2stickbill
Senior Member
Not too many years ago one of the companies I worked for sent a crane to Haiti. One of our mechanics went down there with a factory guy who told him not to take his bags out of checkout at the airport. They rented a car and drove to the docks where the crane was supposed to be and the only thing left was the house and carbody. The factory guy turned them around and promptly left. They got back on the plane and came home.
The factory guy explained that all the parts were carted off and hidden in hopes of ransoming it back to the owners. He said it would take months before that got enough parts back to put the machine together.
After hearing that story I had even less inclination to go to Haiti for any reason. Just ask yourself how much of that food, shelter and electricity will reach the poor people that really need it. I do feel really bad for them and all but wonder just what can be done to really make life bearable in a way that will last.
I have heard stories about the U.S. sending farming equipment and seed to these poor countrys.They would eat the seed and leave equip.to rust down.