haiti earthquake 2010

According to a report released by Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, American Red Cross pocketed close to $125 million of Haiti earthquake fund.

Based on a yearlong investigation by the Iowa Republican and his staff, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has reported that the esteemed charity organization Red Cross received an outpouring of donations after the 2010 quake, nearly $500 million, more than any other nonprofit organization received. But sadly, its all ambitious plans to build housing for the earthquake victims completely failed on the ground in Haiti. The Red Cross says it has provided homes to more than 130,000 earthquake victims. But the actual number of permanent homes the group has built in all of Haiti is just six. As per the charity organization's report, they spent $70 million on "program expenses" which include funds spent to oversee and evaluate its Haiti programs. In its earlier reports, Red Cross's had repeatedly told that, of the total funds it receives on humanitarian programs, it spends up to 9% (in recent case, it should be $45 million) on internal expenses. However, Grassley's office found that 25% of the total donations ($500 million) sent to Haiti or about $125 million were spent as fundraising and management expenses.

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Here is a picture of Actor Sean Penn in recognition for the services he provided to he Haitian people following the 2010 earthquake.

Sean Penn arrived in Haiti immediately following the 2010 earthquake of January 21 that killed close to 300,000 people.
Sean Penn's JP, Haitian Relief Organization started to work drainage around Port-au-Prince. Shortly after that, Sean Penn's organization has become responsible for a tend city on the grounds of a former golf club in Petion Ville.

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Here is a picture of Neg Maron suddenly having a lot of people moving into his neighborhood in Port-au-Prince following the Haiti earthquake of 2010.

Many people were living in tent a a result of Haiti Earthquake 2010. Champ de Mars was one of the locations where thousands of people who became homeless built their tent

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Here is a picture of Sean Penn giving an interview to AP news in Haiti.

Following the Earthquake, Sean Penn was living among the people under the tent for six months. The same year of the earthquake, Haiti was hit by a cholera outbreak, the country's first cholera outbreak for over 50 years.

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Picture of the US first Lady Michelle Obama giving High Five to some children in Haiti. She visited the country following the 2010 Haiti earthquake

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Following the Haiti Earthquake 2010 many Haitians became homeless. These people had to live in tents for several months.

In this picture, you can see an example of Tent being used by the people. In the meantime the Haitian government was to develop a plan to provide more sustainable housing to them

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Here is a picture of President Rene Preval with US First Lady Michelle Obama in Port-au-Prince. This is following the earthquake in Haiti

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