Survey of Over 1,700 Haitians Shows Top Reconstruction Needs are Jobs and Schools

by Gary Kopycinski on April 12, 2010

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Port-au-Prince–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. Three months after the catastrophic earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, an in-depth survey of over 1,700 Haitians shows people’s top priorities for reconstruction are jobs and schools.

The survey, carried out by an independent Haitian polling consultant and funded by international agency Oxfam, also shows that Haitians have little confidence in their government to lead the recovery phase.

Only 6.6 percent of Haitians believe their government alone should be responsible for rebuilding the…