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Haitians living in the United States are deeply impacted by the devastating earthquake that hit their island homeland earlier this month, according to a poll sponsored by New America Media. A shocking three out of five respondents said they had lost some of their loved ones. Two-thirds felt the situation in their country was so dire they were willing to move back to Haiti for a period of time to help with the reconstruction. A large majority of those interviewed said that they have been sending remittances back home on a regular basis but are now willing to increase the amount.

Source: Boston Globe
By: Maria Sacchetti

 Aram Boghosian

The ringing telephone jarred the early evening in the Cambridge apartment. It was Patrick St. Fleur, calling from the ravaged Haitian capital, urging relatives in Massachusetts to send money - and fast.

His 9-year-old son, Darlens, had lost a leg when their home collapsed in the Jan. 12 earthquake, and needed surgery. His wife and infant son were dead.