CNN Heroes Saving Haiti

blakej2 from has written 2 comments

It does not bother me for CNN to say that, everyone knows thatit is a whole lot of companies that are working to help Haiti. I think they were just generalising.

wigedout99 from has written 8 comments

I sure would like a little accountability where all the money go's...it seems 2 me that they collect enough $ in every disaster 2 give every man woman and child a small fortune.My question is where does all the money go?

john from has written 85 comments

It is kind of on the same line of when you go to the equal opportunity office and they as you to check on your form what race you belong to. I never understood that one myself. One day I am tempted to mark Eskimo on the form and see if anyone notices (How would they know?).

hotspringfreak from has written 60 comments

Don't know if you've heard of this but "CNN Heroes" is a televised project that accepts readers nominations of exceptional persons with good ideas of better than usual intent. Individual winners who have brought up other people where they have found a need are given a monetary grant (and publicity) to further their work. Idea is to nominate someone you find doing something inspirational to aid them with the mass action from vast television viewership.

tropicalguide from has written 132 comments

I live in the "developing world" in the nation of El Salvador, years ago I befriended a few ex combatants, veterans on both sides of the El Salvadorian Civil War (1979-1992), like I was in late 1965, most of them were "recluted" or drafted in one way or another and one veteran who has been in combat can understand what teh other has gone through. I was in Viet Nam, my Batallion Cmdr. was a Graduate of West Point (In the late 1980s I took care of him for a year in Guatemala) who told us in Nam that "the "liberal" policymakers in Washington have sent me to fight a war I cannot win" I got out alive. We are all equals. I meet from time to time those who hold "important" positions in NGOs here, one Director is purchasing herself a $125,000+ home in an upscale area of El Salvador. Good for her. USAID is a pack of elite jackals. Other "Aid and Disaster Relief" organizations range from terrible to really worthwhile. There are far left organizations promoting an agenda through to Missionary organizations from Evangelical organizations. I help to help local friends I have known for a long time, I care about people, not political agendas or religious dogma.
I like your stance on NGOs few online in the travel world have the guts to tell the truth. I'm just a poster, not a Webmaster. I see the truth, the corruption and the end game of fundraising and egomania month in and month out, my local associate goes to the meetings and conferences, then we have a good laugh over the 'jerks' in the coffee place.
Saludos de El Salvador.
PS PD Good luck in Pana, the entire lakeshore is now full of algae and pollution. Not the crystal clear Lake Atitlan I remember.
Much of El Salvador and Guatemala's Maquilla Industry is now close or working at less than full capacity, with some exceptions, like Fruit of The Loom, much of the work has gone to China.
No doubt you'll find dozens of locals eager to sew in Pana.

from has written 205 comments

You would think Haiti is the Land of Orphans but as you stated rightly that most of the Orphans have a Parent they just can not or will not support them. Finally the news station have learn what you said is true as some "Orphans" that were leaveing haiti screamed to the border gaurds they HAD parents. Fortunaly the well meaning church group from Idaho was stopped and at least 10 of the 33 Orphans had parents and others may have also.

You should call your self Anderson Cooper or Geraldo Hobo. Good reporting sir.