Jimani, Dominican Republic.–
Buses from Port-au-Prince
arrived at the General Meleciano Hospital, in Jimani, 280 kilometers west of the Dominican capital city, carrying dozens of seriously
injured children, women, men and the elderly, many with fractured skulls and
broken limbs.
According to press reports, even though President Leonel Fernandez ordered border hospitals to open their doors, the Dominican authorities have also stepped up immigration controls
fearing an influx of illegal immigrants and convicts who had escaped from
the wreckage of a Port-au-Prince prison.
The most serious cases were transferred to larger hospitals for
treatment, as well as members of the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti.
A logistics center was also set up in Jimani for aid groups to use, while trucks carrying water and food left from the camp along with mobile
kitchens, the first batch of a mission to supply around 10,000 meals a
day. Doses of tetanus shots were also being transported.
The Dominican military and police were reinforcing rescue teams looking for survivors on the other side of the border.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
the DR will acquit itself to a high standard in this crisis and show its true compassionate nature in spite of a minority of bigots
Written by: Atabey, 14 Jan 2010 9:25 AM
From: United States, NYC
How true Blutarsky.
This is an excellent opportunity to show the world that while bigots abound in every corner of the world, the greater humanity in us shines through in these horrendous times of need.
From: Dominican Republic
I've read many post in other sites of haters bashing out the DR for closing the border.
I seems as if nothing we do is enough for that people.
No matter if we were there with our helping hand first, there's always someone who will look for any reason to attack us.
Written by: Atabey, 14 Jan 2010 10:14 AM
From: United States, NYC
You are always going to get bullets for helping. But help you must. In the end we all know the people that stepped-up and those that stepped-aside in Haiti's hour of need. So rest assure the DR's contributions to Haiti's horrendous ordeal will be recorded for all to read and see. But I would only add that DR be vigilant in securing their rightful place along-side other great contributors to this tragedy by documenting and availing the international Press and NGOs in recognizing our benefaction to our sister republic to the west. If done correctly, the DR stands to earn great public and International Prestige. The haters be damned. WRITE TO ALL THE NEWS OUTLETS AND EXPRESS YOUR TAKE ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS BEING MADE BY HAITI'S NEIGHBOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SAY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE COVERAGE ABOUT THIS HELP AND SUPPORT. GET YOUR FRIENDS INVOLVED.
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
unfortunatly atabey that's not going to happen
already news channels and news papers are listing venezuela and brazil as the first one to respond and no mention of DR, even clinton fail to recognize DR as the first one on the ground.
but like you say you always take bullets for helping but help you most.
Written by: Gringo_1, 14 Jan 2010 10:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
From: United States
Well the DR was the first aid provider on the seen. And from what I've seen, read and heard is doing a fine job of distributing this humanitarian aid to those people that are so desperately in need. The bigots will always be be bigots until the day they find themselves in a far worst situation and then they too will cry, scream and shout for help.
Written by: Atabey, 14 Jan 2010 10:41 AM
From: United States, NYC
Guys email, write and phone in your take to all these news outlets. Say how much you appreciate that the Dominican Republic is helping its neighbor Haiti. Do it and get friends to also contribute their take. It's one way of getting the message across.
Written by: xwill7, 14 Jan 2010 10:45 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
This is great... Hopefully Haiti will lift the ban on importing Dominican chickens after all of this is said and done
From: Canada
You know I am very sorry for the families that lost their loved ones, but what really concerns me is that is already day three and I see dead bodies all over the place. By the third day bodies are already discomposing which could produce more problems. So it is time to send a Bodies Burying Team to begin to bury bodies because as painful as it is it needs to get done now.
http://nicolasdelvalle.wordpress.com/Written by: xwill7, 14 Jan 2010 11:23 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
They should be porting water from the local rivers by tanker, donkey, and man power
A few minutes under the Dominican sun makes me grab an ice cold presidente... I really don't know how these people have lasted so long under the sun with no water
From: United States
[ So it is time to send a Bodies Burying Team to begin to bury bodies because as painful as it is it needs to get done now ]
The problem with that is that the bodies need to be identified first. Imagine this happening in a similar sixe American city (say Philadelphia). Relatives roaming the streets looking for one another with no answers coming. There are many levels of sadness yet to come.
