In this episode of Off The Boat with Le Joseph, I take a hard look at the frustration many Haitians feel seeing the world come together to help Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. I understand that pain — the feeling of being overlooked — but we have to face the deeper truth.

Both Haiti and Jamaica have survived countless hurricanes — Gilbert, Georges, Gustav, Sandy, and now Melissa. Yet our outcomes couldn’t be more different. Jamaica rebuilds and moves forward, while Haiti struggles under the weight of corruption, weak infrastructure, and mismanagement of aid.

As a Haitian born in Haiti, I speak from love — for both nations. This is not about blaming, it’s about awakening the Haitian consciousness, holding our leaders accountable, and learnin ...