Six Months Since the Quake

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:00:00

Six Months Since the Quake

Inside the tent hospital - photo courtesy of Dave Pitcher (larger)

Today, on the six month anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, we have a special feature from a team of radio producers in Miami. Shortly after the earthquake, three doctors and a physical therapist from Florida flew to Haiti to help. David Chan, David Pitcher, John MacDonald and Carmen Maria Romero were initially overwhelmed and disheartened about what little they could do to help. Then one event changed everything for them - the sound of one guitar inspired an entire tent hospital to sing.

This piece was produced by Kenny Malone and Dan Grech, of WLRN's radio show Under the Sun.

Hear their other stories on Haiti
Learn more about Project Medishare, the organization the medical professionals worked with in Haiti

Fighting the CAFOs

Lynn Henning

Lynn Henning is a farmer from south central Michigan. A few years back, she and her husband got some new neighbors - CAFOs - or concentrated animal feeding operations. One CAFO can house 700 to over 1000 animals that never see the light of day, and produce more waste than a town of 60,000 people. A few odd events led Lynn to become a determined activist against CAFOs. She's recently been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her work.

Learn more about Lynn and the Goldman Prize

A New Concern

Kim Cheek

Kim Cheek has lived on the Mississippi coast since 1991, when she and her family moved to Waveland. At that time, they joined Christ Episcopal Church in nearby Bay St. Louis, where Kim serves as music director. Kim lost her home and her church during Hurricane Katrina. This summer she rejoiced with fellow parishioners as they consecrated their new waterfront building. Now Kim is feeling a new tension, wondering what the oil spill will bring.

Music in this story includes "Look to the Day", by John Rutter, published by Hinshaw Music, Inc.

The Story from APM - Six Months Since the Quake

Six Months Since the Quake

Six Months Since the Quake

Fighting the CAFOs

A New Concern