Haiti: Out of the Ruins

Nations United
The earth shrugged, Haiti collapsed, and the world responded. Epic catastrophe was met with epic generosity, without benefit of untapped oil reserves or geopolitical gain. The U.N. is here in force, but the real united nations are the small NGOs from every corner of the planet that just showed up, flying by the seat of their pants. Los Angeles County Fire and Rescue, in silhouette, stand atop a collapsed building, searching for someone who still might be alive. No one was found at the site.

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