From: Canada
Thank you Pleasuretour
Is just so much you can say in a forum like this, but if you read my blog I mention "an organized way of burial" and thast what I mean by that. However, as probably you would agree, once the bodies start descomposing and no one knows where the other family members are to identify bodies..then the choices are limited. Just a thought.
Written by: xwill7, 14 Jan 2010 12:24 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
The sad part is that many might not have dental records... They might have to finger print the dead before and pull blood to have DNA tests for the family of the victims
Written by: telemeco, 14 Jan 2010 12:38 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
Written by: xwill7, 14 Jan 2010 12:46 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
redcross is the safest bet to make sure that your money gets there
From: Haiti
I just heard that a Dominican contingent with heavy equipment, including back loaders, and a bee line of trucks full with relief goods that are still waiting for the green light from the Haitian officials to roll into the capital. I am asking why the Haitian customs officials are delaying badly needed aid from getting into the country?
Written by: xwill7, 14 Jan 2010 12:57 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
they want the propina bro
Written by: generoso, 14 Jan 2010 1:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Let me paint a picture of the situation here in DR.
I went to three drugstores today and pharmaceutical supply houses and they were filled with customers buying medicines to use here for Haitians and send to Haiti, many are already running out.
Dominican hospitals in the border are stressed to the max, hospitals in the city and Santiago are receiving many Haitian patients.
Trauma doctors, bone surgeons, orthopedic M.D.s, are working 15 hour shifts taking care of Haitian patients.
We are doing what we always do and take care of our Haitian brothers, without asking for medical insurance or sending them the bill.
The government always has done a lousy job of international PR, and they seem lost on how to go about it, great help is needed to make public the immense effort that the DR is doing to try to help Haiti, always asking the Haitian permission, like in the case of the heavy machinery at the border waiting for some bureaucrat to put a stamp of approval, so they may proceed.
From: United States
I saw on diario libre that leonel will go to petrovile to check, conference about haiti. He's done a good job so far.
Written by: Gringo_1, 14 Jan 2010 1:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
These are the critical 24 hours before people start getting sick. I am afraid unless temporary morgues get set up soon, there will be no chance to identify the victims. The health issue is more important at this time.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
Do not worry about this ..there are experts who can identify bodies very well ,,they are from the UK and Australia and their work in identification in Indonesia was unbelievable even months after the massive terrorist bomb there.
Written by: generoso, 14 Jan 2010 2:47 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Both Haiti and DR can not risk a large scale epidemic like cholera for example. Mass graves and incineration of bodies must be conducted ASAP, forget about corpse identification.
Dead bodies must be collected and disposed of immediately, people handling bodies should protect themselves from gastrointestinal infections and bloodborne viruses such as Hepatitis B. They could also catch tuberculosis if the bacteria are present in air from the lungs or fluid from the mouth and nose as the corpse is moved.
Written by: Gringo_1, 14 Jan 2010 2:57 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
From DR1 Newsletter:
1. Dominican aid to Haiti
Dominican aid was the first to arrive to earthquake stricken Haiti because of the ground connection. Ten mobile kitchens being sent to Haiti by the Dominican government came up against red tape that caused hours of delays for their entry into Haiti yesterday. The kitchens donated by the Dominican government have the capacity to produce 100,000 daily rations. The Dominican government also sent 39 trucks with food not requiring cooking, 46 doctors including 10 trauma experts, eight mobile clinics, eight ambulances and tons of water, vaccines and other pharmaceuticals.
The Presidency also announced that 100 units of heavy construction equipment had been sent to Haiti to help clear the rubble. Felix Bautista, of the Office for the Supervision of Public Works, said that they would be used to start the removal of debris. They will be the first to arrive to Haiti.
The Migration Department has ordered a halt to the repatriations of illegal
Written by: Gringo_1, 14 Jan 2010 2:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
cont'd
The Migration Department has ordered a halt to the repatriations of illegal Haitians from the DR. In addition, the department announced the strengthening of border crossings to prevent a mass influx of illegal Haitians through these points, as reported in Diario Libre.
