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Haiti earthquake, disaster relief, and basic transportation

Haiti… Terrible earthquake… Nobody can be indifferent to the large scale devastation of this country. A disaster of such a magnitude brings so many thoughts on how all the relief agencies can improve their performance and outreach in Haiti. The biggest challenge any disaster brings is access to medical help, water, food, fuel, and urgent supply of equipment. What about transportation? If roads are destroyed or severely damaged, regular vehicles will not be very helpful and efficient… Unfortunately! So I am thinking how we can share wisdom we have at Institute for Affordable Transportation about basic transportation and poor (damaged) infrastructure. We do believe that Haiti relief agencies will benefit from BUV both short- and long-term.

 

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