Focus turns to raising money, financial accountability in Haiti quake recovery

BY ONZ CHÉRY AND SAM BOJARSKI
The Haitian Times
www.haitiantimes.com

After Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, when billions of dollars in aid were squandered by major non-governmental organizations or awarded to American contractors, Haitian-Americans watching from aboard learned to demand accountability when it comes to helping Haiti. This time around, many of these Haitians-Americans, like Garcelle Menos of Brooklyn, are choosing to work directly with groups they feel they can trust.

That’s why next month, Menos is organizing a fundraiser to benefit nonprofit Hope for Haiti, which supports children through education and health programming.

“They’re so transparent, all their financial documents are right there on their website,” Menos said.

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