President Leonel Fernandez is due to travel to the border town of Jimani where the Dominican government's Emergency Operations Center has set up a base of operations. He will personally supervise the DR's efforts to assist Haiti.
The Customs Department has announced it was releasing humanitarian aid to Haiti that is being sent overland from red tape and any taxes. Customs director Rafael Camilo announced the measure yesterday. The measures are being applied at the Customs checkpoints in Jimani, Pedernales, Elias Pina and Dajabon.
Written by: Belly, 14 Jan 2010 3:00 PM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
General very true indeed in time of crisis like this people need to think logically instead of emotionally. Dead bodies must be remove as quick as possible so the ones that are still living don't get worse than they are already. Also Haiti needs donation from all of us. I have personally donated to the Yele Haiti Foundation since is the only one I trust and know that money gets to the people that really need it.
Written by: Atabey, 14 Jan 2010 3:22 PM
From: United States, NYC
Gringo_1,
You're on point. Thanks.
Written by: generoso, 14 Jan 2010 3:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Bravo Belly, as usual you lead by example, and walk the talk.
You can also donate by cell phone text messaging:
Text "Yele" to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund. The $5 will be added to your phone bill.
Or you can visit Yele.org and click on DONATE."
From: United States
You can also donate $ 10 dollars on the red cross..90999, haiti.
Written by: Belly, 14 Jan 2010 3:43 PM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
General thank you for your kind comments. To me personally is better to give than receive and especially when it goes to people that have been unfortunate like you,me and others who have been able to live a better life. When things like this happens I try to do everything I can by actions instead of words.In my short-life time I have learned that not everybody is as lucky as we are and we should help those who are not. I hope others follow me by donating and helping get the voice out because nobody knows when disasters are going to happen or who is going to be the next victim.
Please donate to the Yele Haiti foundation. Anything is welcomed.
Written by: Micaela, 14 Jan 2010 3:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I also think that the Yele Haiti Foundation is the best institution to donate money. A big organization like the Red Cross, with large staff and expenses won't be able to expend every dollar donated in Haiti, as the Yele Haiti Foundation will do.
Written by: Juango, 14 Jan 2010 4:37 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
No water yet. 48 hrs into this and no drinking water.... The bodies will have to be cremated in order to prevent spread of more diseases. The PAP people are getting more desperate... things remain calm, but for how long. Where is the water the DR was sending?
From: United States
NBC News is having a Dominican Praisefest right now. They've highlighted footage of hundreds of Dominican convoy trucks bringing water, food and medicine as well as heavy construction equipment. Lionel was interviewed and (whether you like him or not) he's managing an impressive, well organized relief effort. D.R. has opened its hospitals and local resources to arriving injured and it's almost as if Santo Domingo has become the functional temporary Haitian capital.
Many are very impressed here in the U.S.. The Dominican government is front and center on the World stage.
Written by: xwill7, 14 Jan 2010 4:59 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
juango,
I always see the tanker trucks filling up at the rivers near SAJOMA... They need to use these types of trucks to be able to refill fast at the local rivers... Bringing in bottled water will not help as much... The tankers can move tons of gallons onto the mass crowds. Are any gas stations open outside the capital?
Written by: Atabey, 14 Jan 2010 5:25 PM
From: United States, NYC
danny00,
You have completely misread my post. This is not the time to get into these issues. Haiti is in need of great help and these posters that egg-on people to engage in red-bait issues are acting against the better angels that are at work during this Great Crisis. I have never denied the fact that both nations share a very complicated and violent past, in fact some recent cases have been in the news. What I would hope for is that people care more about helping Haiti and recognize that the DR has in fact stepped-up to the plate and responded positively to her neighbor's urgent call for aid and assistance. Eso es todo Caballero.
Written by: Atabey, 14 Jan 2010 5:29 PM
From: United States, NYC
Danny00,
Check this out. Fact or fiction? Those trucks have real items in them.
