremely strong winds along with a hurricane barrowling down on them and they are 'sticking it out'. Most Americans wonder if they are crazy to 'stick it out'. What else can they do with no money, no job, hardly any food, living in tents. Where will they go and with what. God bless and keep them safe, each and every one of them.
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