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“The NGOs still have something to respond to about their accountability, because there is a lot of cash out there,” according to Nigel Fisher, the UN’s chief humanitarian officer in Haiti. “What about the $1.5 to $2 billion that the Red Cross and NGOs got from ordinary people, and matched by governments? What’s happened to that? And that’s where it’s very difficult to trace those funds.”

Five. Some money went to for profit companies whose business is disasters.

Less than a month after the quake hit, the US Ambassador Kenneth Merten sent a cable titled “THE GOLD RUSH IS ON” as part of his situation report to Washington. In this February 1, 2010 document, made public by The Nation, Haiti Liberte and Wikileaks, Ambassador Merten reported the President of Haiti met with former General Wesley Clark for a sales presentation for a Miami-based company that builds foam core houses.

Capitalizing on the disaster, Lewis Lucke, a high ranking USAID relief coordinator, met twice in his USAID capacity with the Haitian Prime Minister immediately after the quake. He then quit the agency and was hired for $30,000 a month by a Florida corporation Ashbritt (known already for its big no bid Katrina grants) and a prosperous Haitian partner to lobby for disaster contracts. Locke said “it became clear to us that if it was handled correctly the earthquake represented as much an opportunity as it did a calamity…” Ashbritt and its Haitian partner were soon granted a $10 million no bid contract. Lucke said he was instrumental in securing another $10 million contract from the World Bank and another smaller one from CHF International before their relationship ended.

Six. A fair amount of the pledged money has never been actually put up.

The international community decided it was not going to allow the Haiti government to direct the relief and recovery funds and insisted that two institutions be set up to approve plans and spending for the reconstruction funds going to Haiti. The first was the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) and the second is the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF).

In March 2010, UN countries pledged $5.3 billion over two years and a total of $9.9 billion over three years in a conference March 2010. The money was to be deposited with the World Bank and distributed by the IHRC.
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 “ The NGOs still have something to react to about their accountability, because there be a lot of cash out there, ” according to Nigel Fisher, the UN ’s chief humanitarian officeholder in Haiti. “ What about the $ 1.5 to $ 2 billion that the Red Cross and NGOs got from ordinary multitude, and equal by governments? What ’s happened to that? And that ’s where it ’s very difficult to trace those investment company. ” 

 Five. Some money went to for profit party whose business is disasters. 

 Less than a month after the quake hit, the US Ambassador Kenneth Merten send a cable titled “ THE GOLD RUSH IS ON ” as share of his situation report to Washington. In this February 1, 2010 document, made public by The Nation, Haiti Liberte and Wikileaks, Ambassador Merten report the President of Haiti met with former General Wesley Clark for a sales presentation for a Miami - based ship's company that builds foam core houses. 

 Capitalizing on the disaster, Lewis Lucke, a high ranking USAID relief coordinator, met twice in his USAID capacity with the Haitian Prime Minister immediately after the quake. He then quit the agency and was hired for $ 30,000 a month by a Florida corporation Ashbritt (know already for its big no bid Katrina grant) and a golden Haitian partner to lobby for disaster contracts. Locke say “ it became clear to us that if it was handled correctly the earthquake represented equally much an opportunity as it did a calamity … ” Ashbritt and its Haitian partner were soon granted a $ 10 million no bid contract. Lucke said he was instrumental in securing another $ 10 million contract from the World Bank and another smaller one from CHF International before their relationship ended. 

 Six. A fair amount of the pledge money has never been actually frame up. 

 The international community decided it was not going to allow the Haiti politics to direct the relief and recovery funds and insisted that two institutions be set up to approve plans and spending for the reconstruction store going to Haiti. The first was the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) and the second is the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF). 

 In March 2010, UN state pledged $ 5.3 billion over two old age and a total of $ 9.9 billion over three year in a conference March 2010. The money was to be situate with the World Bank and distributed by the IHRC.
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“The NGOs sTill have soMethiNg tO reSpOnd tO aboUt their accountABiliTy, because there is a lot of Cash oUt THere,” ACcOrdinG to NigeL fiSHEr, tHe uN’S chIeF HuManitAriAn officEr in Haiti. “WHat AbOut the $1.5 to $2 billIOn That the Red croSs and NGOs got FroM ordinArY peOPle, anD maTched By goveRNments? what’s happEnED to thaT? and that’S WHeRe it’S very difficult to tRAcE Those funds.”

