The human cost of the earthquake in Haiti has been huge; millions have been left hungry, their homes, schools and hospitals destroyed and their livelihoods taken away. The government estimates it will cost about $11.5bn (£7.6bn) to repair and reconstruct the country over the next three years. The earthquake – the most powerful to hit [...]
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – International donors met on Wednesday to pledge up to $4 billion to Haiti, the first step in a worldwide effort to rebuild the country after January’s catastrophic earthquake. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads the International Donors’ Conference meeting towards a “New Future for Haiti” at United Nations Headquarters in [...]
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