Maggie's Farm

"Prosperity and the world's best medical care have turned us into babies."

Once upon a time, America started from farther back than these people and by dint of hard work and much good fortune our forefathers got us to where we are today. These people had the advantage of the progress that was forged elsewhere in the world and by dint of persistent corruption and great misfortune and miscalculation have managed over the years to run that process in reverse. Without casting any aspersions on the good work or intentions of the group you've highlighted in your post, BD, but IMO Haiti is a never ending black hole for First World relief aid, too often given out of guilt I suspect. Ditto for Africa relief efforts. I used to donate regularly and generously to Doctors Without Borders but eventually decided they devoted too much effort to Africa and too little to other regions around the globe that were equally deserving and more receptive to solutions. I therefore decided my charity dollars would instead stay at home in service of needy groups within the US.