On January 12, 2010, the earthquake devastated Port au Prince and surrounding areas of what was already one of the poorest country in the world. This week was the six month mark, and while international attention predictably waned in the past months, the ‘anniversary’ brought back some of the spotlight – and it’s much needed!
Here’s some of what I’ve been reading/listening to this week:
– Haiti’s ‘phantom’ street children after the earthquake (BBC News, article)
– Port-au-Prince, la difficile reconstruction (RFI Grand Reportage, radio)
– Haiti – die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt (SF DRS International, radio)
Also, always updated are the blogs by GVN volunteers currently there, helping. They’re still looking for volunteers, as this is definitely a long-term project!