"Written by: pleasuretour, 14 Jan 2010 4:57 PM
From: United States
NBC News is having a Dominican Praisefest right now. They've highlighted footage of hundreds of Dominican convoy trucks bringing water, food and medicine as well as heavy construction equipment. Lionel was interviewed and (whether you like him or not) he's managing an impressive, well organized relief effort. D.R. has opened its hospitals and local resources to arriving injured and it's almost as if Santo Domingo has become the functional temporary Haitian capital.
Many are very impressed here in the U.S.. The Dominican government is front and center on the World stage."
Written by: Gringo_1, 14 Jan 2010 5:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
News about earlier discussion this post. Not good. Health risk is severe with all the dead bodies in the streets
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,583063,00.html
Written by: dominica, 14 Jan 2010 6:13 PM
From: United States
Not even sure why this is an issue. First of all DR is a sovereign nation it does not have to answer to no one. It helps because it has to not because it seeks the approval of others. This is a moral issue. One that has to be resolved by everyone not just people trying to gain credit or whatever. IT IS A DUTY AS A HUMAN BEING. DO IT TO HELP HUMAN BEINGS AND NOT FOR GRATITUDE.
Written by: dagtan, 14 Jan 2010 7:32 PM
From: United States
I hope that this is a temp condition. A uncle of mine is a Doctor at the DOMS and he indicated me that many Haitians upper class members are coming in. One other thing that interested me was that he said that they were arriving on Dominican tagged SUVs.
Do they own these vehicles with Dominican tags or there are services available to transport them? Those with info, please elaborate.
From: United States, Bay Area, CA - (Dei sitio)
No scientific evidence exists that bodies of disaster victims increase the risk of epidemics...This is just myth...Scarce resources must be used to save lives not to take care of dead ones. The risk is only present when deads are the result of a health disaster, but this is not the case.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_risks_from_dead_bodiesOr find out more about the topic if you don't believe.
Written by: Atabey, 14 Jan 2010 8:56 PM
From: United States, NYC
Dagtan,
Don't have specific information but would not doubt that the Haitian Upper class have contingencies in case they need to get out fast. The DR is a logical point of exist so it does not surprise me at all. And since health care is in a precarious state in Haiti, the logical choice is to go to DR and then make arrangements. They probably have second or third homes and investments there already.
From: Canada
I spoke tonight with someone very close to me, working in remote, very poor areas of DR since 22 years. Today, she went to Sto D to get some groceries at a big store "Price.....". There were trucks outside... Moonies, Red Cross, Peace Corps, etc... were together, helping. She was telling me that all people she saw leaving the store were leaving off cases of water, rice, powdered milk, etc... And later, in a very remote village school, very poor themselves, children had brought in a can of food, a handful of rice... Something she had never seen in 22 years! Thank you!
The Haitian ambassador in US was also so thankful towards the DR last night.
Many people being treated in DR, near the border are expatriates... Some countries set up medical tents for emergency treatment of their personnel before they can get them back home because of the road situation in Haiti. Atabey, more "Upper class" Haitians have houses in Miami than in DR. As for burial and ID... forget it! Watch CNN!
From: United States, Florida
CNN Should broadcast that the DR was the first nation to respond and that the pictures they are displaying are from Dominican TV crews. Brazil, Venezuela and others were reported by CNN as the first to respond. This is not right.
Written by: Gringo_1, 15 Jan 2010 9:53 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
@dagtan
I heard a lot of stolen luxury vehicles end up in Haiti, but do not know if it is true. Maybe we should run a VIN check
Written by: xwill7, 15 Jan 2010 11:00 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
that is true rjma. I just emailed cnn about this... you should do the same
From: Dominican Republic, Cabarete
My message is in this link
http://www.everythinghaitian.com/....gDetail.aspx?BID=183&PID=2146 to the American government. I am OIF/OEF veteran soldier among other deployment who is still in the United States Army Reserves. I have given my service to the United States and now my home country is in terrible distress I am watching how time is being wasted on demagogueries by not even providing them with basic food and water so they can endure and shelter the storm.
