Haiti Hurricane Relief Fact Sheet
"Four tropical
storms have wiped
out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irragtion systems and
pumping stations, raising the specter of acture hunger for millions in
the impoverished country. "The system of arigculture has been
destroyed" Argiculture Minister Joanas Gue told The Associated Press.
Aid agenices and diplomats also say Haiti despartely needs help to
avert mass hunger. "Haiti's food crisis deepens after floods"
-The
American Intelligence Wire (Sept 19, 2008)
"The director of the United
Nations World Food Program has arrived in the Haitian city of Gonaives
on a mission to alert the world to the need for aid after four killer
storms devastated the area. After arriving for a two-day visit on
Friday, Josette Sheeran said feeding the victims is a top priority, but
she also urged agriculture officials to buy seeds and other produce
from local farmers to revive the economy. "Haiti wants to grow its own
food and to be self-sufficient, not just waiting on food assistance
while they recover from this devastating storm," Sheeran
said. "Haiti
needs long-term help after storms, says UN official."
- The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
(Sept 27,
2008)
"Even before the storms, we were hungry," he
said. "Now we are looking everywhere for food." "Haiti's food crisis
deepens after floods."
- The America's
Intelligence Wire (Sept 19, 2008)
"Urgent action is needed to deliver assistance to hundreds of
thousands of Haitian children affected by four storms that have
hammered the Caribbean country since August, UNICEF said Tuesday.
"Relief operations are moving towards the post-disaster recovery
activities, but pressing humanitarian needs are yet to be met," the
United Nations Children's Fund said in a statement.
"Entire parts of
the country remain inaccessible by road due to landslides and collapsed
bridges," it added, noting that the delivery of humanitarian supplies
is depending on sea and air transportation. More than 425 people have
died in Haiti in the wake of major storms Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike.
The onslaught of treacherous weather triggered mass flooding across the
island nation and subsumed much of its rice-growing region under water.
"300,000 children in Haiti need aid: government"
-The
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (Sept 23, 2008)
