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Where every pair of hands can count

Where every pair of hands can count

Konbit links groups in Haiti aid coalition Marlon Hill serves on the board of directors of Konbit for Haiti. A Miami attorney who has worked in the Caribbean community for many years, Hill believes that every South Floridian can help Haiti recover from the “extraordinary tragedy” it suffered

07.23.2010| Direct Action | Nicole Martins, Cypress Bay High School

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A call to prayer: Parishes help in Haiti

A call to prayer: Parishes help in Haiti

Local churches unite to provide relief to Haitians Katie Moggio, who just finished her junior year at Westminster Christian School in Palmettto, spent part of her summer vacation amid the rubble of Haiti. Wendy Bourgault, a Pompano Beach mom of three, has been there and is planning to return

07.23.2010| Relations | Roberto Portal, Miami Killian Senior High

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How quake warnings became reality

How quake warnings became reality

Signs were apparent, but little was done For 30 years, Florentin Maurrasse, a geology professor at Florida International University, had been telling the Haitian nation the fault was going to move. Even though Maurrasse’s warnings went without heed among the population, he was at relative co

07.23.2010| Science | Haley Stracher, College Academy at Broward Col

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Overview: Earthquake tugs South Florida’s heart

Overview: Earthquake tugs South Florida’s heart

Six months after the earthquake,  Haiti is on long road to recovery Giving up hope on Haiti is just not an option for many in South Florida, even six months after a massive earthquake that killed nearly 300,000 people there. Although 700 miles separate Port-au-Prince, Haiti from South Florida,

07.23.2010| Featured | Amanda DiLella, Felix Varela Senior High

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