Friday, May 7, 2010

Rescued in Haiti Documentary: The Marc Kenson Olibris Story


"Rescued": A story that called to me

Editor's note: This story is drawn from "Rescued," a new documentary to be aired on CNN at 8 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday. CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O'Brien reports on Haiti's orphans and the challenges they face as a result of the devastating earthquake in January.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Most of the little ones outside the Quisqueya Church are in playpens beneath trees.

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You can hear them whimpering like kittens, but you can't see them. Their caretakers have covered the orphans' playpens with mattresses to block the sun. The heat is trapped inside, and the children are withering.

It is a week after the devastating January 12 earthquake, and as I walk among the playpens, I push the mattresses aside. Flashes of hot air move in. Flies land on... Full article at CNN

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