“Build It Back Better,” this is the motto coined by Bill Clinton as he visited Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake.
His foundation the Clinton Global Initiative(CGI) has pledged to help Haiti and its people recover from this natural disaster. Haiti has a special place in the heart of Clinton who has been going to the country since 1975.
During this time of recovery and with a heavy hurricane season projected he tells the world that Haiti cannot be ignored and the situation is dire. People need to be moved out of tent cites and into permanent structures before the start of the hurricane season. Sanitation and clean water lines need to be repaired and restored as soon as possible which is at the brink of becoming a health risk for the populations, especially children and the elderly.
CGI says that the reestablishment of the educational system is its next push, with reopening and reconstruction of primary, secondary and university education facilitates. Clinton wants to focus on getting educators back into the system and getting the youth off the street and back in the classroom.
In order to get Haiti on its feet again, the world needs to respond quickly. Funds need to be placed in the right hands and go to the proper organization so that aid can get to the people. More work needs to be done with search and rescue, and on meeting people's basic human needs. Clinton and his foundation say that Haiti is not out of the game, the earthquake did cause massive damage but only in a small portion of the island. He believes that with proper organization and cooperation, development can be moved to other parts of the island temporarily, which will alleviate the strain off of Port-au-Prince, and once the city become stable industry can be restored in the city.
Clinton and CGI's goals is to bring dignity back to Haiti and its people by rebuilding on a foundation of hope and rich heritage of the Haitian people. CGI has made it a personal mission to not let the world push this country in the background, people still need help and the are still suffering months after the earthquake, they are in need of food, water and shelter; something people all over the world can identify with this on a very human level.
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