Haiti struggles to rebuild infrastructure
President Barack Obama has asked Congress for $2.8 billion in emergency funds to help post-earthquake reconstruction efforts in Haiti. At least 220,000 people died in the January quake and more than a million lost their homes. The catastrophe took a heavy toll on the infrastructure including the nation’s postal service. Now mailmen are back on the streets but facing enormous challenges. Amy Bracken has our story.
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