Cape Brenton Post article regarding screening of Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?

Excerpt:
“Mitchell, by documenting two visits to Haiti since the 2010 earthquake, examines and exposes conditions in Haiti and asks some sobering questions.
The presentation of “Haiti: Where Did the Money Go?” is part of a Maritime tour and Canadian premiere of the film. The tour is organized by Cooper Institute in Prince Edward Island. This showing is sponsored by the St. Anns Bay Development Association. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated…”

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David Roach interviews Michele Mitchell at the Oakland International Film Festival on the film “Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?”

Anne Makovec interviews Michele Mitchell about “Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?” and the screening at the Oakland International Film Festival.

The Caribbean Journal posted this article on the Red Cross and their initiative in Haiti:

Excerpt:

…The Red Cross’ work in Haiti was recently challenged by a film, “Haiti, Where Did the Money Go?”, which challenged the performance of the Red Cross and other international organizations in Haiti with regard to their disbursement of aid funds.”

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The Ledger-Enquirer post this article about our documentary “Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?”

Excerpt:

…It’s about an hour long and the filmmaker, Michele Mitchell, went to Haiti twice to see if the billions of dollars donated to the earthquake-stricken country was being used correctly.

What she found is horrible…

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The Pacific Free Press posted this article highlighting the documentary “Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?”

Excerpt:

“…The film is currently airing on dozens of PBS stations around the U.S. One NGO that Mitchell focuses on, in interviews, and in on-the-ground examination of the situation in IDP camps, is the Red Cross…”

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The London Student Blog posted this article on our documentary “Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?”

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“Did you give money to Haiti after the earthquake? Well, it doesn’t matter if you did. When broadcast journalist Michele Mitchell screened her new documentary ‘Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?’ at Capitol Hill, she was met with yelling and seething members of the Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), American Red Cross (ARC), who tried to hand out documents citing inaccuracies that were quickly dismissed…”

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The Observer Dunkirk posted this editorial on our film “Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?”

Excerpt:

On Monday night I went to Goldcrest the foreign sales agent for the film in the West Village to finally view a screening of the finished product: “Haiti: Where Did the Money Go?”

What I saw filled me with anger, sympathy, and many, many questions …

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The Huffington Post published this article on giving to disaster relief.

Excerpt:

…The guilt trade flourishes immediately after each disaster and right before the end of the fiscal year — performing a good deed is great, getting money back for it is even better. Afterwards we forget all about it, like we do after throwing a dollar in a homeless person’s cup, walking away with pride, having temporarily silenced our inner voice. No questions are asked if the donated money finally reaches what it is meant for and in what way…

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The Caribbean Journal interviewed Alcee Hastings and asked a specific questions about our documentary “Hatit: Where Did The Money Go?”

Excerpt:

“A recent film called Haiti: Where Did the Money Go? focused on the issue you mentioned, the disbursement of aid funds in Haiti. What can be done to make sure that the money is going where it needs to go?”

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