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Haiti: One Year Ago

Jan 11th, 2011 | Category: News & Features | 4:54
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Haiti: One year ago, looks at the damage resulting from the 7.0 earthquake in Port-au-Prince.   A new day dawned on January 12 and Haitians prepared to carry on as if it were just another day. Then it happened.   It was close to 5 p.m. when the devastating earthquake rocked the country, killing hundreds of thousands and displacing over a million people.   By mid-January, over 50 aftershocks had taken place, adding to the fear and trauma that existed within the nation.   I went to Haiti and saw some of the most of the most disturbing images of my life – images that make me miserable and bring the same sadness to my heart that I experienced one year ago.   The gates of a small hospital

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