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I saw this article online yesterday, and it has bothered me ever since.

There is a lot of truth to it, but I think the solution is a lot more complicated than teaching someone to fish. It does no good teaching someone to fish if there are no fish, or the person does not have a way to get to the fish. My first time to Haiti was immediately after the quake to help restore communications.

I fell in love with the people, and have continued to come back. We have provided technical training, but I always wonder where people will get jobs. What good does it do to train someone if there is no work, and they end up leaving the country.

I think any good we do in life is because it makes us feel good, or our religion teaches us to. I had thought about coming to Haiti to live away from PAP, and working in a community developing self sustaining skills.

But, maybe I do not belong there.

I would be curious to hear your suggestions on what you think the solutions should be. Regards,

Matt Altman, May 17 2013, 7:53 AM

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Until the Haitian People indeed learn how to fish instead of having to take the handouts of fish leftovers then any Aid from the NGO's are all DEAD... read more >
Nadine, 16-May-13 1:05 pm
I saw this article online yesterday, and it has bothered me ever since. There is a lot of truth to it, but I think the solution is a lot more... read more >
Matt Altman, 17-May-13 7:53 am
I said it years ago " GET THOSE BLOOD SUCKING PARASITES OF NGO'S OUT OF HAITI" but the response was "what are you doing to help Haiti" and here is... read more >
Negbelair, 17-May-13 7:59 pm
It's a very candid article pointing to a very sad truth. Haiti has become "the Republic of NGOs." There are thousands of them "working" there. Many... read more >
Tom F Driver, 19-May-13 4:39 am
Menm jan proveb la dil la, menm nan lanfe gen moun pa. read more >
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