Helping Haiti Rebuild
A Progress Report
On the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010, there are signs of strong progress with the first phases of rebuilding well underway, according to a 40-page report issued today by the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC), the coordinating body for the recovery and rebuilding efforts. The IHRC, a forum for donors and Haitian representatives to work collaboratively, is co-chaired by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and former U.S. President Bill Clinton. “One year after the earthquake, we can certainly say that we’ve made progress despite the setbacks of a threatening hurricane season…
