I've wept for Haiti a thousand times over the years since my first trip during the Duvalier reign.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I feel a special connection to Haiti and the Haitian people.
In Haiti you had the Duvaliers for 29 years and they were very well supported by the United States.
It is the destiny of the people of Haiti to suffer.
I have been curious about Haiti for many years. The history of the country is as fascinating as it is turbulent.
There has not been one day since I left that I have not thought about Haiti.
Haiti has changed a lot.
Haiti, Haiti, the further I am from you, the less I breathe. Haiti, I love you, and I will love you always. Always.
I wanted to contribute my time, myself, my knowledge, my love, because Haiti is my everything.
Every time there has been an effort by the Haitian people to overcome the misery and poverty that comes from 200 years of bitter attacks, really bitter, the U.S. steps in and blocks it.
I've been working in Haiti 28 years - I thought I'd sort of seen it... I've gone through a number of coups, the storms of 2008, I thought, you know, that I'd seen things as bad as they were going to get, and I was wrong.
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