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There are some very simple ways that the people of Haiti can be helped. There are actions that all of us can take to provide that help. And, sadly, there are a great many ways that our work and our money can be used that will not benefit the Haitians. Most of us will never see a place with more basic needs than Haiti. Providing for those needs means more than just a shipping container full … Read entire article »

Haiti has been awash in visitors for the last two months. The relief effort after the earthquake brought thousands of people to the country that had never been there before. Few had any understanding of Haitian traditions, Haitian customs and the way things were done in Haiti up until January 12, 2010. That was both a good thing and a bad thing. On January 11, 2010, Haiti was a cesspool. Its people were among the poorest … Read entire article »

Asking who is in charge of a country is the sort of thing the State Department and the C.I.A. hire folks for. Countries are rarely run solely by their government. There are many other interested parties and Haiti is not an exception to that rule. The complication for Haiti after the earthquake is the hundreds of outside agencies that are on the ground providing earthquake relief and reconstruction assistance. Some are charities and non-governmental organizations (NGO). … Read entire article »

The earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010 did a great deal of damage, to the government and to the people of Haiti. The Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince was a symbol of national pride for many Haitians. It validated their nations as an equal to others. The earthquake on January 12, 2010, damaged a great number of government buildings, destroying some, and making governance far more difficult for the Haitians. The Haitian National Penitentiary was damaged and up … Read entire article »

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. Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Haiti quake aftermathTwo months after the Haitian earthquakeHaiti – a nation of … Read entire article »

At just before 5 p.m. local time on January 12, 2010, the Port-au-Prince region of the island nation of Haiti suffered an earthquake that measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. The quake generated tsunami waves reaching as far as the U.S. Virgin islands. USGS: The quake occurred along the boundary separating the Caribbean plate and the North America plate. There were at least 59 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater and sixteen over 5.0. At about the six … Read entire article »