1. As Relocation of Champ de Mars Begins, Criticism Over Lack of Adequate Housing Plan Mounts
(Matching tags: iom, ngos, amnesty international, aid coordination, care, camps, camp conditions, idps, housing)

An important article this week from William Booth of the Washington Post took an in-depth look at the government and international community’s efforts to clear some of most high profile of the remaining ...

2. As NGOs Begin to Pull Out of IDP Camps, Access to Clean Water Deteriorates
(Matching tags: aid distribution, sanitation, iom, ngos, forced evictions, care, american red cross, idp, crs, camp conditions, housing)

Water quality as well as access worsened in December as free water distribution service was discontinued and NGOs continued shifting their operations out of IDP camps, according to a water assessment by ...

3. AidWest vs. Aid Waste
(Matching tags: aid distribution, ngos, care, american red cross, crs)

There was a tremendous outpouring of goodwill in the aftermath of the earthquake, it is estimated that nearly half of all US households donated for Haiti relief. The totals are outstanding, over a billion ...

4. Congress Considering Increased Oversight for Haiti Aid
(Matching tags: usaid, care, catholic relief services, oversight, american red cross)

Congressional Quarterly reports today (subscription only) that stronger oversight and regulations would accompany the billion plus dollars allocated to Haiti in the 2010 war supplemental bill. According ...

5. Why Don’t They Spend the Money Now, When People Need It?
(Matching tags: aid distribution, world vision, red cross, care, catholic relief services, clinton-bush fund)

... CARE, the American Red Cross, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, and the Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund. Of these: Only the Clinton-Bush fund and Clinton Foundation refused to ...