Five. some moNeY WeNT To fOr pRofit compaNiEs whoSE busineSS iS DISasTErs.

Less than a mOnth after thE QuaKe hit, tHe uS AMBassadOr KenNeTH MeRten sent a caBle tItled “THE GoLD RUSh iS ON” as pARt of his SituatIon RepOrt tO waShIngToN. in tHIs febRUarY 1, 2010 documenT, mAdE publIc by tHE nAtioN, HaIti LIbertE and Wikileaks, ambAssaDOr MErten ReporTed tHe presiDent of haiti MeT with former GeneRal WEsley ClarK foR a SalEs PreseNTation For A MiAmi-baseD companY ThaT bUILDs Foam core houses.

CapiTaLIZiNg on the dIsasteR, leWiS lucke, a hiGh RanKing usaID reLief COoRdinator, Met twiCE iN hIs USAID CaPacity WiTh tHe HAitiaN primE MinisTer immedIatelY After the quake. HE Then quit the agENcY ANd WAs hiRed For $30,000 a month by A FloRIda cOrpoRAtIon aShbriTt (knoWn ALrEAdy for its big no bid KaTrIna graNts) anD a prosperous HAitian partNER To lobby fOr diSAsTEr contracts. LocKe saiD “it became cLEar to us tHat if It was hanDled correCTLy the earThqUakE rePreSENtEd as much an oppORTuniTy As it did A caLamity…” AShbRitT anD itS HAitian parTner were SoOn GrAnTed A $10 millIOn no bid cOnTraCt. lucKe saiD He was iNstruMentAl In SEcuRing anoTHeR $10 MIlliOn CoNtraCt fRoM the WOrld bAnk And anotHer smalleR onE From cHf INternatIonal before thEiR relationsHiP enDed.

Six. a FAir amounT of the pledged money has neVEr been aCtuAlly pUt up.

the internAtiOnal coMmuNIty decIded it Was noT gOinG TO alloW THe haiTi Government TO DirEct thE rElieF and recOvery funds and insisTEd tHat two instituTioNs be SET uP to APpROve PlANs aND Spending for the rEconstructIoN FuNds going to hAitI. THe first Was the INteriM haiti ReCovery ComMission (IHrC) And tHE SecOnd is the HaIti ReconStruction fUnd (HRf).

in march 2010, uN cOuntriEs PleDged $5.3 bIllion OVer Two yeArs and A tOtal of $9.9 BilliOn Over threE years in a conference MarcH 2010. The moNey waS to Be depositEd wITh tHe World BaNk anD distributEd bY thE IHRC.
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“The  NGOs stil l hav e s ome th ingto r espond to abou t  the ir accountability, bec auseth e re i s  a  lotof cash ou t the re ,”  ac co r di ng to  Ni gel Fis her, the U N’s  c hief humanit a ri an officer  in  Haiti. “Wha t a bout t he  $1 . 5 to$2billi on tha t  the R ed Crossan d  NGOsg ot from o rd inar y people, and mat c he d  by government s? Wha t’ s  h a p pen edto that? A nd  that ’ s where it ’ s ver y  difficult to  trace thos e  fu nds.”
F ive .  Somemoney  w e ntto for prof it c ompanieswhoseb usiness is disa sters. 

L ess  tha n  a  m ont ha fte r  t heq uak e hit, t he  U S Amb assa d o r Kenn eth  Mer ten s ent a cable t itl ed “ T HEGOLDRUSHIS O N”  as p art of  hissi tuation reportto W ashington . I nthi sFebru a ry 1,201 0 d ocument , madep ubl ic b y  T he Nation, Haiti L ib e r te  and Wik ileaks ,  A mb a ssador M er ten  rep o r ted t he P r es ident of  Haiti me twith fo rm er Gen er alWes ley C l arkfor asales pr esent a tion for a Mia m i-based compa n yt h at buil dsfoam core h ouse s .

