One of the biggest concerns regarding the 'integrity' of the Haitian populaitions is the evacuation out of the country of its children.

The thing is this, while previous to the earthquake it might have been best to give Haitian children up for adoption, that might not be the case now. There needs to be a thread of understanding that as this nation reclaims itself and it will, over time, there may be some people that return when conditions are better.



Red Cross rescuers help a man injured during scuffles among people taking goods from quake-damaged stores in Port-au-Prince, 18 Jan 2010

Aid Flow to Haitians Improving (click here)

But looting, gang activity, scuffles continue to plague Port-au-Prince

U.S. and U.N. officials say the flow of aid to destitute Haitian earthquake survivors is improving, despite continued looting, gang activity, and scuffles on the streets of Port-au-Prince.

U.S. helicopters are at work in Haiti, ferrying food and water to distribution points in and around the devastated capital, where three million people struggle to survive.

General Ken Keen, who is commanding U.S. military relief operations in Haiti, says logistical obstacles to aid delivery are being overcome.

"Every day, we increase our capabilities to reach out [to Haitians in need]," he said.

That assessment is shared by the U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator, John Holmes.

"What we are seeing is that the aid effort is beginning to scale up. We are all frustrated by the fact that there is not as much aid on the streets as anybody would like, but I think you will see that effort scaling up very rapidly," he said....