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Podcast: Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Episode: What Happened With Haiti Earthquake Reconstruction?
Description: On January 12 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives. Millions more were made homeless. Around the world, there was a huge outpouring of support and solidarity for the people of Haiti. This included billions of dollars pledged for Haiti relief and reconstruction. Ten years later, much of the rubble is gone. But the massive reconstruction plans have materialized to a degree commensurate with the promises that were made at time.  So what happened to the billions of dollars pledged and to the grand promises to "build back better?" On t...