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Worldview checks in with past guests working in Haiti

Today on Worldview, people shared their concerns and hopes for Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince.‚ And political scientist Robert Maguire examined the geopolitical ramifications of the earthquake that obliterated most institutions and civil society in Haiti’s capital. WV_Haiti-blog

We also got an update about Father Tony Cortesi, from our Global Activism series. He runs the Holy Angels Hospice and Orphanage in Port-au-Prince. We’ll continue to track down past guest from the series and get the latest updates, like Mona Purdy, “The Shoe Lady" from Share your Souls and Pastor Fran Leeman, the dynamic leader from the group New Life for Haiti. We got a swell of emails and calls from you all expressing great concern for the people you heard on our Global Activism series. Thank you! We’re doing our best to get you posted, and you can continue to leave your questions and comments here. And, stay tuned as we update you on the situation in Haiti with more news, analysis and stories from those involved in life-saving work and activism.

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