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Haiti – a nation of smiles and struggles

March 15th, 2010 | Comments Off

A grizzly scene marks the road to mass graves where hundreds of bodies have been deposited in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which claimed countless lives. 15/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi

A grizzly scene marks the road to mass graves where hundreds of bodies have been deposited in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which claimed countless lives. 15/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi

Haiti has always been a nation of extremes. The grinding poverty of nearly all its people contrasted with the wealth displayed by the elite. The voodoo rituals performed in huts compared to High Mass at the cathedral in Port-au-Prince. The bare, unforested hills displayed behind the green trees around the enclaves of the rich.

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter flies over the mountains of Haiti to deliver supplies to those affected by the earthquake on other parts of the island. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter flies over the mountains of Haiti to deliver supplies to those affected by the earthquake on other parts of the island. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker

A boy silently prays in front of Port-au-Prince's Presidential Palace where thousands of Haitians have flocked to observe a three-day mourning for the countless lives lost in the earthquake that struck their country one month ago, on 12 January. 13/Feb/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Sophia Paris.

A boy silently prays in front of Port-au-Prince's Presidential Palace where thousands of Haitians have flocked to observe a three-day mourning for the countless lives lost in the earthquake that struck their country one month ago, on 12 January. 13/Feb/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Sophia Paris.

A Haitian boy plays in the bay while Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) perform an assessment of the area. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker

A Haitian boy plays in the bay while Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) perform an assessment of the area. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker

An aerial view of a tent city for displaced Haitians. U.S. Navy photo by Air crewman 2nd Class Shawn Cossins

An aerial view of a tent city for displaced Haitians. U.S. Navy photo by Air crewman 2nd Class Shawn Cossins

Information Systems Technician 1st Class Christine Perez, left, from Elgin, Texas, Chief Navy Counselor Nicole Lozano, center, from Salt Lake City, and Seaman Nicole Worthy, from Vallejo, Calif., comfort a crying baby after a medical examination at Killick Haitian Coast Guard Base. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martine Cuaron

Information Systems Technician 1st Class Christine Perez, left, from Elgin, Texas, Chief Navy Counselor Nicole Lozano, center, from Salt Lake City, and Seaman Nicole Worthy, from Vallejo, Calif., comfort a crying baby after a medical examination at Killick Haitian Coast Guard Base. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martine Cuaron

An aerial view of the damage to the town of Leogane after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Theodore W. Ritchie

An aerial view of the damage to the town of Leogane after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Theodore W. Ritchie

A neighborhood is in ruins in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince following the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the region on Jan. 12, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson

A neighborhood is in ruins in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince following the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the region on Jan. 12, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson

Haitian citizens remain in the street afraid or unable to return to their homes. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Candice Villarreal

Haitian citizens remain in the street afraid or unable to return to their homes. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Candice Villarreal



A man walks through the ruins of downtown Port-au-Prince, left ravaged by Haiti's earthquake. 23/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Marco Dormino

A man walks through the ruins of downtown Port-au-Prince, left ravaged by Haiti's earthquake. 23/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Marco Dormino

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Table of contents for Haiti quake aftermath

  1. Two months after the Haitian earthquake
  2. Haiti – a nation of smiles and struggles
  3. The damage from the Haitian earthquake
  4. Who is in charge in Haiti
  5. The current situation in Haiti
  6. What is the best way to help the Haitians?
  7. Air National Guard members honor Hotel Montana dead
  8. Haitian homeless still homeless
  9. Army landing craft aid Columbian Navy in Haiti
  10. Louisiana National Guard to lead assistance exercise in Haiti
  11. ND Guard finishes Haiti mission
  12. Haiti is still a disaster area, even without Anderson Cooper
  13. Just a roof over their heads
  14. United States military continues Haiti aid mission
  15. Marines coming home to Haiti
  16. Haiti – Two Years After the Earthquake

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