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Haiti recovery efforts must include people with disabilities
By: Mauri
Posted: Mar 22 10
Witnessed: 815 times
Regions: Haiti
Issues: Physical disability
Tags: accessibility, earthquake, Haiti, Humanitarian Aid, injured, physically disabled, relief
An estimated 250,000 Haitians were injured in the January earthquake and many will now suffer lifelong disabilities. Dale Buscher of the Women's Refugee Commission describes how relief efforts and reconstruction in Haiti must take into account the needs of the disabled.
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