Archive: Haiti earthquake and relief effort

NC volunteers join Haitians to rebuild community center
North Carolina missionaries join Haitians to rebuild a community center destroyed by an earthquake
Updated February 8 | Video
Poverty affects health of Haiti's children
In Haiti, there are two types of poverty: the poverty that is visible on the streets and the kind that requires close examination. Haiti's children, no matter how well fed or well dressed, often have health problems due to poor water and soil quality.
- Archive: Haiti earthquake and relief effort
Updated January 17 | Video
Triangle mission leader: Post-quake Haiti in state of 'transformation'
The leader of a mission group from Clayton says he has watched Haiti transform in the three years since a massive earthquake devastated the impoverished island nation.
Updated January 16 | Read Story
Clayton woman, 82, visits Haiti 58 times in three decades
At the Ryan Epps Home for Children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the arrival of an 82-year-old Clayton woman is met with excitement and hope.
Updated January 15 | Read Story | 7 comments
Roanoke Rapids woman visits Haiti after quake that killed husband
The wife of a Roanoke Rapids man who was killed three years ago when a devastating earthquake struck Haiti has traveled to the island nation to honor her husband and help with the rebuilding.
Updated January 15 | Read Story
Haiti orphanage named for Clayton teen
The Tar Heel Traveler is in Haiti this week to mark the third anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed thousands of people. A mission group from North Carolina built an orphanage there in honor of Ryan Epps, a Clayton teen who died in a car crash in 2005.
- Haiti orphanage named for Clayton teen
- Ryan Epps Home
Updated January 15 | Video

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In Haiti, there are two types of poverty: the poverty that is visible on the streets and the kind that requires close examination.…
The leader of a mission group from Clayton says he has watched Haiti transform in the three years since a massive earthquake…
Helen Little has visited Haiti almost 60 times over the past quarter century.
Fifteen women from four Triangle churches marked the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti this week by spending…
Two years after an earthquake in Haiti that left 1.5 million people homeless, 500,000 people are still living in tents and under tarts.
Eighteen months after a massive earthquake killed up to 250,000 people in Haiti, the American Red Cross continues to direct aid to…
Adam Goldstein, a professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said he couldn't…
One year after an earthquake devastate his home country, Eric Louis reflected on the tragedy that nearly cost him his life.
WRAL News Anchor David Crabtree reflects on the devastation of the Haiti earthquake, that shattered the lives of millions on Jan. 12,…
The wife of a Roanoke Rapids man who was killed three years ago when a devastating earthquake struck Haiti has traveled to the island…
The Tar Heel Traveler is in Haiti this week to mark the third anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed thousands of people. A…
Bill Nathan, director of the Saint Joseph's Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince, shared his story of triumph and need in his home country.
Eighteen months ago, a massive earthquake rocked Haiti, and although the disaster has dropped off the radar for many, others continue…
Helen Little, 81, of Clayton, has traveled to Haiti 51 times and is helping build an orphanage in the quake-battered island nation.
Hurricane Tomas made a tragic situation worse in Haiti. The island nation was still dealing with the aftermath of last January's…
Haiti's Resurrection Dance Theatre, which is composed of orphans and former child slaves, was in Raleigh on Sunday to raise money to…
Several local churches are joining forces to help the people of Haiti. They’re using song and dance to send the message that two…
U.S. President Barack Obama and Haitian President René Préval make statements to the press following their meeting at the White…