Comments on: Tragic Differences

By: Martin Vaughan

Martin Vaughan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:53:46 +0000

Much of Haiti’s death toll is due to poor constuction practices. In Haiti, many corners are cut when building, in order to cut costs. Essentially people were living in sand castles that came crumbling down, killing thousands.
In the efforts to rebuild Haiti, there has to be a new mindset concerning building code and safety regulation.

By: mark lloyd

mark lloyd — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:49:05 +0000

i am also saddened by the loss of the world vision workers in pakistan . . .it has been my joy to sponsor since dec. ‘05 . . .i’ve also been able to send occasional extra amounts & plan to do so as often as possible. i had major back surgery in 01/09 & haven’t been able to do extra work since then, but am now looking & will dedicate a good percentage of that money to “my little guy” . . . he’s not that little anymore . . . . i pray constantly & will add the pakistan tragedy to my list . . . with a joyful heart, i remain a servant in Christ . . . blessings, mark

By: Juli Hedrick

Juli Hedrick — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:18:30 +0000

Several months ago, as He so often does, God intersected several events in my life at once (including this book) to call me – over the long haul. I’ve begun a Master’s in Public Health with a Global Health concentration, hoping that in five (short? long?) years or so I’ll have the education and training to be of substantial use to the field.
A few months ago I would have read this blog with great compassion and interest – but now I add to that the beginnings of a solid understanding of the importance of Gini coefficients and how access – or lack thereof – to an adequate water supply impacts education rates. I can’t wait to build on that knowledge, and to see how God would have me refine my interests to His best use.

By: Christina Stallings

Christina Stallings — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:31:48 +0000

39,000 population compared to 2 million population MIGHT have an effect on how many people are killed by the earthquake. This makes it sound like it is JUST because they are uneducated / poor. Also, the construction methods in Haiti are for hurricanes and devastating in an earthquake. No doubt, there is a serious issue of poverty and lack of education in Haiti, but the implication here seems deceptive.