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January 6, 2011

Oxfam: Haiti is Still in Ruins a Year After Earthquake 
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A new report by Oxfam sheds new light on how reconstruction efforts have
barely begun in Haiti a year after the catastrophic earthquake.
According to Oxfam, less than five percent of the rubble has been
cleared, only 15 percent of the temporary housing that is needed has
been built, and relatively few permanent water and sanitation facilities
have been constructed. In addition, less than 45 percent of the $2.1
billion pledged for Haiti's reconstruction during last year's
international donor conference had actually been disbursed.



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