The earthquake in Haiti was devastating for many reasons. However, I am only going to focus on one main issue, Haiti’s building infrastructure. The homes that were built in Haiti were unstable due to the cheap materials that were used. After the earthquake many families lost their homes and family members due to the lack of efficient building of homes. In America, the government has set up regulations that constructors has to follow in order to continue building. If something was not up to code, the constructor would need to fix their mistake. If Haiti had regulations for building homes there would be less families that were affected by the earthquake. According to the article, Five years after the earthquake, poverty and political uncertainty