The need for good leadership to make non-glamorous political decisions is key. I found this to be a powerful reminder of how much prevention saves, not only in terms of $$ but human lives:
Installing permanent systems is less costly than delivering emergency water, Schindall says. A $5 million water system that Oxfam built recently in Cap-Haitien serves 100,000 people and will last decades, Schindall says. In contrast, Oxfam has spent $30 million in nine months providing emergency water from tanker trucks and water bladders to 316,000 people, she says.
"Putting in the most basic infrastructure is what will keep people safe in Haiti," she says.
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