Hurricane Sandy's Devastating Impact On Haiti

State of Sorrow: Hurricane Sandy wrought an awful trail of destruction across Haiti. But despite the hardships brought on a country still recovering from the 2010 earthquake, the world seems indifferent to its woes. For similar stories, see: Kidnap Capital - Haiti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8OvnvuQcRA Inside A Failed State - Haiti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv7oc99y2Ro Voodoo Land - Haiti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqdYLFDcGDU "Recently Hurricane Sandy passed through Haiti and killed many people, crops were destroyed and livestock killed." Calixte, a blind Haitian, sings of the tragedies that have hit the country one after another. The Hurricane washed away roads, has spread cholera and most damaging of all destroyed up to 90% of crops in some areas. In a country already struggling with a food crisis, it has created fears of mass hunger. The UN and the Haitian government have launched a $75 million dollar appeal for aid, but farmers here are sceptical that they will get any help. "If aid comes to Haiti after a disaster you only learn about it from the radio." Haiti now imports half of its food, but as its people become increasingly impoverished they struggle to pay for imported rice. "I've lost my job. I cannot eat", one survivor despairs. Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/5701/state-of-sorrow Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Inigo Gilmore – Ref. 5701 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.