Entire program – January 15, 2010

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Today on The World: The relief effort in Haiti much international help has arrived on the island, but aid workers are hitting obstacles in getting supplies to the victims, Also, a battle over a historic mansion in Paris highlights a lack of affordable housing in the city; And a new kind of cyber attack in China has some Internet users ganging up on others to smear their reputation.

Haitian orphans

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Dixie Bickel runs an orphanage about 15 miles out of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. She has over 150 children to look after and like many others in the country she is now waiting for help to arrive. Fortunately all the children remained safe during the earthquake. Anchor Marco Werman talks with Dixie. Download MP3 (Photo courtesy of God’s Littlest Angels)

• Dixie’s blog
• God’s Littlest Angels Orphanage
• How you can help the orphans

New York’s Haitian community

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Haitians living abroad have been struggling to get in touch with relatives as communication systems in Haiti were badly damaged by this week’s earthquake. Haitians in New York has been donating money and putting together food packets. The World’s Alex Gallafent visits the Haitian community in Brooklyn, New York. Download MP3 (Photo: Alex Gallafent)

• BBC: expats fear for their relatives

Who’s in charge?

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The World’s Jeb Sharp reports on who’s in charge of coordinating the relief effort in Haiti. Download MP3 (Photo: Patrice Coppee/AFP/Getty Images)

• BBC: logistical nightmare hampers aid effort
• You can help through these aid organizations

Text donations aid Haitian relief efforts

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One thing that the ongoing relief effort in Haiti requires is money. And lots of it. US aid groups like the American Red Cross are asking folks to reach into their pockets to help. But they’re not necessarily asking them to reach for their wallets. Instead, they’re offering a service where mobile phone users can simply send a text message to make their donations. The World’s Clark Boyd has more. Download MP3

• More on the Red Cross text campaign
• Mobile Active’s list of text campaigns

Aid workers struggle to help

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The World’s Katy Clark shares with us some of the challenges facing aid workers trying to help Haitians who were left injured and homeless by Tuesday’s earthquake.

Cuba’s help for Haiti

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Cuba has agreed to allow American planes flying medical evacuation missions from Haiti to travel through Cuban air space. Normally, US flights would have to go around Cuba, losing valuable travel time. Anchor Maroc Werman has details.

Al Qaeda links to Colombian drug trade

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Tim Gaynor of Reuters News Agency and co-author of an investigative report that reveals evidence of a connection between Colombia’s cocaine trade and groups tied to al Qaeda.

Squatters take over Paris mansion

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Correspondent Genevieve Oger reports on a battle over an historic mansion in Paris. Housing activists took it over saying it’s been vacant for years. The owner is an elderly heiress who lives in a nursing home. She wants the building back, but they won’t leave.

Help for Haiti’s orphans

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Humanitarian groups in FLORIDA have announced plans to bring children orphaned by this week’s earthquake to the US. Anchor Marco Werman has details.

China web attacks get personal

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The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on a phenomenon on the Chinese internet, whereby some Internet users gang up on others for a web-wide character assassination.

Voices

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As we come to the end of our program, we remember the tens of thousands of people who have likely died and the many others who’s lives have been affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

Beni Swa Leternel … Blessed be the Lord

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The kind of faith we just heard about may be in evidence on the streets of Port-au-Prince too. Several news reports from the earthquake-stricken city quote an often heard Creole phrase. “Beni Swa Leternel” — or “Blessed be the Lord.”

Haitians await aid

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Bottlenecks and infrastructure damage have been holding up aid efforts in Haiti, where Tuesday’s earthquake has left as many as 45,000-50,000 dead. There is little sign of humanitarian supplies beyond the Port-au-Prince airport, and correspondents say there is increasing anger among survivors. President Barack Obama pledged a huge aid effort, but warned it would take time for help to reach people. We get an update from UN spokesman Vincenzo Pugliese. Download MP3

• Live updates from the BBC
• Latest pictures from Haiti
• Coverage on The World
• Red Cross Flickr gallery
• You can help through these aid organizations