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January 15, 2012

How American NGOs Are Hurting Haiti

Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Free Press

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Most of the money ends up going back to the donor nations -- less than two per cent of the reconstruction contracts let out so far has gone to Haitian companies. Almost all U.S. aid has gone to U.S. firms.

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