Early in my career i was a telephone repair technician and was called to the Haitian Ambassador's residence to clear a troubled line.  The political and economic situation of Haiti is well known and historically it has been a country asking for and receiving much international aid.  On arrival at this small residence, parked in the lane, were two full-sized Mercedes Benz sedans bearing red diplomatic  licence plates.  Regardless of the influx of foreign aid to Haiti, it appears money gets siphoned off, seldom serving those who need it most.  The recent situation in the Canadian embassy involving local Haitian employees is no surprise - their environment puts everyone on the take.  So the next time one feels compelled to donate money to struggling souls in Haiti, ask yourself where is my donation really going?