Hundreds of thousands of Haitians lost their homes in the giant earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince in January. Six months later, resource-poor and with little help from their government, they remain homeless. When there are that many displaced people, where do they live? Apparently, everywhere. This week NPR reported that about 1,000 people are living in 326 make-shift structures on an 8-foot-wide median dividing one of Haiti’s busiest roads. If private property is off-limits, public space fills up, and temporary housing isn’t provided, where are people to go? (via SocioImages)
Look at how well we do for the poor.
