Mackinson Elson sits in shock near the site of a house that collapsed leaving one young man dead and another with broken legs in Jacmel, Haiti. Mr. Elson, who was one of about 10 people assigned to do hand demolition on the house, helped carry the young man's body to a waiting ambulance. (The Globe and Mail)
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Fatal accident halts demolition work in Jacmel
Young man killed, another injured when house collapses during group-clearing effort
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Help happens by any means possible
International agencies are bending their rules – and making some unusual alliances – to maintain the flow and distribution of aid
Student's future uncertain after quake claims his mentor
With his life in shambles and his strongest advocate lost, Claudel "Zaka" Chery wonders constantly where he'll find the strength to keep going
Quake topples the city’s creativity
Thomas Oriental, a shop owner and mask-maker, was able to salvage part of his store after the earthquake, but the back half is now a junk yard. Making matters worse is the fact that he lost both his wife and his mother in the days after the earthquake.
The jewel of Jacmel aims to gleam once again
La Jacmelienne was so severely damaged that it was immediately – and indefinitely – shuttered. Complicating its future is a $500,000 repair bill and the fact that its ownership is marred in a long-running family dispute
The faith is strong, but the burden is great
The earthquake presented religious leaders across Jacmel with an opportunity to grow and reinvigorate their missions, but an uncertain future keeps Pastor Dieucin Marcelin awake at night
A temporary home with persistent problems
A small government evolved among the 500 people who settled in this church yard. But as the rainy season grows near, worries grow about camp conditions and the constant tests of civility
Rubble piled on debt makes for risky business
Nearly three months after the earthquake, interest rates remain high; there are no signs at all that small businesses are being considered for any official form of financial help. For Molver Desire, the toll is personal
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