Allow me to introduce myself. I am Bertrhude Albert, a Haitian-American. In 0000 I co-founded a 000(c)0 non-profit called Projects for Haiti, Inc. which believes that the solution to poverty lies within local communities. Because we believe this, we were able to accomplish far more with an annual budget of $00,000.00 in 0000 than what you have been able to do with half a billion dollars in five years. Last summer, we partnered with 000 Haitian Educators and trained them on best pedagogical practices for their classrooms. Collectively they have thousands of students in their classrooms (probably some future construction workers). Through this training and other teacher trainings we've hosted throughout the year, we have been able see a significant shift in Haitian Educators, students and our community. With $00,000.00, we were able to offer trainings for hundreds of other Haitians through our micro-loan program, youth leadership conference, and many others. Because we believe in the ability and dreams of our Haitian friends, our $00,000.00 is worth more than your half a BILLION.