C apit a li zin g  on t he di sa s te r , Lewis Lucke, a hi gh  ranki ng US AID relief co ordinator, m e t twicein h i sU SAID capacitywiththe Haitia n  Prime M inist er immed iately af t e r the qu ake . H e t hen q ui t the agencya n d wa shired f or$30,000  amon thbyaFlorida c orporati on  A sh br itt  (kno w n alread yfor  i tsbig n o  bid K atrin a gr an ts )  an d a pro s pe r o us H ai ti an p art ne r tolobb y  fo r disas ter contr act s . Lo ck esaid “i t became clea rto us that  i f i t wash a ndled co rrectly the earthquaker epresen ted  as m uchan opport uni ty asitd id a c alamit y…” A sh bri t t  andi t sHai ti an partner w ere  soon  g rant ed a $1 0 million no bid c o ntr act. Lucke sa idhe w a s  i nst r um e nta li n s e c uring another $ 10 million  c o nt ract fromt heWo rld Ban k and a nothe r  smalle r one fro m CHF Int er nati o n albefore the ir relat ionship e n ded.Si x. Afai r amou nt  of  thepledge d  mo ney h as nev er  beenactua ll y put up .

The international co mmunit y dec ide d it wasnot goi ng to all ow t he Haiti g ove rnm ent t o d i rectther el ief and r ecov e ry fundsa nd  in s i st ed that two i n sti tutio nsb e setup t o approve plans a n d spending for  the r eco nst r ucti on  funds going t o H ai t i . The fi rs t was the I nterim H ai t i Rec overyCommis sion (I H R C) and th e se con d is theHai ti Reconst ru ct i on Fun d (H RF ).

In  March 2010 , UN countries ple dged$ 5 .3 bi l lio n ove rtwo yea r s an d a totalof $9.9 bil lion o verthree  yearsin  a con fer en ce March 2 0 10. The m oneywas tobe  dep osi ted wi th t h e  Worl d Ba nk  an d distrib u t ed by  t h e I HRC. 
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“The NGOs_still have something to_respond to_about_their accountability,_because_there is a_lot of cash_out there,” according to_Nigel Fisher, the_UN’s_chief humanitarian officer in Haiti. “What about the $1.5 to $2 billion that the_Red_Cross and_NGOs_got_from ordinary people, and matched_by governments? What’s happened to_that? And_that’s where it’s very difficult to trace those_funds.”

Five._Some money went_to for profit companies whose business is disasters.

Less than_a month after the quake hit,_the US Ambassador_Kenneth_Merten_sent a cable titled_“THE GOLD RUSH IS ON” as_part of his situation report to_Washington. In this February 1, 2010 document,_made public by The Nation, Haiti_Liberte and Wikileaks, Ambassador Merten_reported the_President of Haiti met with_former General Wesley_Clark for_a sales presentation_for a Miami-based company that builds_foam core houses.

Capitalizing_on the disaster, Lewis Lucke, a_high_ranking USAID relief_coordinator,_met_twice in_his USAID capacity_with_the Haitian_Prime_Minister immediately after the quake. He_then_quit the agency and was hired for_$30,000 a month by_a_Florida corporation Ashbritt (known_already for its big no_bid Katrina grants) and a prosperous_Haitian partner_to lobby_for disaster contracts. Locke said “it became clear to us that_if it was handled correctly the_earthquake represented as much_an opportunity_as_it did a_calamity…”_Ashbritt and_its Haitian partner were soon granted a_$10 million_no bid contract. Lucke said he_was instrumental in securing_another_$10 million contract from the World_Bank and another smaller one from_CHF International before their relationship_ended.

Six._A_fair amount of the pledged_money has never been actually put_up.

The international community_decided it was not going to allow_the_Haiti government to direct the relief_and_recovery funds and insisted that two_institutions_be_set up to approve plans_and spending for the reconstruction funds_going to Haiti. The first was the Interim Haiti_Recovery Commission (IHRC)_and the second is the_Haiti_Reconstruction_Fund (HRF).

In March 2010, UN countries pledged $5.3 billion over_two years_and a total_of $9.9 billion over three years in a conference March_2010. The money was to be deposited_with the World Bank and distributed by the IHRC.