From: United States
im on my way to haiti tomorrow...part of my group left today and they say they are in line at the border.
its good to see the DR actually doing something good for the haitians, its great PR....pity haiti has to befall such a tragedy inorder for DR to find a heart.
From: Dominican Republic
I WILL BEAT THIS POINT UNTIL ITS 6FEET UNDER , BUT WHY DOESNT MR.FERNENDEZ AND CRONIES RESPOND TO THE SUFFERING OF ITS OWN PEOPLE IN SUCH A TIMELY MANNER ?
Hey, atleast it looks good on CNN and the international agenda in the eyes of those who didnt even know Hispanola existed until this event . How gracious our benevolant Uncle LEONEL is ..
From: United States, Florida
No need to xwill7, either your email or someone else did the job. There is a report in which CNN recognizes DR as the first to aid Haiti in spite of reservations arising out 22 years of Haitian rule over the entire island back in the 1800s.
Written by: Yucahu, 18 Jan 2010 2:12 PM
From: United States, Miami
Where's Gmiller anything positive to say for once brother? Haitians stop Haiting on DR we are your brothers we want your country to be just as good or better than the DR. (Without the few pieces of garbage that screw our side up).
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This is an excellent opportunity to show the world that while bigots abound in every corner of the world, the greater humanity in us shines through in these horrendous times of need.
I seems as if nothing we do is enough for that people.
No matter if we were there with our helping hand first, there's always someone who will look for any reason to attack us.
unfortunatly atabey that's not going to happen
already news channels and news papers are listing venezuela and brazil as the first one to respond and no mention of DR, even clinton fail to recognize DR as the first one on the ground.
but like you say you always take bullets for helping but help you most.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/ame....ake.dominican.republic/index.html
http://nicolasdelvalle.wordpress.com/
A few minutes under the Dominican sun makes me grab an ice cold presidente... I really don't know how these people have lasted so long under the sun with no water
The problem with that is that the bodies need to be identified first. Imagine this happening in a similar sixe American city (say Philadelphia). Relatives roaming the streets looking for one another with no answers coming. There are many levels of sadness yet to come.
Is just so much you can say in a forum like this, but if you read my blog I mention "an organized way of burial" and thast what I mean by that. However, as probably you would agree, once the bodies start descomposing and no one knows where the other family members are to identify bodies..then the choices are limited. Just a thought.
http://www.gvnfundraising.org/cause/Haitidisasterrelief
I went to three drugstores today and pharmaceutical supply houses and they were filled with customers buying medicines to use here for Haitians and send to Haiti, many are already running out.
Dominican hospitals in the border are stressed to the max, hospitals in the city and Santiago are receiving many Haitian patients.
Trauma doctors, bone surgeons, orthopedic M.D.s, are working 15 hour shifts taking care of Haitian patients.
We are doing what we always do and take care of our Haitian brothers, without asking for medical insurance or sending them the bill.
The government always has done a lousy job of international PR, and they seem lost on how to go about it, great help is needed to make public the immense effort that the DR is doing to try to help Haiti, always asking the Haitian permission, like in the case of the heavy machinery at the border waiting for some bureaucrat to put a stamp of approval, so they may proceed.
Dead bodies must be collected and disposed of immediately, people handling bodies should protect themselves from gastrointestinal infections and bloodborne viruses such as Hepatitis B. They could also catch tuberculosis if the bacteria are present in air from the lungs or fluid from the mouth and nose as the corpse is moved.
1. Dominican aid to Haiti
Dominican aid was the first to arrive to earthquake stricken Haiti because of the ground connection. Ten mobile kitchens being sent to Haiti by the Dominican government came up against red tape that caused hours of delays for their entry into Haiti yesterday. The kitchens donated by the Dominican government have the capacity to produce 100,000 daily rations. The Dominican government also sent 39 trucks with food not requiring cooking, 46 doctors including 10 trauma experts, eight mobile clinics, eight ambulances and tons of water, vaccines and other pharmaceuticals.
The Presidency also announced that 100 units of heavy construction equipment had been sent to Haiti to help clear the rubble. Felix Bautista, of the Office for the Supervision of Public Works, said that they would be used to start the removal of debris. They will be the first to arrive to Haiti.
