Something very encouraging is happing in the world today. People align to help Haiti – no matter how hard or sacrificial it can be. Former President Bill Clinton called for more help for earthquake-ravaged Haiti, telling the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that the country is determined to escape its troubled past.
"This is an opportunity to reimagine the future for the Haitian people, to build what they want to become, not rebuild what they used to be," Clinton, a U.N. special envoy to Haiti, told this influential gathering of business and political leaders at the Swiss resort of Davos. Citing a litany of woes — a lack of food, water, even trucks to distribute what aid has arrived — he called for "cash more than anything else." But if anyone had some pickup trucks, Clinton said he could use those too. "I need 100 yesterday," Clinton said. The forum is appealing to its wealthy corporate members to pitch in aid but even more importantly, invest for the long term in Haiti.
Long term development means to invest into infrastructure development projects and into job creation. Any country – even without devastation like earthquake – is destined to poverty if it has bad roads and lacks basic, reliable yet affordable mode of transportation. I am sure that we can make a difference! Institute for Affordable Transportation invested 10 years into developing a BUV which can help Haiti in many ways – from medical services and water purification projects, to construction and goods delivery. Can YOU help us re-build Haiti and turn a troubled past into a future blessing?
