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The Haiti quake
February 13, 2010

Not just another disaster

Thank you, WORLD, for softening my calloused heart. My unconscious response to the disaster in Haiti at first was, "Well, just another world disaster." Your photos of the people of Haiti ("Aftershock," Feb. 13) somehow reminded me of my own mother as she lay dying of cancer little more than two months ago. Your article spurred me to make a charitable donation, but more than that it shook me out of my selfish apathy.
—Daniel Plunkett; Kilauea, Hawaii

I am a doctor and recently returned from Haiti. We worked for a few days in Cabaret at Presbyterian Mission in Haiti with Charles Amicy and cared for Jean, the child Jamie Dean mentioned in your cover story. He got better through excellent attention from the pediatrician and a woman in the church who attended Jean. Thanks for your work and reporting.
—Rob Maddox; Start, La.

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March 27, 2010, Vol. 25, No. 6

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