Fri, Aug 09, 2002 - Page 3 News List

Taiwan gives a helping hand to people of Haiti

NATIONAL PRIDE Hsu Ming-tang is a Taiwanese who delivers assistance to the nation's diplomatic allies. His story is one of toil, not dollar diplomacy

By Ko Shu-ling  /  STAFF REPORTER , PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

Lo was infected with malaria last Friday. She has to drive 12km on gravel roads to see the nearest doctor.

"You cannot afford to get sick here. Once you're sick, you're doomed," she said.

Wu came to Haiti about a year ago. He has been on the agricultural team for more than two decades.

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