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November 8, 2011

Former President Carter Expresses Disappointment Over Reconstruction Efforts in Haiti 
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Former President Jimmy Carter is visiting Haiti as part of an effort by
Habitat For Humanity to build homes for the homeless following last
year's devastating earthquake. Speaking to reporters, Carter expressed
disappointment that reconstruction efforts have been so slow.

Former President Jimmy Carter: "I've only been here one day, and I've
seen … We have driven through Port-au-Prince and part of the large
city. I don't see any evidence of building homes for poor families; I
see the reconstruction of very large houses where rich people live ...
My understanding is that the pledges of funding have been quite large,
but the actual delivery of the money and the spending of money for homes
has been very slow. And I'll be sharing this opinion with the United
States officials and the United Nations officials when I return to the
United States."



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