We owe it to Haiti!

In a recent report published by RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, the plight of Haitians for access to clean drinking water was highlighted. Haiti is rated as 147th out of 147 countries on Water Poverty Index. Worse, the report indicates that US has blocked the loan from IDB for water related projects in Haiti that would have made the lives of Haitians better.

We, as the world, have certain obligations to one another, not withstanding the racial, political, liguistic and other differences that may influence our actions on other planes. We are human first and all human must have free access to water, air and food to survive. These are not merely fundamental Human Rights. These are inalienable Rights of all humans, because we are born human. Governments and Rulers across the world must not forget that unless we make what is available aplenty in nature to everyone, they will fail in the foremost duty to mankind.

There is a thought provoking line in one of Subramanya Bharathi's (a patriotic Tamil poet who lived during the Indian freedom movement) poem -" Thani oruvanukku unau illaiyel, jagathinai erithiduvom" meaning, 'if one human does not get food, we will burn down the evil world'. The poem was about how the new India will emerge, how all the rivers will be linked to provide water to every region in the country, how foodgrain production will be increased and how everything in plenty will be made available to all Indians. In such a country where everything is aplenty, if one individual does not get food, such a world should be burnt down.

The inequalities in the world would continue to persist. There would always be rich and poor nations. There would remain political, regional and racial divides. Yeah, we will continue to work for removing these differences so that we can be one world and one people.In the mean while, let us not forget that we, inspite of all our differences, are still humans only! This basic fact can not and should not be obliterated due to other considerations. 'We are the world, we are the children' -such simple world yet so true, from Michael Jackson!

Let us do our duty to Haiti, and all other Haitis in other parts of the world. Share and we will be one. Give, because that way we will receive!