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    The U.S. Is Pledging Aid To Haiti But The Success Of Past Efforts Has Been Mixed

    USAID Administrator Samantha Power appeared with Haiti's prime minister to pledge $32 million in assistance for the earthquake-damaged nation. The primary needs are for shelter and medical care.
    by Becky Sullivan Aug 26, 2021 3 minutes
    Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, speaks during a joint press conference with Haitian officials at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, in Port-Au-Prince on Thursday.

    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.S. will send an additional $32 million to fund earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, the U.S. Agency for International Development said Thursday – an amount that will help fund shelters, food aid and medical assistance, though falling well short of the amount the United Nations says is needed to help the island nation recover from the earthquake earlier this month.

    The agency's administrator, Samantha Power, made the announcement standing alongside Haiti's interim prime minister, Dr. Ariel Henry, at a press conference

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