One cent of every dollar goes to Haiti’s government

ONLY one cent of each dollar the US is spending on earthquake relief in Haiti is going in the form of cash to the Haitian government, according to an Associated Press.

Less than two weeks after President Obama announced an initial $100 million for Haiti earthquake relief, US government spending on the disaster has tripled to $317m at latest count. That’s just over $1 each from everyone in the United States.

Relief experts say it would be a mistake to send too much direct cash to the Haitian government, which is in disarray and has a history of failure and corruption.