Looking to the Future for Haiti
Sometimes, out of tragedy, unusual ideas emerge. The Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx) believes that the recent earthquake in Haiti might be a chance for Caribbean countries to develop innovative ways to help the survivors.
As the CMEx director Lelei LeLaulu said, “”The strength of the Caribbean is centered on tourism so the region should look for ways of using tourism to feed resources not only to the devastated areas, but also to communities in other parts of Haiti.”
As he explains, Haiti was already in economic trouble before the earthquake. This is an opportunity to help Haiti become an equal partner in the Caribbean community of nations. Many people, including Dr. Basic Springer, a CMEx founder and director, Hartley Henry, an advisor to Caribbean nations, and others support efforts to help Haiti to build and prosper after this tragedy.
