Tens of Thousands of Haitians Face Starvation

(11 Sept 08-RV) People are struggling for survival in northern Haiti’s port city, Gonaives, after a series of powerful seasonal storms battered the island and flooded the country’s low-lying areas.
Tens of thousands of citizens of the western hemisphere’s poorest country are battling disease, starvation and exposure, while the U.S., the U.N. and several non-governmental relief organizations seek to distribute aid supplies to an increasingly desperate populace. Catholic Relief Services Director Bill O’Keefe told us about the main challenges facing those involved in the aid effort…