After several emails, the Red Cross acknowledged that the “130,000 Haitians” figure is made up of people who went to a seminar on how to fix their own homes, people who received temporary rental assistance, and thousands of people who received temporary shelters — which start to disintegrate after three to five years.
Archaic land title and government requirements make building in Haiti very difficult and time-consuming, but other charities have built almost 9,000 homes so far, according to figures from Global Shelter Cluster.
I’ve had my own problems with Red Cross in the past. No charity is perfect but they easily get the most attention and donations after any natural disaster occurs. The fact that half a billion dollars has been squandered away is completely irresponsible.
Don’t give money to these dirtbags.