Hunger in Haiti

As many people have mentioned on this blog and in class, the food situation in Haiti is spiraling out of control. Recently, the U.N. and other international organizations have been sending large amounts of support in order to alleviate some of the pressures that Haitians are feeling on a daily basis. Despite this influx of aid, several deadly riots in Haiti have severely hampered the influx of aid into the country. Due to the riots, the U.N. sent in a police force of about 9,000 soldiers to stop any sort of gang violence in the country, and the Fred Blaise, U.N. spokesperson, says that the "situation is back to normal but it's precarious, it's fragile." Although the extra supplies of food are helping some people, there is simply not enough of it. Many distribution centers such as local churches, offices, etc. that hand out the food simply run out of supplies. Obviously, this sort of emergency aid can only be a temporary solution to a very serious problem. Many countries such as the U.S., Venezuela, and Brazil have promised varying amount of support to Haiti; so the international community does acknowledge the dire situation that many Haitians are facing. Hopefully now that the situation in Haiti is garnering more international media attention, some significant and permanent changes can be made in order to improve the quality of Haitian life.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080419/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/haiti_food_handouts;_ylt=AhWR1NGjEqThGrYjM_wWdeu3IxIF