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Rebuilding Haiti

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Nearly three months after the devastating earthquake, Haitians are trying to rebuild their lives. But some say international aid is getting in the way of them making a living. Others want the reconstruction effort to stretch further afield from the capital, Port-au-Prince, to create a better future for the entire country. France 24 correspondents Karim Hakiki and Jessica Le Masurier were in Haiti to find out how survivors are coping.

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By Jessica Lemasurier / Karim HAKIKI
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Rebuilding Haiti

by Anonyme - 15/01/2011 - 05:56

Excellent comments by an unknown France 24 journalist in Haiti and Jean Louis ARcand (almost, but does not, make up for no Jessica in this piece.) Very good points on problem of sending food aid, like US government subsidized rice, that puts local farmers out of business. That is not lack of coordination, that is intentional politics in action. Besides a lot of really good work, this clip has a really annoying thing that is apparently the policy t France 24, presenters do not start and stop by saying their names; If a really good presenter like Mike Embly at BBC can say his name every night at the beginning and end of his show, why can't (just as good) Laura and Jessica, and whoever did this bit be given the time? If you start watching after that nasty thing crawls along the bottom, you don't know who is talking, so if you like them and want to say so, you can't. And besides I want to hear Jessica say her name. You don't need to know why.Stopthe crap crawling along the bottom it is two rows thick. Get rid of one. Thanks for listening, I am Harrison Picot. Bon nuit (or as we say in my family, "Bunny"). (see, it is easy and takes no time you object to.)

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