Michelle demonstrating the proper way to be "sanitized" before and after entering the CTC

Haïti Chérie

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January 11th 2011
“You’ve gotten fatter!” is how Michelle Miney (“Michelle”) greeted me cheerfully and followed with a huge hug! I first met Michelle almost a year ago, to the day in “Wimbledon,” where Merlin had set up its emergency field hospital on abandoned tennis courts in Delmas 33, just days after the Earthquake. I remember her radiant smile and peppy personality which uplifted us all, pat ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Haiti » Port-au-Prince

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The native Arawak Amerindians - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Columbus in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispan... ... read more