Haiti has changed a lot.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have been curious about Haiti for many years. The history of the country is as fascinating as it is turbulent.
When I came in, Haiti was not governed by Haitians anymore. Probably mostly by NGOs. And that has done what to Haiti? It has weakened our institution.
I feel a special connection to Haiti and the Haitian people.
There has not been one day since I left that I have not thought about Haiti.
Haiti is 10.4-million people, of whom 35 per cent are children under 15. The country has always had great potential - and this is still the case. Our ill fortune has long been a matter of bad governance. And now things have changed.
Everything in Haiti right now is a priority.
I can't think of a better model for Haiti rebuilding than Rwanda.
While Haiti has recently celebrated more than 200 years of independence from French colonial rule, the citizens of the island remain vulnerable to poverty, poor health, and political chaos.
Haiti is in desperate poverty.
It is the destiny of the people of Haiti to suffer.