A New America Media/Bendixen & Amandi poll surveyed Haitians living in South Florida and across the country, and found that 63 percent disapprove of how Haitian President René Préval’s government has responded to the earthquake. However, approval of the U.S. government’s response was at 96 percent — slightly higher than approval of the U.N. response, 88 percent.

Indeed, a majority of Haitian Americans would support the United Nations and the international community taking over Haiti’s day-to-day operations until the country recovers from the catastrophe.

Three-fifths of respondents said at least some of their loved ones died as a result of the Jan. 12 earthquake. Two-thirds of Haitian Americans polled said they would be willing to move back to Haiti temporarily to assist in the reconstruction.

More than 90 percent of Haitian Americans say they are monitoring events regularly, often through English-language cable news. Seventy-eight percent have sent a financial contribution to help earthquake victims, and nearly two-thirds said they are willing to adopt or provide foster care for a child orphaned by the disaster.