Haitis Man-Made Disasters: US Charities Exploit Haitian Disaster Relief For Personal GainThough Hurricane Matthew caused more panic than actual damage in the United States, it devastated the Caribbean island nation of Haiti. The fiercest hurricane to make landfall in the Caribbean in over a decade, Matthew slammed into Haiti last week, leaving over 1.4 million in desperate need of aid and an estimated 1,000 dead. After a devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, the Red Cross solicited donations in order to offer much-needed humanitarian aid, receiving over half a billion dollars to alleviate the widespread suffering and homelessness caused by the natural disaster. However, it was later revealed that the efforts in fundraising were not so much aimed at helping Haitians, but rather at offsetting the Red Cross previous deficits and generating its own publicity. A former Red Cross official said that the Haiti earthquake disaster, instead of being viewed as a humanitarian crisis, was seen as a spectacular fundraising opportunity for the organization. Though the Red Cross claims that its work helped 4.5 million Haitians get back on their feet, this claim has been widely discredited by former Red Cross officials as well as the Haitian government. Almost all of those funds intended for the Haitian people actually went to the overhead expenses of the Red Cross as well as outside organizations they hired to do the actual work. In what can only be described as a man-made disaster, the original total of half a billion dollars intended for the Haitian people resulted in the construction of only six homes. Though the Red Cross blamed Haitis confusing land title system for the lack of homes built, other aid organizations that encountered the same issue still managed to construct over 9,000, calling into question the Red Cross narrative. No wonder Haitians are pleading that people avoid making donations to the Red Cross. However, the Red Cross isnt the only charitable organization to blame for Haitis suffering. The Clinton Foundation has funneled millions of dollars it raised for Haitian disaster relief to wasteful and largely unfinished projects that have directly benefited its wealthy donors. One such example, is the Clinton Foundations $45 million Marriott Hotel Project, which aims to bring a luxury resort to a wealthy area of Haitis capital. Marriott has consistently made large donations to the Clinton Foundation over the years. Yet, one of the most egregious examples of all comes not from a charitable organization, but the United Nations. An ongoing cholera outbreak since the 2010 earthquake has caused 10,000 deaths in Haiti and infected 800,000 more. This same outbreak has now been exacerbated by Hurricane Matthew, as widespread flooding is increasing the number of cholera cases. Yet, this six-year cholera outbreak was never the result of any natural disaster as UN peacekeepers were involved in the initial spread of the disease after the earthquake, a fact the UN Secretary-General himself has acknowledged. Despite all of this gross incompetence and likely criminal activity on the part of these aid organizations, Haitians still need help. Haitians themselves have asked that people donate to Haitian-led organizations and non-Haitian organizations with proven track records in Haiti. These organizations include Sakala Haiti, Haiti Communitere, Volontariat pour le Dveloppement dHaiti, Doctors Without Borders, Nova Hope for Haiti, and Partners in Health. See the full list here. What are your thoughts? Please comment below and share this news! Image Credit: Pixabay.com I will never forget the smarmy look on Bill Clintons George Bushs faces when they went on TV after the Haiti earthquake said Dont send water,blankets, food; just send us money well see that all of it goes to help the Haitian people LIARS. You took the words right out of my mouth CAWS! Give us money says it all! I knew it was a screw job then, and now I know I was right! Im always right! So are you!! Can you imagine if Trump had done something like what the Clintons have done? The mainstream media would be covering the protesters around the clock. Disasters are an excuse to start the washing machine. Money laundering at its finest. 