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Here is a picture of the UN peacekeepers from Nepal that is according to many studies brought the strain of cholera to Haiti. The Cholera epidemic is responsible for the death of many people in Haiti. These studies has established a direct link between the arrival of the Nepalese UN battalion near the small town of Mirebalais and the cholera epidemic

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Haiti is making a gesture to show that it doesn't matter how little you have, you can still share with another who is going through difficulties. The government of Haiti has pledged the sum of $1 million to earthquake recovery in Nepal

According to the National Palace sources, Haiti has donated US$ 1 million to the earthquake recovery efforts in Nepal, as a mark of solidarity move from the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. The money has been remitted by President Martelly on Saturday, May 16th. The Presidential spokesperson Lucien Jura has said that the funds were raised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where most of the donations came from the Haitian Diaspora. However, there was no disclosure about the method of remittance or the identity of the recipient whether it is the Nepalese government or any aid group such as the Red Cross or Clinton Global Initiative.

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So far the the strongest evidence that the choleral outbreak in Haiti came from Peacekeepers from Nepal. Researchers used advanced sequencing, a new technology to confirm their finding. the cholera outbreak has so far sickened 428,785 people and killed 6,194 in Haiti.
Since the beginning of the cholera outbreak, suspicion focused on Nepalese soldiers serving in at a UN peacekeeping base where sewage was dumped into the Artibonite River.
Now that the evidence is here, are we expecting the UN to assume their responsibilities and compensate the people who were affected by Cholera in Haiti

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