The Migration Department has ordered a halt to the repatriations of illegal
The Migration Department has ordered a halt to the repatriations of illegal Haitians from the DR. In addition, the department announced the strengthening of border crossings to prevent a mass influx of illegal Haitians through these points, as reported in Diario Libre.
President Leonel Fernandez is due to travel to the border town of Jimani where the Dominican government's Emergency Operations Center has set up a base of operations. He will personally supervise the DR's efforts to assist Haiti.
The Customs Department has announced it was releasing humanitarian aid to Haiti that is being sent overland from red tape and any taxes. Customs director Rafael Camilo announced the measure yesterday. The measures are being applied at the Customs checkpoints in Jimani, Pedernales, Elias Pina and Dajabon.
You're on point. Thanks.
You can also donate by cell phone text messaging:
Text "Yele" to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund. The $5 will be added to your phone bill.
Or you can visit Yele.org and click on DONATE."
Please donate to the Yele Haiti foundation. Anything is welcomed.
Many are very impressed here in the U.S.. The Dominican government is front and center on the World stage.
I always see the tanker trucks filling up at the rivers near SAJOMA... They need to use these types of trucks to be able to refill fast at the local rivers... Bringing in bottled water will not help as much... The tankers can move tons of gallons onto the mass crowds. Are any gas stations open outside the capital?
You have completely misread my post. This is not the time to get into these issues. Haiti is in need of great help and these posters that egg-on people to engage in red-bait issues are acting against the better angels that are at work during this Great Crisis. I have never denied the fact that both nations share a very complicated and violent past, in fact some recent cases have been in the news. What I would hope for is that people care more about helping Haiti and recognize that the DR has in fact stepped-up to the plate and responded positively to her neighbor's urgent call for aid and assistance. Eso es todo Caballero.
Check this out. Fact or fiction? Those trucks have real items in them.
"Written by: pleasuretour, 14 Jan 2010 4:57 PM
From: United States
NBC News is having a Dominican Praisefest right now. They've highlighted footage of hundreds of Dominican convoy trucks bringing water, food and medicine as well as heavy construction equipment. Lionel was interviewed and (whether you like him or not) he's managing an impressive, well organized relief effort. D.R. has opened its hospitals and local resources to arriving injured and it's almost as if Santo Domingo has become the functional temporary Haitian capital.
Many are very impressed here in the U.S.. The Dominican government is front and center on the World stage."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,583063,00.html
Do they own these vehicles with Dominican tags or there are services available to transport them? Those with info, please elaborate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_risks_from_dead_bodies
Or find out more about the topic if you don't believe.
Don't have specific information but would not doubt that the Haitian Upper class have contingencies in case they need to get out fast. The DR is a logical point of exist so it does not surprise me at all. And since health care is in a precarious state in Haiti, the logical choice is to go to DR and then make arrangements. They probably have second or third homes and investments there already.
The Haitian ambassador in US was also so thankful towards the DR last night.
Many people being treated in DR, near the border are expatriates... Some countries set up medical tents for emergency treatment of their personnel before they can get them back home because of the road situation in Haiti. Atabey, more "Upper class" Haitians have houses in Miami than in DR. As for burial and ID... forget it! Watch CNN!
I heard a lot of stolen luxury vehicles end up in Haiti, but do not know if it is true. Maybe we should run a VIN check
My message is in this link http://www.everythinghaitian.com/....gDetail.aspx?BID=183&PID=2146 to the American government. I am OIF/OEF veteran soldier among other deployment who is still in the United States Army Reserves. I have given my service to the United States and now my home country is in terrible distress I am watching how time is being wasted on demagogueries by not even providing them with basic food and water so they can endure and shelter the storm.
its good to see the DR actually doing something good for the haitians, its great PR....pity haiti has to befall such a tragedy inorder for DR to find a heart.
Hey, atleast it looks good on CNN and the international agenda in the eyes of those who didnt even know Hispanola existed until this event . How gracious our benevolant Uncle LEONEL is ..